The more I don't eat meat, the more I don't miss it. There's nothing appealing about it's texture, it's flavor, or it's appearance. Sure, occasionally I like an Italian beef sandwich or some really unhealthy salami or pepperoni on a massive slice of cheese-laden, white crust pizza.
But becoming a vegetarian doesn't come completely naturally to me (maybe it's innate or society or something else?) and for sure not without some concerns.
- Will I lack enough iron? Are there other nutrients I'll miss out on.
- Will I replace lean meats with too much cheese?
- Is being a vegetarian truly healthy?
- What will it do to my diabetes?
- Tofu---controversy. Estrogen/cancer link? Yes? No?
- How do I please my meat-loving husband, my one year old daughter who doesn't know what she does and doesn't like from day to day, and myself?
- If you eat eggs and salmon, are you really a vegetarian? A flexitarian? Or just a phony?
- How will I eat at other people's houses?
- Will I spend the next fifty years carting around cheese sticks and nuts?
- Is this really what I want?
I think I want to do this. I don't like meat. It's not really healthy unless it's organic and lean. And the cost of organic meat just isn't worth it to me considering I don't like meat to start with.
I need some information on how this will work. Maybe I'll ease into it...like try it for a whole week, and then two, and then three. Anyone want to enlighten me?
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This is a link to the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, with plenty of info. There you can find a link to the Vegan Kickstart and the Veg Starter kit. Good luck with your decision!
http://www.pcrm.org/
hey Rach. This is something that I have toyed with myself.
Meat disturbs me on many levels, in today's society. I do believe that God intended us to eat meat, but I doubt he intended us to consume as much as we do.
My belief is that the way we were intended to live, was with everything we needed in our backyard. Certainly, we would eat seasonally and mostly fruits and vegetables. Animals are costly and time consuming to slaughter and prepare.
If you decide to do this, I wouldn't worry about the labels of "what" you are. Just make your decisions based on your families health needs.
Salmon is a great source of nutrients and vitamin D. Yes, for keeping it in your diet!! =)
Give your meals a good variety of fresh fruits, veggies, beans, nuts & legumes and you will find that you are actually doing better in the nutrients department.
You can TOTALLY skip meat and still receive eh-veh-rah-thing you need to be healthful to the max. Good luck!
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