Comments on: Vegan Freak Health Show http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/04/12/vegan-freak-health-show/ Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:50:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Caitlin http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/04/12/vegan-freak-health-show/#comment-4701 Caitlin Mon, 16 Apr 2007 00:14:36 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/04/12/vegan-freak-health-show/#comment-4701 When I first became vegan, the first month I lost 10 pounds...and i felt alot better than i had before when i ate animal products. I probably lost weight and felt better because i also didn't have access to alot of processed vegan food, and i ate mostly fruits, veggies, and whole foods. I also convinced my father to try veganism, because i promised him it would help him lose weight. He was able to stay vegan for a week...and lost 8 pounds that week, probably just from cutting out ice cream and steak. But i think youre right, fruits, vegetables, and whole foods are definetly the way to go for optimum health. When I first became vegan, the first month I lost 10 pounds…and i felt alot better than i had before when i ate animal products. I probably lost weight and felt better because i also didn’t have access to alot of processed vegan food, and i ate mostly fruits, veggies, and whole foods.

I also convinced my father to try veganism, because i promised him it would help him lose weight. He was able to stay vegan for a week…and lost 8 pounds that week, probably just from cutting out ice cream and steak.

But i think youre right, fruits, vegetables, and whole foods are definetly the way to go for optimum health.

]]> By: Marcy http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/04/12/vegan-freak-health-show/#comment-4678 Marcy Fri, 13 Apr 2007 19:29:52 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/04/12/vegan-freak-health-show/#comment-4678 My numbers have always been good, but it's always a struggle with lots of work and no time to eat remotely right. I would say I'm much better about supplementation & vites than I used to be. Now I'm trying to integrate more produce and less highly processed stuff in. I'd be lying if I said I'm golden about it, but I'm trying. But I dealt with all of that all along - sort of goes with Type A, high stress ways. And of course, the issue of rest being key. That's another big problem. My numbers have always been good, but it’s always a struggle with lots of work and no time to eat remotely right. I would say I’m much better about supplementation & vites than I used to be. Now I’m trying to integrate more produce and less highly processed stuff in. I’d be lying if I said I’m golden about it, but I’m trying. But I dealt with all of that all along - sort of goes with Type A, high stress ways. And of course, the issue of rest being key. That’s another big problem.

]]> By: John Henson http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/04/12/vegan-freak-health-show/#comment-4676 John Henson Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:39:41 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/04/12/vegan-freak-health-show/#comment-4676 I'm just starting as a vegetarian and exploring things on the vegan level. I have high triglycerides too and its's good to hear that it takes more than just getting off meat. Thanks for the heads up. I’m just starting as a vegetarian and exploring things on the vegan level. I have high triglycerides too and its’s good to hear that it takes more than just getting off meat. Thanks for the heads up.

]]> By: bazu http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/04/12/vegan-freak-health-show/#comment-4672 bazu Fri, 13 Apr 2007 00:44:03 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/04/12/vegan-freak-health-show/#comment-4672 Oh, just to clarify my comment above, the friend of the family has succeeded in lowering his cholestrol since switching to veganism, but it's still higher than he would like. The 300 was definitely pre-veg. Oh, just to clarify my comment above, the friend of the family has succeeded in lowering his cholestrol since switching to veganism, but it’s still higher than he would like. The 300 was definitely pre-veg.

]]> By: bazu http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/04/12/vegan-freak-health-show/#comment-4671 bazu Fri, 13 Apr 2007 00:43:07 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/04/12/vegan-freak-health-show/#comment-4671 You touch on an important point here... a friend of the family has been a vegan for many years. I recently found out that he battles cholestrol that verges on 300 (!!). It's so important to be aware of the health impact of what we do, regardless of veganism. But, veganism is a profound step to take for health for most people. Very interesting stuff. You touch on an important point here… a friend of the family has been a vegan for many years. I recently found out that he battles cholestrol that verges on 300 (!!). It’s so important to be aware of the health impact of what we do, regardless of veganism. But, veganism is a profound step to take for health for most people. Very interesting stuff.

]]> By: Mike http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/04/12/vegan-freak-health-show/#comment-4670 Mike Thu, 12 Apr 2007 23:40:30 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/04/12/vegan-freak-health-show/#comment-4670 I can sympathize with your health concerns, Ryan. I've been vegan for 11 years, and vegetarian for 7 years before that. I think that, for the longest time after becoming vegan, I thought in the back of my mind that I might be invulnerable to the big SAD-linked diseases. Then, whamo! At the age of 29, suddenly I had cancer. It was only skin cancer ("only"), but it was a serious kind, and it took some doing to get rid of. Even now, as I watch the scar heal, I wonder what those wacky little cells might be up to in there, and whether my diet is doing anything to protect me... The thought of a vegan with diabetes _and_ high cholesterol, both at a relatively young age...that's scary. It just goes to show you that there are many diseases out there that veganism doesn't necessarily help with. And, of course, there are many vegans whose diet isn't too far from the SAD, from a nutritional standpoint. A tub of Tofutti a day will do you in as quickly as a tub of ice cream, I suppose, although maybe by a different mechanism. The last time I had my blood tested, I really only looked at the cholesterol numbers which were, luckily, just fine. Methinks I will get re-tested and have a closer look at the triglyceride numbers. I can sympathize with your health concerns, Ryan. I’ve been vegan for 11 years, and vegetarian for 7 years before that. I think that, for the longest time after becoming vegan, I thought in the back of my mind that I might be invulnerable to the big SAD-linked diseases. Then, whamo! At the age of 29, suddenly I had cancer. It was only skin cancer (”only”), but it was a serious kind, and it took some doing to get rid of. Even now, as I watch the scar heal, I wonder what those wacky little cells might be up to in there, and whether my diet is doing anything to protect me…

The thought of a vegan with diabetes _and_ high cholesterol, both at a relatively young age…that’s scary. It just goes to show you that there are many diseases out there that veganism doesn’t necessarily help with. And, of course, there are many vegans whose diet isn’t too far from the SAD, from a nutritional standpoint. A tub of Tofutti a day will do you in as quickly as a tub of ice cream, I suppose, although maybe by a different mechanism.

The last time I had my blood tested, I really only looked at the cholesterol numbers which were, luckily, just fine. Methinks I will get re-tested and have a closer look at the triglyceride numbers.

]]> By: gladcow http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/04/12/vegan-freak-health-show/#comment-4668 gladcow Thu, 12 Apr 2007 18:57:16 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/04/12/vegan-freak-health-show/#comment-4668 I find that just being open to ways to get more fruit and veggies and more whole foods is enough to get me to actually eat more of those things. For instance, I noticed that I wasn't eating a lot of fruit. Maybe one serving a day. I was also having a hard time being consistant with Omega-3 supplementation (which is extra important in regulating my moods, I'm prone to depression). So I started doing fruit smoothies in the morning with a total of 1.5 cups of fruit/juices and add my Omegas in there. I've found it easy to keep up and while I don't have any actual numbers I know that I needed to find a way to fit those things into my diet. And I actually eat breakfast, too! Off to listen to the health show, I've been meaning to for awhile. I find that just being open to ways to get more fruit and veggies and more whole foods is enough to get me to actually eat more of those things. For instance, I noticed that I wasn’t eating a lot of fruit. Maybe one serving a day. I was also having a hard time being consistant with Omega-3 supplementation (which is extra important in regulating my moods, I’m prone to depression). So I started doing fruit smoothies in the morning with a total of 1.5 cups of fruit/juices and add my Omegas in there. I’ve found it easy to keep up and while I don’t have any actual numbers I know that I needed to find a way to fit those things into my diet. And I actually eat breakfast, too!

Off to listen to the health show, I’ve been meaning to for awhile.

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