the sooner we get away from BEEF

Discussion in 'Chit Chat' started by killthesunshine, Oct 5, 2009.

  1. Plants have all essential amino's, and with lots of green leafy's on my plate add a few walnuts and teaspoon of flaxseeds i get more than enough of the omega 3's.

    why do i need to eat a fatty fish :D
     
    #1091     Jan 20, 2010
  2. The body can convert ALA omega 3 ( from vegetable sources) into DHA and EPA, but at a very inefficient rate (2–15%).

    Salmon is also a good source of vitamin D and antioxidents.

    So now prove how adding fish to your diet is unhealthy, I bet you can't.
     
    #1092     Jan 20, 2010
  3. Regardless of your theoretical conversion rates, when the serum levels were assayed:

    "The proportions of plasma long-chain n–3 fatty acids were not significantly affected by the duration of adherence to a vegetarian or vegan diet. This finding suggests that when animal foods are wholly excluded from the diet, the endogenous production of EPA and DHA results in low but stable plasma concentrations of these fatty acids."

    http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/full/82/2/327


    Now, again why should I add fatty fish to a healthy plant-based diet? i bet you can't :D
     
    #1093     Jan 20, 2010
  4. I AM PROUD TO BE A VEGETARIAN
    (since past 10 years)

    :D
     
    #1094     Jan 20, 2010
  5. i feel and look great, you?! :D
     
    #1095     Jan 20, 2010
  6. besides looking great I have super strong muscles where I need them for fun thanks to years of yoga practice :D
     
    #1096     Jan 20, 2010
  7. and feeling better than ever after looking in this thread pics of chopped and fried flesh :D
     
    #1097     Jan 20, 2010
  8. The point is fish in the diet is proven healthy and I haven't read anything to refute that. What you are doing is working for you but that doesn't disprove all other information.
     
    #1098     Jan 20, 2010
  9. Proven healthy for who? For meat eaters? Substituting fish for meat is always the healthy alternative. :D
     
    #1099     Jan 20, 2010
  10. i am big into yaga. flexibility is a benefit of a plant-based diet!
     
    #1100     Jan 20, 2010