evenstar3 said:

CarrieMpls said:

i think we're supposed to be focusing on why vegetables are good and not why meat is bad. i need to brush up on my dr. seuss

CinisterCee said:

i didn't know albert fish was an orger.

babooshleeky said:

tons of vegetables are high in protein - spinach, for example, has tons of the stuff. the "fact" that a vegetarian diet lacks protein is a myth, most likely constructed by the meat industry and kept alive by folks looking for a reason not to make the switch. it's true - there ARE necessary transitions to be made when you take on a vegetarian diet, or else you can really do a number on yourself - but that's true with ANY diet that isn't balanced, meat-based or no.

Anx said:

Of course not. I never said that, you did. But there are many enough to make it provocative.



So talking about why I like meat is borderline offensive but calling meat-eaters murdurers is not? Yeah that makes perfect Anx sense.

it feels like an act of charity just to engage in dialog with you sometimes.

this thread wasn't about why retina (or anyone else) likes meat, really, is it? though in the most patently predictable fashion, you had to take it there, just like every other thread on vegetarianism that gets started on the org.

I know you guys are joking around and having fun...but I really want to know more about this no meat crap...are the protein subs high in fat? what are the best, in your opinion....

Anx said:

3/4 cup of peas has more protein than an egg or a tablespoon of peanut butter.

Teacher said:

Wow. Now I know why they call you Teacher.

evenstar3 said:

Oh, I suppose now eating human is frowned down upon. I can't win!

CarrieMpls said:

Ya that is true, but they are hight in sugar carbs/whatever

meanwhile..

babooshleeky said:

babooshleeky said:

I don't know, that sounds like an ok trade off. it's not like it is refined sugar.

CarrieMpls said:

Ya that is true, but they are hight in sugar carbs/whatever

babooshleeky said:

The amount of naturally occurring sugar and carbs in fresh peas is certainly not something that is bad for you.

That's what's wrong with the crazy diet industry. Someone somewhere decides 'carbs' are bad for you or cause you to gain weight or whatever and suddenly people are scared to eat a serving of a fresh vegetable.

CinisterCee said:

I know...I am just real nitpicky, my father has diabetes, so we are all as a family watching any kind of sugar intake

babooshleeky said:

if you're diabetic, why are you concerned about eliminating meat?

babooshleeky said:

if you're diabetic, why are you concerned about eliminating meat?

CinisterCee said:

i ask this because i think diabetes requires more immediate (re: easy, meat) answers but i guess that doesn't mean one cannot modify the design of their diet.

CinisterCee said:

My dad's diabetic, and I was talking about sugar intake for him...I guess we got off topic for a minute

babooshleeky said:

no i understand.. it is important to make choices that are good for families too.

i just had a knee-jerk reaction because i haven't given up eating meat yet.

ok

but serving peas that has natural sugars in it isn't the same as a serving of refined sugar.

CinisterCee said:

anyone care to drop some science on this?

CinisterCee said:

I dunno the science, I just know that higher carb veggies like peas, corn and carrots, affect the blood sugar more than lower carb veggies.

Oh, I gotta ask this! I'm allergic to soy and have some issues with fruit. Would it even be possible for me to be a vegetarian?