Veganism

FantasyIreland said:
I'm interested,what's a typical daily diet for you?
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Becoming Vegan: Comprehensive Edition: The Complete Reference to Plant-Base Nutrition by Davis & Melina is a good reference also How not to die, has some good info. I vary my diet every day but I always have at least 3 portions of legumes, 1 portion cruciferous veg, 2 portions greens, 2 portions of other veg, 3 portions wholegrains, 1 portion nuts, 3 portions fruit, 5 glasses of water, 1 tablespoon flaxseed as a minimum. I try and mix raw food and cooked foods too. I try and do at least 45 mins of exercise daily too

Today as an example I had for breakfast: 2 apples, 1 pear, 3 carrots, fresh turmeric juiced and then blended with 2 beetroots, a cup of black kale, 1 cup spinach, 1 cup broccoli, 1 banana, 1 kiwi, 1 tbsp ground flax, 1 cup summer fruits.

I then had porridge, with blueberries, nuts,seeds and fortified oat milk.

I had a snack of homemade protein bars which contain dates, almonds, cashews & cacao powder.

Lunch I had fajitas which had black eyed beans, aubergine, mushrooms & ground nuts. I had that with quinoa and a flatbread I made with chickpea,whole grain & buckwheat flour and seeds. For dinner I had Japanese stewed root vegetables (radish, squash, sweet potato, carrots, lotus root) tofu, spinach, brown short grain rice, seaweed, roasted sesame seeds. I also had lightly cooked broccoli tips and asparagus.

After dinner I had a drink made with mango, oat milk & soy yogurt.

For supper I had two slices of whole grain bread with cherry tomatoes.

I also had hibiscus tea.
 
Juan King said:
Becoming Vegan: Comprehensive Edition: The Complete Reference to Plant-Base Nutrition by Davis & Melina is a good reference also How not to die, has some good info. I vary my diet every day but I always have at least 3 portions of legumes, 1 portion cruciferous veg, 2 portions greens, 2 portions of other veg, 3 portions wholegrains, 1 portion nuts, 3 portions fruit, 5 glasses of water, 1 tablespoon flaxseed as a minimum. I try and mix raw food and cooked foods too. I try and do at least 45 mins of exercise daily too

Today as an example I had for breakfast: 2 apples, 1 pear, 3 carrots, fresh turmeric juiced and then blended with 2 beetroots, a cup of black kale, 1 cup spinach, 1 cup broccoli, 1 banana, 1 kiwi, 1 tbsp ground flax, 1 cup summer fruits.

I then had porridge, with blueberries, nuts,seeds and fortified oat milk.

I had a snack of homemade protein bars which contain dates, almonds, cashews & cacao powder.

Lunch I had fajitas which had black eyed beans, aubergine, mushrooms & ground nuts. I had that with quinoa and a flatbread I made with chickpea,whole grain & buckwheat flour and seeds. For dinner I had Japanese stewed root vegetables (radish, squash, sweet potato, carrots, lotus root) tofu, spinach, brown short grain rice, seaweed, roasted sesame seeds. I also had lightly cooked broccoli tips and asparagus.

After dinner I had a drink made with mango, oat milk & soy yogurt.

For supper I had two slices of whole grain bread with cherry tomatoes.

I also had hibiscus tea.
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That sounds like a lot of work
 
Juan King said:
Becoming Vegan: Comprehensive Edition: The Complete Reference to Plant-Base Nutrition by Davis & Melina is a good reference also How not to die, has some good info. I vary my diet every day but I always have at least 3 portions of legumes, 1 portion cruciferous veg, 2 portions greens, 2 portions of other veg, 3 portions wholegrains, 1 portion nuts, 3 portions fruit, 5 glasses of water, 1 tablespoon flaxseed as a minimum. I try and mix raw food and cooked foods too. I try and do at least 45 mins of exercise daily too

Today as an example I had for breakfast: 2 apples, 1 pear, 3 carrots, fresh turmeric juiced and then blended with 2 beetroots, a cup of black kale, 1 cup spinach, 1 cup broccoli, 1 banana, 1 kiwi, 1 tbsp ground flax, 1 cup summer fruits.

I then had porridge, with blueberries, nuts,seeds and fortified oat milk.

I had a snack of homemade protein bars which contain dates, almonds, cashews & cacao powder.

Lunch I had fajitas which had black eyed beans, aubergine, mushrooms & ground nuts. I had that with quinoa and a flatbread I made with chickpea,whole grain & buckwheat flour and seeds. For dinner I had Japanese stewed root vegetables (radish, squash, sweet potato, carrots, lotus root) tofu, spinach, brown short grain rice, seaweed, roasted sesame seeds. I also had lightly cooked broccoli tips and asparagus.

After dinner I had a drink made with mango, oat milk & soy yogurt.

For supper I had two slices of whole grain bread with cherry tomatoes.

I also had hibiscus tea.
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Greedy ****.
 
Juan King said:
Becoming Vegan: Comprehensive Edition: The Complete Reference to Plant-Base Nutrition by Davis & Melina is a good reference also How not to die, has some good info. I vary my diet every day but I always have at least 3 portions of legumes, 1 portion cruciferous veg, 2 portions greens, 2 portions of other veg, 3 portions wholegrains, 1 portion nuts, 3 portions fruit, 5 glasses of water, 1 tablespoon flaxseed as a minimum. I try and mix raw food and cooked foods too. I try and do at least 45 mins of exercise daily too

Today as an example I had for breakfast: 2 apples, 1 pear, 3 carrots, fresh turmeric juiced and then blended with 2 beetroots, a cup of black kale, 1 cup spinach, 1 cup broccoli, 1 banana, 1 kiwi, 1 tbsp ground flax, 1 cup summer fruits.

I then had porridge, with blueberries, nuts,seeds and fortified oat milk.

I had a snack of homemade protein bars which contain dates, almonds, cashews & cacao powder.

Lunch I had fajitas which had black eyed beans, aubergine, mushrooms & ground nuts. I had that with quinoa and a flatbread I made with chickpea,whole grain & buckwheat flour and seeds. For dinner I had Japanese stewed root vegetables (radish, squash, sweet potato, carrots, lotus root) tofu, spinach, brown short grain rice, seaweed, roasted sesame seeds. I also had lightly cooked broccoli tips and asparagus.

After dinner I had a drink made with mango, oat milk & soy yogurt.

For supper I had two slices of whole grain bread with cherry tomatoes.

I also had hibiscus tea.
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"How not to die": I've got news for you...
 
idahoblues said:
That sounds like a lot of work
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To be honest it is, but I've always been into cooking so I enjoy it and it doesn't feel like a chore. I probably spend a minimum of 2 hours a day preparing food, quite often more though. I'm lucky enough to work from home so I can put things on and let them cook while I'm working. I make enough enough juice to do for 2 or 3 days, then put the rest in the fridge. I make a lot of stews, curries & soups that can be reheated also. Things like protein bars I make enough to last about 2 weeks.
 
Juan King said:
To be honest it is, but I've always been into cooking so I enjoy it and it doesn't feel like a chore. I probably spend a minimum of 2 hours a day preparing food, quite often more though. I'm lucky enough to work from home so I can put things on and let them cook while I'm working. I make enough enough juice to do for 2 or 3 days, then put the rest in the fridge. I make a lot of stews, curries & soups that can be reheated also. Things like protein bars I make enough to last about 2 weeks.
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I love cooking too, especially in the autumn, often prep stuff for the week but never have time during the week . The wife is a canning/ stock making machine
 
I had 2 crispy bacon and runny egg sarnies for breakfast followed by some watermelon/pineapple and strawberrys. My lad wanted pancakes with Nutella so had a couple of them as well.
For lunch I had a ham salad with spiced wedges.
For tea sausage mash and onion gravy.
Doesn't sound as exciting as Juan kings lot but was all lovely.
On my second bottle of merlot right now just so I'm getting my 5 a day.
 
Juan King said:
Becoming Vegan: Comprehensive Edition: The Complete Reference to Plant-Base Nutrition by Davis & Melina is a good reference also How not to die, has some good info. I vary my diet every day but I always have at least 3 portions of legumes, 1 portion cruciferous veg, 2 portions greens, 2 portions of other veg, 3 portions wholegrains, 1 portion nuts, 3 portions fruit, 5 glasses of water, 1 tablespoon flaxseed as a minimum. I try and mix raw food and cooked foods too. I try and do at least 45 mins of exercise daily too

Today as an example I had for breakfast: 2 apples, 1 pear, 3 carrots, fresh turmeric juiced and then blended with 2 beetroots, a cup of black kale, 1 cup spinach, 1 cup broccoli, 1 banana, 1 kiwi, 1 tbsp ground flax, 1 cup summer fruits.

I then had porridge, with blueberries, nuts,seeds and fortified oat milk.

I had a snack of homemade protein bars which contain dates, almonds, cashews & cacao powder.

Lunch I had fajitas which had black eyed beans, aubergine, mushrooms & ground nuts. I had that with quinoa and a flatbread I made with chickpea,whole grain & buckwheat flour and seeds. For dinner I had Japanese stewed root vegetables (radish, squash, sweet potato, carrots, lotus root) tofu, spinach, brown short grain rice, seaweed, roasted sesame seeds. I also had lightly cooked broccoli tips and asparagus.

After dinner I had a drink made with mango, oat milk & soy yogurt.

For supper I had two slices of whole grain bread with cherry tomatoes.

I also had hibiscus tea.
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you seem to eat an awful lot,
over-eating isn't particularly healthy if that is one of your aims.

btw
do you not know that soy is unfit for human consumption?
one of the biggest cons ever.
 
Juan King said:
I thought that too, when I saw the title but it's a really good book.
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Good book or not, that title is utter bollocks. Another bit of pseudo-science, another bit of "read this and you'll postpone the inevitable". I'll give you the condensed version: "Eat a balanced diet. Exercise. You're likely to live slightly longer than the average human". There you go, and it didn't cost you, or anyone else a penny.
 
Barcon said:
Greedy ****.
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Agreed! I still eat quite a lot but I've actually lost weight since I cut meat out.
calum down said:
you seem to eat an awful lot,
over-eating isn't particularly healthy if that is one of your aims.

btw
do you not know that soy is unfit for human consumption?
one of the biggest cons ever.
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I'm 6ft and weigh 12st5 so I'm about at my optimal BMI. I don't think I overeat, I eat more regularly now, but have smaller portions. I have a mixture of different vegetables & legumes with most meals but don't have massive amounts of each thing. I've lost about a stone and a half in the last 6 months mainly from just changing diet.

I don't agree about soy either, they have been eating tofu, miso & edamame in Japan for a very long time and their diet is one of the healthiest. There has been credible research that suggests that soy is fine as long as you don't eat more than about 5 servings a day, I probably eat about 5-8 servings a week.
 
Barcon said:
What's wrong with it? Not that I ever have it. The wife does though.
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i'm no expert but it's summat about it (the canola plant) containing toxins that we can't deal with.
all i know is apparently the chinese recognised its anti-nutritive qualities in 3,000bc unless it is first fermented.
better to ask google than me though mate.
 
calum down said:
i'm no expert but it's summat about it (the canola plant) containing toxins that we can't deal with.
all i know is apparently the chinese recognised its anti-nutritive qualities in 3,000bc unless it is first fermented.
better to ask google than me though mate.
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Will do mate. I'll be getting her to drink more of it in the meantime.
 
Juan King said:
I don't agree about soy either, they have been eating tofu, miso & edamame in Japan for a very long time and their diet is one of the healthiest. There has been credible research that suggests that soy is fine as long as you don't eat more than about 5 servings a day,
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mercury "is fine" if you don't ingest too much of it.

it has to be said that the japanese will eat pretty much anything, healthy or not,
people who live on heavily populated islands often have limits on their food intake abilities,
but i'd say it is more than likely that their healthiness is down to the amount of fish they eat rather than the counterproductive soy in their diets.

please prove me wrong and i will happily lean otherwise in my thinking but i'm always sceptical about "credible research",
such research is often carried out by or financed by bodies that are in some way likely to benefit from such research.
but then again i'm a sceptical fucker.

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Why does it matter if someone's a vegan? It's been proven healthy, if not requiring a little extra work, so let em do it right?

There are obviously some annoying preachy types who I hate as much as you all, but it's not worth stooping to that level as far as I'm concerned.
 
@Juan King

Thanks for taking the time with that reply.Interesting from the aspect that you're fortunate enough to be in a position that allows for so much effort with your lifestyle/diet.From my perspective it looks adequate for the average joe but far too low on complete protein if your regularly stressing/training muscles.
It obviously works for you,so fair play.
 
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