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⌈ Secret Post #2728 ⌋

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I've never eaten a single piece of meat in my entire life and my doctor has consistently told me that I'm healthier than most people. I've never had a single health problem as a child. Vegetarians are less likely to have stomach or digestion-related health problems, because vegetarian food is so much easier on the digestion. But then, my mother is Indian, she comes from a place where they actually know how to make a balanced vegetarian diet, and fed us/taught me how to cook that food.

The problem with a lot of vegetarians in the western world is that they think all there is to vegetarianism is to take a regular standard diet, remove the meat from it, and eat larger quantities of everything else. Ouch. That's a good idea if you want to wind up anemic and malnourished. Vegetarians *must* replace the nutritional value, especially protein, that they would otherwise get from meat with something else, and it's not too difficult to find nutritional guides to figure it out.

I cannot, by the way, imagine being vegan and never would become vegan under any circumstances. So I *totally* get why non-vegetarians would not become vegetarian. If I'd ever tasted meat, I probably wouldn't either -- I kind of relate to those depictions of vegetarians loving meat when they try it, because every time I smell fried chicken, I feel sure that if I ever tasted it, I could never stop. It is the most delicious smell in the world.

[ketita]

I get you.
I'm a partial-vegetarian: I'm vegetarian at home, though I will eat meat out, upon occasion. But I try to limit myself because like you say, it's easier on my stomach. When I eat meat, I can really feel it. It weighs me down, and will sometimes give me stomachaches.

I don't know if this matters, but as a mostly-vegetarian-who-has-eaten-meat: If offered a good vegetarian option, I will prefer it to the meat 9 times out of 10.

[(Anonymous)]

"The problem with a lot of vegetarians in the western world is that they think all there is to vegetarianism is to take a regular standard diet, remove the meat from it, and eat larger quantities of everything else. Ouch. That's a good idea if you want to wind up anemic and malnourished. Vegetarians *must* replace the nutritional value, especially protein, that they would otherwise get from meat with something else, and it's not too difficult to find nutritional guides to figure it out."

EXACTLY. That's a terrible way to plan a vegetarian diet, but having a well balanced vegetarian diet usually requires more research and either knowing how to cook reasonably well or having enough money to afford expensive meat substitutes if that's your thing.

Indian cuisine is perfect for a vegetarian diet, but a lot of people either dislike legumes or have no idea how to prepare them well.

[(Anonymous)]

Are meat substitutes so expensive? I thought it would be stuff like beans, lentils, and tofu, which are somewhat more expensive than meat, but not by a huge amount, especially beans.

[(Anonymous)]

The chicken smells primarily of umami, which is relatively rare in vegetarian and vegan diets. :) If you want to try an amazing umami experience, I've enjoyed a lot of good feedback on making this broth for my vegan relative:
http://herbivoracious.com/2011/09/umami-packed-vegetarian-broth-recipe-also-vegan.html
I also highly recommend it as a base for congee with carrots and sweetcorn in winter. Miam!

[(Anonymous)]

Man, you say vegetarian meals are easier on digestion, but I'm pretty sure it's the carbs that fuck with my digestion, not the proteins. ): Curse my stupid guts.