Sorry to butt in on your question, but I've eaten a (mostly)
vegetarian diet since about 1970. The key to avoiding protein
deficiency is to eat grains in combination with legumes. (Brown rice
and black beans are a personal favorite.) Eating a wide variety of
foods is essential, especially vegetables and fruits. I don't care
for "analogs" (the Morningstar Farms patties, gluten glumps and other
"textured vegetable proteins") and don't understand why people need to
eat them. The less "prepared" your food is when you buy it, the
easier it will be to sustain health without supplements.
I eat cheese, drink milk with my spicy Indian tea (Food Miles
Alert!!!) and consume the occasional egg (though I don't like them)
and fish (if there's nothing else, or if I crave it, which probably
indicates a B vitamin deficiency) without any health related
difficulties, aside from those related to "normal" aging, like the
arthritis in my hands and knees.
Eat well and exercise. If you want to avoid meat, be smart about it,
but PLEASE don't insist that everyone else conform to your diet!
If you REALLY want to be subversive, grow a garden. We had fresh peas
two days ago, and I can attest that nothing tastes as flavorful as
produce straight from the garden to the kitchen and the dinner table!
robert luis rabello
"The Edge of Justice"
Adventure for Your Mind
http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/ItemDetail.aspx?bookid=9782>
Ranger Supercharger Project Page
http://www.members.shaw.ca/rabello/
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