Written by admin on April 9th, 2009
Does it have any actual chicken in or anything? It's really the only thing I miss from my pre-vegetarian days, but I don't want to eat it if a chicken was killed in the process.
To the person who thinks that a true vegetarian should know what they should eat- I know exactly what I do and do not want to eat. I don't want to eat anything with meat. I may not be able to tell conclusively whether or not the product mentioned meets those standards, and therefore, ask for help in gathering information.
its noodles and seasoning! no chicken!
Written by admin on April 7th, 2009
Im young, and i started this 48 day vegetarian thing (for religious reasons) and i've decided to stay vegetarian forever. Limiting my animal products to milk, what vegetables can help me gain body mass. I want to be able to gain weight, and work out untill it becomes toned muscles.
I goto a gym, and a dude thats HUGE told me that he's a strict carnivore, all he eats is meat, and thats his secret for his giant muscles. What vegetables give protein, and make you fatter/larger?
Please help!
Im pretty much doing the same thing.
it depends, if you want to be toned and defined then eating heaps of nuts, seeds, legumes and beans will be more than enough. chic peas and lentils are particularly good.
Ive been doing this for about 6 months now with a strength building program and cycling to work.
I have continued to put on muscle, gain tone and have slimmed further down as well.
there is protein in everything we eat in varying in amounts. vegetables and grains all have protein, nuts seeds and legumes just contain more.
its in the exercise that all the work is done.
if you look at this site:
http://veganbodybuilding.com/
youll see some vegan body builders.
if you actually want to go passed being defined and tonned and look like the guys on that site then it will probably be easier to see results with a protein powder.
ive ordered myself a hemp seed protein powder and im going to give that a go and see how it works. i would rather use this than a soy based one because you never know whats in a lot of the soy ones, they can be genetically modified, processed, filled out with sugars and contain all sorts of nasty stuff.
protein powders are hard on your liver and your kidneys, just like the excessive protein in meat is. so im going to be eating more beetroot and carrots, and ill probably get juice of that wheverever i can.
Written by admin on April 5th, 2009
A couple of my friends are vegetarians and they both lose a ton of weight immediately, so I was just wondering because I also know two adults who have gained weight becoming a vegetarian.
I know that vegetarians can still eat carbs, cake, brownies, ice cream, and all sorts of junk food.
nope. I've been a vegetarian for years, and I weigh more now than when I started. Weight loss is a pretty basic calculation: calories in - calories used. If it's a positive number, you'll gain, if it's a negative, you'll lose. If you pig out on tasty vegetarian food, you will get fatter!
Written by admin on April 3rd, 2009
I'm 14 years old around 5'5 and about 120 pounds.
I'm also a vegetarian. I'm looking to loose some weight but not a lot.
Just to tone and to eat healthier. I can't seem to find a vegetarian diet plan so if you could help me out with some tips or information that would be great.
I tend not to like strict diet plans. I found that I ate a LOT better when I went vegan (no more cheesey gooey goodness or ice cream). I would suggest going vegan for the period of your diet. Also, abstain from pre packaged vegan foods (soy ice cream, fried chik'n, etc), and focus more on whole foods. Seriously, taking the cheese and dairy out of my diet did wonders because so many fatty and tasty foods are eliminated.
So, in sum, try a vegan diet full of unprocessed foods. Please understand I am not trying to push veganism on you for any moral or ethical reason. What you eat is up to you. I am simply focusing on the health aspects and my own experience. You could easily do this for the duration of your diet and then switch back to eating healthy dairy and egg products in your diet.
Written by admin on April 1st, 2009
Recent history has shown that, when one group tries to supplant or supplement another, either group declines and fails, or both groups fail. Perhaps we've reached a new day in the consciousness and presence of vegetarians, and certainly NO group or set of organizers/administrators/values can appeal to all persons practicing vegetarian diets any more than PETA does or could speak for all pro-animal vegetarians.
Locally or regionally, this may be true but the 'every large city' part is pretty obviously untrue. Non-meat lifestyles are not very well established, for example, in the traditional heavy beef states of the midwest.
Another piece of evidence that this is not quite the right time for this nationally is the recent buy out of Wild Oats by Whole Foods- an indication that the market place is not supporting a broad base of organic chains.
Maybe I am missing something, but if non-meat movements were really doing well, I would expect to see vegetarian restaurants doing very well, and I do not. i would expect to see more mainstreaming of the lifestyle, and while it is there, it is not very strong.
I think it is doing well, but not quite to the level of needing or being well-served by several large movements.
Written by admin on March 30th, 2009
I'm trying to get into vegetarian cooking and while there are a lot of sites and books out there, I'm really looking for a good general primer (either online or offline) recommended by some vegetarians out there.
Go to VegWeb http://www.vegweb.com
They have a lot of good recipes for vegetarians, vegans, and raw vegans — all sorts of recipes — and they have good how-to articles.
It is a very good place to start.
There is also a book called Vegetarian Cooking for Dummies which you can get on amazon.com which has information, how-to's, and easy recipes
There is also
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Being Vegetarian, which also has information, how-to's, and easy recipes
There are lots of other sites and books, but these are easy ways to get started
Written by admin on March 28th, 2009
I used to enjoy meatballs with sauce and pasta. But now that I am vegetarian, can anyone of you recommend good, tasty vegetarian substitutes to use instead of meatballs? Thanks in advance!
Thanks for all the great answers so far! I must clarify, though, that I don't get soy meatballs where I live. (Besides, do soy meatballs taste good? If so, which brand?) So, I'd prefer a meat substitute that's readily available.
I am a former chef and eat alot of vegetarian meals becauce of my medical condition, and I have found TVP ( Textured Vegetable Protein) is a good meat like substitute.
I chop my onions and add them with my olive oil in a hot pan, brown them and then add a cup of TVP and let that toast for 5-10 minutes, then add my tomato products and dried herbs, slow cook it for 30 minutes and season it, sometimes I add fresh basil at the end for zip.
You can make a bolognese sauce, with celery, carrots and made the same way, by adding soya milk or a bit of evaporated. One thing is it will give a subtle meat like mouth feel, but is bit more headier, but will not spoil due to the meat in most sauces is the problem. I use it in chili, stuffed peppers, cabbage rolls and even mexican dishes like tacos and burritos.
Written by admin on March 26th, 2009
When I told my doctor I'm a vegetarian, he said it's fine, but that should eat fish once a week just to get some extra minerals and vitamins. He said especially since heart disease and osteoporosis run in my family, I should eat fish for the phosphorus and the omega fatty acids. I know I'm being difficult, but I don't want to give up my ethics. How can I replace fish?
Thanks!
Fish has Omega 3, which you can take in form of Flax seed oil.
There isn't anything else in fish that you can't also get in a balanced vegetarian diet.
Written by admin on March 24th, 2009
I am attending a family dinner at a Benihana restaurant after Christmas. As a vegetarian, I am looking through their menu to see what sort of vegetarian options they have. Google results say that they have some sort of "secret" entree that is veggie-friendly, but I obviously don't see it on their online menu. Apparently, it is called "Vegetarian Saishoku" but if anyone can clarify that this is true? Just wondering if I should eat beforehand!
I got stuck going to Benihana for lunch a couple of weeks ago. They do have a veggie entree and (at least this was the case with our cook) they do the veggies first before they start with the meat, so the grill is clean. They start cooking them in oil, but then they slap in a big wad of butter towards the end of the cooking. If you're vegan, be prepared to ask them not to. I don't remember what it was called, but you couldn't miss it on the menu. They will also serve you white rice. It's not the most creative or satisfying meal I ever had, but it was a fairly nice selection of veggies, so it could have been a lot worse. The problem with Benihana is that, because they cook at the table, you have to watch them cooking the meat and you walk out of there smelling of it.
Written by admin on March 22nd, 2009
My sister is going away to school this fall and I'd like to make her a cookbook of some simple, but good vegetarian meals she can make in her dorm room. Problem is I'm not a vegetarian so I'm not much help…I appreciate any suggestions!
Beans and rice, beans and cheese in tortilla,
Make sure all of those recipes have protien.
Tofu is not an easy thing to cook in the micro 
Beans will give energy and fiber!
also potatoes are very good for you…and versatile
An easy to clean crock pot or rice steamer is an idea.
As a snack, I love V-8 juice heated up as a soup, (for like 1-2 mins) with a little pepper or spice, and then tortilla chips or brown rice tossed in it as a filler. If she does not eat enough protein she will literally feel starved and reach for the junk! All veggie teens do! They can't find any quick food. Veggie teens eat twice as much to feel full. Protein satisfies like nothing else.
One more thing that I am passionate about (as a life long veggie), is B-12! Make sure she takes a b-12 supplement (at least two hours away from eating milk to absorb it) everyday! Important vitamin for veggie people to stay in the game. Also Omega 3 fatty acids , and a high quality multi vitamin.