Do you guys have to eat more or get hungry faster? I could never do it, I'm afraid I would lose weight and muscle.
I don't notice being hungrier on this diet. I have replaced meat with beans, lentils and tofu, which are all quite filling. A lot of my dishes consist of legumes (chickpeas, black beans and lentils are my staple) and grains such as brown rice. You easily get your protein with this way of eating. There are even vegan body builders, and plenty of other athletes that eat this way. I personally know a few mountain bike riders who swear by a plant based diet.Do you guys have to eat more or get hungry faster? I could never do it, I'm afraid I would lose weight and muscle.
I have very little salt in my diet due to not eating too many processed foods. Most people do eat too much as it is added to almost everything that's processed. But you are right. Salt is important especially if you do hot physical work.I always heard people talk about too much salt, too much.. I dont eat a lot of processed food so I thought I shouldnt add a lot. Just small portion here and there. Years with that practice I talked with some people I worked with, heavy labor work, that I felt I could drink and drink and never got enough. They recommended salt! I forgot it for a awhile, years.. Then I was in a shop. Fruitsalt, AHA! lets try it...
Everything changed, one cup and I felt like I took a stimulant. Colors a lot more bright. I believe I was heavily under salted....
So, dont take too much but certainly do not take too little either! Salt is very important in many functions in the body.. So I have learned now. . .
I don't notice being hungrier on this diet. I have replaced meat with beans, lentils and tofu, which are all quite filling. A lot of my dishes consist of legumes (chickpeas, black beans and lentils are my staple) and grains such as brown rice. You easily get your protein with this way of eating.
Good question? I certainly eat less fat overall now that I am plant based.What I find myself missing is FAT.
Meat fat.
If I go without fat in my food, e.g. 73-27 hamburger, I notice it.
I think it's sort of like 3-6-9 oil. Might be related to absorption of nutrients.
Once I read about a Vietnamese man who solved all his health problems by abandoning the traditional rice based Vietnamese diet, and eating frogs. up to 35 frogs a day.
So, lots of organ meat.
Was in really good shape, his diet kept up with his manual farming.
How do you replace the fat and the organ meat good ness in a vegie diet ? The nutrients but from a plant source.
I have had MDs tell me that alkalinity will thwart cancer, so I add some bakng soda to my water. It prevents reflux, and I bet is good for the teeth.
As for plants, lacking some of the goodness from spinach (or beets) and other greens, is bad for an old guy like me. Nitric oxide in blood vessel walls drops from not having the minerals.
I bought a water ionizer some years ago, tastes better than baking soda
I have very little salt in my diet due to not eating too many processed foods. Most people do eat too much as it is added to almost everything that's processed. But you are right. Salt is important especially if you do hot physical work.
Good vegan sources I use are some fermented foods like kimchi and miso.
When I first meet a biopat, he hooked me up on a vitatec machine and found out tons of stuff... One thing he said I shall do is to drink dobbel boiled water. I ofc ask WHY!? some free ion stuff, same stuff but through a different route maybe?
I got lots of calcium in the water here so I thnik Im good, but whats good for Mg naturally...? Could always buy a spray, but thats too easy