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 Out of curiousity, are there any women vegetarians on this board?
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Amateur Bodybuilder 
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How do you manage getting enough iron and protein in your diet? lala     | ||
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Cool Novice 
Posts: 15 |
I've been vegan for 20 years now. I used to worry about stuff like iron and protein, but after years of analyzing diets and obsessing about it, I've worked out that it is not difficult at all. One thing I've learned is that vego women don't need as much iron as meat eaters. It may take the body a few months to adapt, but once it does it becomes very much more efficient at recycling the iron in your diet. And if you're eating properly with lots of leafy green vegies, beans, lentils (and other pulses) and nuts you will get plenty. Eating this way also ensures you get plenty of protien. But whne I'm high protein dieting I add in some soy protein to keep my carbs down. Make sure you get plenty of vitamin C to help absorption of both iron and protein. And there's no harm in taking an iron/mineral or multi supplement if you feel your diet is falling a bit short. retro | ||
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Moderator 
Posts: 1280 |
Damn retro, you a vegan? I'm impressed. How the heck you eat enough to maintain, heck, build muscle? Not like we got four stomachs to better process veggies and the like. ------------------ Lobo | ||
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Moderator
Posts: 671 |
For both of you a couple questions. Why did you originally decide to become vegitarians? Do you consume dairy or eggs at all? I know there are diff types of veg's - some consume these products others do not. | ||
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Cool Novice
Posts: 15 |
I'm what I call MOSTLY vegan. That is, I occasionally eat free-range eggs (when I can get them and afford them) and in when I'm bulking I'll throw in some goat's feta (I have a dairy allergy to cow's juice). I otherwise eats truckloads of grains, legumes, nuts and veggies and olive oil (don't eat much fruit). I top up with soy protein isolate when I'm dieting, and throw in a multi and calcium supplement for good measure. I originally became vegetarian after completing my diploma in nutrition. It was a cross between a personal challenge and a healthy lifestyle/healthy planet choice, but I was already accustomed to eating dairy-free. It may have been easier for me because of my nutrition background since I already had the skills to plan wholesome meals without investing too much time or energy. But that was 20 years ago, and our understanding of nutrition has changed a lot since then. In those early days we used to worry about protein combining, B12, Iron, etc�..Now I just make sure I get plenty of CALORIES from a large variety of plant sources. You might say I'm just full of beans��. retro | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 241 |
Did you know that througout history purely vegetarian societies had smaller brains and bigger stomachs?  Hehehee, before that goes starting any trouble, the reason behind it is because most (notice I said MOST) vegetarians do not get enough protein which is important for brain growth. The large stomach is due to the effort it takes to digest veggies. ------------------ | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder 
Posts: 774 |
"smaller brains and bigger stomachs" Same is true for your modern carnivorous PRO bodybuilder hehehe. Did I mention that the average life expectancy in mainly meat-eating societies used to be 32 years? Seriously though, the health impact of traditional diets has little to do with modern bodybuilding. Omnivore or vego, bodybuilders use cutting edge nutrition and have access to an incredible variety of nutritious substances that were never available to our ancestors. | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
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