Eat my meat

[fmephisto]

I'll be honest and say that I have never been a shining example of dedication to vegetarianism. I have certainly been known to eat meat once in a blue moon without remorse. Usually fish, but I would be lying if I came forward with some claim of never having eaten red meat for over a year, ever

Comments

[alobar]

Under the best of circumstances, being a vegan is not straightforward. In India, for instance, the grains have lots of bugs in them which are not found in "more civilized" countries. So even strict vegans get bug flesh. Humans are supposed to make vitamin B-12, but many humans are deficient. If one does not eat meat, one should supplement with B-12.

If one has long-term injuries, meat is concentrated nourishment. I might suggest gelatin plus MSM if you have joint problems. Most people are very deficient in sulfur, and MSM is sulfur + 2 mthyl groups. Gelatin is a mix of amino acids similar to those found in joints and connective tissues. A

You might also want to make smoothies with lecithin (from soy). The *only* good tasting lecithin (imo) is from Lewis labs. Others brands taste like crap to me. Lecithin adds energy to the system and helps regenerate nerves. Eating brains or bone marrow is also good for that, but most vegans I have known would have a hard time with marrow. Lecithin is just about as good.

[autophobe11]

vegans can eat brains?

[alobar]

Perhaps I was unclear. fmephisto has been a vegan and and has problems which eating brains might help. Having been a vegan, I suspect brains might be a bit hard for him to stomach. As a carnivore, I feel brains are yummy, but for him, they may well not be yummy.

No, vegans don't eat any animal parts.

[fmephisto]

Very detailed advice, thank you.

What is MSM? In what form does gelatin usually come?

And in general, are these things I can expect to find at a well stocked natural foods store, or GNC type place?

Also while I have your attention, and since I know you to be a good resource on healthy living in general, what is your take on chiropractic treatment? I have been to physical therapists shortly after I was let out of the brace, but they had nothing to offer that was not already being addressed in the yoga routines I have been doing for years. But recently I have begun to have a frequent "cracking" or "popping" in a specific vertabrae, and it has been suggested that I see a chiropractor to assist with that.

I am a bit hesitant though, as a friend of mine who is in fact in a chiropractic school, advises me that the whole affair is basically worthless and I should save my money and not bother.

Curious as to your thoughts on this.

[night101owl]

I was (ovo lacto) vegetarian for 5 years. Then I stopped. My health overall is so much better now that I eat meat, and I even feel like it's far easier to digest than many other foods (especially processed foods).

[fmephisto]

I have never really had digestion issues with or without meat actually. Many people complain about having problems eating meat after going a long time without, but I normally have no such complications.

I think that in a lot of ways it is easier to maintain a healthy diet that includes meat, and I see a lot of strict vegans who are fairly unhealthy because they don't do the required work to compensate.

[organicmatter01]

I'm very concerned about your vitamin tendon intake.

[fmephisto]

Save your gristle for me.

[beautifulpyre]

What an awesome healing dream. I think our dream prompts can be very important...or at least, they have been for me.