"A Shady Vegan"
That's what I have recently been nicknamed as I am a Vegan, except I do eat fish :-)
In addition, there are things that Vegans eat that I do not, including wheat, tofu (tofu is made from soy milk), sugar and other items to help in healing.
It doesn't take researching much these days to know that a plant based diet (and organic as much as possible) are the healthiest and cleanest ways towards healing possibilities. But this can be very challenging, and nutrition is extremely important in making sure that you get all the vitamins, proteins, etc that your body needs. So you may want to consult with a nutritionist or your doctor.
Foods to consider eating:
-Vegan "dairy" -Stay away from:
*choices include some delicious Vegan cheese, *Dairy (including eggs)
cream cheese (Kite Hill brand/Whole Foods is a favorite
of mine)
- Fish *Meat-If you choose meats,
* Sardines and small fish are the healthiest to eat and try to stay with only chicken
very good for Omega 3's. (larger fish tend to have mercury and turkey, preferably
and other chemicals in them) No fish is labeled organic organic/no
antibiotics
-Grains, Organic Brown Rice, Organic Quinoa, Pastas *Avoid white rice, pasta and
potatoes..may cause inflammation
-Oils *Vegetable, Canola, etc are
* Stick with Olive Oil (use this only on low heat cooking) not as healthy
Coconut Oil (good for higher heat cooking and even eating raw)
Avocado Oil is recommended by some
-Juicing
*Stores now carry organic veggies for juicing and are quite
inexpensive for large containers. Use coconut or almond milk
and add other ingredients to suit your personal tastes. Drink
daily.
There are plenty of options and recipes, cookbooks, health stores, restaurants to research and explore delicious and nutritious meals.
Happy and Healthy eating to you!
Colleen :-)
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