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Old Fri, Sep-16-16, 13:46
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nice links- my 2 cents as a former veg who started low carb (and then after 7 years switched back to eating some meat), is that a vegetarian or vegan must be careful not to simply replicate low carb menus but use processed garbage like boca burgers, quorn cutlets, etc....i eat the rare veggy burger myself, but it is a treat, definitely not a staple.

and as posted above- consuming dairy and eggs makes it much easier.

if vegan for ethical reasons, i would encourage a person just to ditch grains, added sugar, and hugh sugar/starch fruit/veg. Choose berries over mango or banana. Choose zuchinni noodles over pasta- try serving it with an asian peanut sauce for protein and fat. choose tempeh or other fresh edamame over tofurkey.
basically, eat more whole, natural foods and avoid sugar and grains.

if the person is lacto-ovo, then it is much easier to go lower in carbs....

for the record- my immune system seemed better, my hair and nails stronger, and i made better gains in strength when i started consuming small amounts of fish/chicken/turkey (1-1.5 servings/day on average), with very occasional bacon.
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