eating meat or being vegetarian

I'm all for people becoming vegetarians and vegans because they want to, but I'm starting to get tired of people IRL nagging me about how it's healthier. Protein deficiency becomes a real problem for those who jump on the vegetarian wagon without truly watching what they eat. Besides, as Cent has been saying, the key to maintaining a healthy lifestyle and/or losing weight is exercise. :)
 
Thoughts on Veganism

I'm currently thinking of becoming a vegan. Does anyone have any experience?

I have done so much research on it, & I think it would be extremely beneficial.

Just state your thoughts on veganism below, even if it's harsh or not. Any opinion is welcome. I'd love to see how people feel about this particular topic.
 
Is veganism a word?

Well, I agree it's beneficial to the world.
My family and friends recommended me to not become vegan due to the fact that I'd have to take a lot of nutritional supplements.
So I decided it would be healthier for me to eat meat and other animal products?
 
Swiftstream said:
Is veganism a word?

Well, I agree it's beneficial to the world.
My family and friends recommended me to not become vegan due to the fact that I'd have to take a lot of nutritional supplements.
So I decided it would be healthier for me to eat meat and other animal products?
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I've seen the word veganism in health books & such, so I think its a word. Haha. Unless they're playin games.

Based on the research I've done, you don't really need that much nutritional supplements. It just depends on what you eat, & what you combine in your meals.
 
Judging by what I've seen mentioned in this thread, I'd recommend talking to your doctor about it. See if veganism is okay for your body.
 
Imho it's a great thing to do if you can manage. Personally, not being able to consume any diary is what stops me from going vegan. I already try to consume as little diary as I can, and I know there are alternatives to milk, eggs, and so on, but as of right now being vegan is still quite inconvenient. You'll have to either prepare packed meals and/or snacks every time you're out and about for a while, or google restaurants/coffee shops/etc. with vegan options beforehand, prepare vegan meals for every family gathering,... I wouldn't mind being vegan as much if I lived in a bigger city that actually has places to eat vegan food, health food stores, and more than one choice of salad at the grocery store. :rolleyes: As of right now, I live in the tiniest little town though, and everything about it seems incredibly inconvenient. I do, however, try to eat vegan whenever I can. If you live in a bigger city it'll definitely be a whole lot easier. I'd say go for it, but you might want to see a doc beforehand as oath2order mentioned
 
As long as people don't actually want to be strong being a vegetarian/vegan is fine i suppose. My sister used to be incredibly strong and muscular but became a vegetarian and all the muscle deteriorated, despite the fact she was doing the same activity


If people do it as a health choice it really just seems like their jumping on a bandwagon that doesn't even have wheels; its not that healthy. Anyone who does it for ethical reasons, that fine and understandable.
 
Jewels said:
I'm currently thinking of becoming a vegan. Does anyone have any experience?

I have done so much research on it, & I think it would be extremely beneficial.

Just state your thoughts on veganism below, even if it's harsh or not. Any opinion is welcome. I'd love to see how people feel about this particular topic.
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it completely depends on you and your body type. some people's bodies are better at handling such a drastic diet change, but as long as you replace the animal products with other food and supplements, you should be okay. i would recommend checking in with your doctor throughout the beginning of becoming vegan and running some blood tests, mainly to make sure you don't become anaemic because that can be very unhealthy. you will need to take some kind of supplements though, especially for calcium.
 
Vegetarian, or atleast I try to be. The area I grew up in/live in is pretty much against it. I still mainly eat fruits and vegetables, and when I don't have those two options, chicken
 
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I love meat. It's a part of my life, and I think I wouldn't be able to handle staying vegetarian or vegan for more than a week, otherwise I'll explode. I am alright with other people began began/vegetarian, as long as they don't shove their preachings into my face.
I love Japanese BBQ, especially grilling the meat myself and dipping the stuff in sauce, it's just the best. As well as fried shrimps, teriyaki, saucisson, sausages, and many other stuff.
I don't think becoming vegan is possible for everyone, I have a friend who is allergic to many fruits (like 90% of the fruits), nuts, and some other stuff. I think she is also allergic to tofu, but I'm not sure. So yeah, that sucks for her, and I doubt she will become vegan any time soon because she wouldn't have a lot of choice for her food, which would make food less enjoyable.
 
I think meat is the greatest. If it were to be cut out of my diet I'd just stop eating probably. I also try to eat various kinds of meat, so if I go someplace and they're serving something I haven't eaten before, I'll try it out. There's some things I won't try though, mostly because eating them can be dangerous for my health.

And even though it's not meat, I definitely wouldn't object to munching down on some prepared insects, just to try it. There's other things I'd try, but as far as I know, those are illegal. :(
 
I like meat, I don't really care for the taste of a lot of vegetables, unfortunately. I also like the taste of fruit, but not the texture of it. I normally try to eat some of everything though, but it's difficult to eat "health" foods when the taste is bad enough to make you feel nauseous.
 
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