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    Health among Seniors

    Similar. My family never put energy into vegetables when I was growing up. I didn't start getting into serious vegetables until I went away to college. A really good Chinese takeout place helped me learn to like broccoli via their vegetarian fried rice.
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    Eating flax seeds raw OK?

    No. Flaxseeds need to be ground or they will not digest. Research has shown that uncrushed flaxeeds will pass through the human digestive tract untouched. You can crush flax seeds in a cheapo $30 coffee grinder.
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    Nutrition & Diet Trying to lower LDL

    You might want to keep a food diary ( cronometer.com ). Many studies have shown people have an inaccurate sense of what they ate unless they wrote it down. Exercise too has been proven to lower LDL. Good Luck.
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    Should I call myself vegan or plant based?

    YES! You literally have the link to an authoritative article about Donald Watson. Watson and his wife were about ethics. Vegan referred to a person who did not believe exploiting animals was right, so they ate just plants. Please don't spread misinformation on the Internet.
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    Sorghum

    I did the same thing a few years ago. I made the recipe on the package. I thought it was okay, but it was too high in calories for me and I never had it again.
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    Vegan diet and diabetes

    Inspiring post, Bob Who. I think the important thing to point out for the OP is that there isn't just 1 vegan diet. Going vegan isn't enough to control type 2 diabetes. The diet needs to be rich in bulk ( fiber and water ), a diet centered around whole grains, legumes, and non-starchy...
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    Vegan diet and diabetes

    Try these books, both by vegans with medical credentials https://www.amazon.com/Defeating-Diabetes-Brenda-Davis/dp/1570671397/ref=sr_1_1?crid=RR9YSDDO4D2G&keywords=defeating+diabetes&qid=1696103301&sprefix=defeating+diab%2Caps%2C74&sr=8-1...
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    Meati Mushroom Products

    Consumer prices for everything, needs to come down. I think a lot of companies are price gouging and using "inflation" to hide that is what they are doing.
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    Health Issues The Everything Covid 19 Thread

    I got the new Covid 19 vaccine yesterday. Only I and the person giving the shots were wearing masks. #Assinine
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    Can eggs be vegan-friendly?

    I don't think eggs can be vegan friendly. I read somewhere that chickens use even the unfertilized eggs that will never produce a chick.
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    Calculating Protein Intake

    Just log your meals at cronometer.com. It will automatically calculate the protein you ate as well as the nutrients you ate. It will also tell you how far off you are from getting your daily requirements.
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    UK Flexitarian and a scientist.

    Do a web search on "top sources of essential fatty acids". You will find some vegan sources in those lists, like ground flax seeds, chia seeds, walnuts, etc. Researchers aren't sure if everyone can make EPA + DHA from those foods. Many vegan nutritionists recommend taking EPA + DHA...
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    Why are Consumers Buying Fewer Meat Alternatives?

    How is that list NOT a list of chemicals, additives...junk... etc? I never wrote that people should eat meat instead of the neo-mock meats. They should eat plant foods. I'll admit that I am not a researcher with relevant degree, how about you? I see articles all of the time about some new...
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    Why are Consumers Buying Fewer Meat Alternatives?

    I read a similar article recently. Basically, the meat industry launched a huge counter-advertising campaign showing people how artificial the ingredients are of neo mock meats. They aren't lying. Most are protein powder, oil, added synthetic vitamins, binders, miscellaneous chemicals. Great...
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    Health Issues The Everything Covid 19 Thread

    Americans may find this feed useful. Each Friday the total number of Americans killed by Covid 19 is updated. Each Friday the number of Americans killed in the last week by Covid 19 is posted. https://mastodon.social/@WeeklyAmericanPandemicDeaths
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    My partner broke up with me as I’m vegetarian.

    He treated you quite poorly. It was NOT okay because it is about veg*sm. Imagine if he treated you like that over any other issue. You are better off without him.
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    Question Why do people choose to be vegetarian?

    To answer the title question, vegetarianism is much older. Modern animal agricultural methods, clothing production, and scientific research created the inspiration/need for veganism. With the exception of college housemate all of the vegetarians I have met have been from an older generation...
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    Hope for Vegans in Jesus

    The person who started this thread has not been on the site since May 30, 2021
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    Is sea moss really as great for nutrition?

    I found a number of listings in my cronometer account. I put in 100g of Irish sea moss. It did not have a lot of nutrition. FWIW, some of the edible Japanese seaweeds can be very nutritious, but you have issues with possible ocean pollution.
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    Is sea moss really as great for nutrition?

    I use it on the web. I think you need to make a free account to use it.