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My month as a vegetarian

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Re: My month as a vegetarian

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Good for you, sebastianmarr. As a vegan for 8 years now, I can tell you that there are plenty of good recipes for vegetarians, if you consciously look for them.

Also, watch out for this phenomenon: after not eating meat for some time (a month should suffice), other food (especially vegetables) start to taste differently - start to taste better. It's quite possible you might never go back to eating meat again.

Re: My month as a vegetarian

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Good for you, sebastianmarr. As a vegan for 8 years now, I can tell you that there are plenty of good recipes for vegetarians, if you consciously look for them. Also, watch out for this phenomenon: after not eating meat for some time (a month should suffice), other food (especially vegetables) start to taste differently - start to taste better. It's quite possible you might never go back to eating meat again.

I ate way too much meat when I ate meat (I still occasionally indulge in fish but rarely). It was inconceivable to me that other kinds of food would ever taste good. I forced myself to be nearly vegan for a while. I allow dairy in moderation now but regardless, veggies and fruits and spices are so much more vivid.

Re: My month as a vegetarian

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When I was following Atkins (because I like to lift weights and we need lots of protein) I read that the Inuit are really healthy people and they only eat meat. Maybe meat is understimate and it's our western life style that cause the illnesses. Meat + bad carbs + no exercise = health problems But for sure being a vegetarian or something in the middle is healthy. As long as you continue biking and avoid fast absorbin…

If you eat very fresh meat, a lot of the plant biased nutrients haven't decayed yet. For instance, very fresh beef has quite a bit of vitamin C in it, but by the time many people in the US eat it, much of that is gone.

Re: My month as a vegetarian

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I've been a vegetarian for about 20 years now. I was a vegie from birth until about 2 years old, then ate meat until I was about four, then went back to being a vegie when I was force fed Liver and Onion at my parents hotel. I don't think there is any real social pressure on me to eat meat. Once in a while I get a jerk who isn't one of my friends trying to explain to me the "error of my ways". But it's pretty easy to…

I agree with the social pressure. I think it's only the transition phase that can get annoying with your friends. I guess once you are known as 'the vegetarian' amongst your friends everything's fine.

Re: My month as a vegetarian

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When I was following Atkins (because I like to lift weights and we need lots of protein) I read that the Inuit are really healthy people and they only eat meat. Maybe meat is understimate and it's our western life style that cause the illnesses. Meat + bad carbs + no exercise = health problems But for sure being a vegetarian or something in the middle is healthy. As long as you continue biking and avoid fast absorbin…

I just did a quick google search and everything that I found suggested that the Inuit people are LESS healthy because they only eat meat. They have a lifespan 12 years lower than the rest of Canada.
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