FAQ and INFO/ dietary (start here please)

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Onto what you are really seeking:

Omnivores and new vegetarians and vegans often have a lot of questions. Hopefully this thread will answer those questions.

I have included a list of good veg*an (means veggie and vegan) sites.

Inclusion on this list does not mean that the content is endorsed by anyone at all.

Know the source from WHOIS or however you wish to judge the accuracy. The Web is a strange place with some good, bad, and ugly ideas. Surf protected by common sense.

Basic Dietary Info:

ADA:
http://www.eatright.org/Media/conten...getarian+diets

More links from the Vegetarian Resource Group:

http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/
info on protien, calcium, iron and B-12 specifically and heath matters in general

Vegetarian Society Info Sheet:
http://www.vegsoc.org/info/vegan-nutrition.html

Vegan Society of the UK:
http://www.vegansociety.com/lifestyle/nutrition/


US government source:
Food and Nutrition Information Center
http://fnic.nal.usda.gov/nal_display...&topic_id=1359

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Distinctions in the veggie world:
The most common tags to describe various vegetarian diets are:
lacto-ovo (consumes milk and eggs), Lacto- (milk, no eggs), Ovo- (eggs, no milk), vegan (no animal or insect byproducts, usually including honey).
Sub divisions include but are not limited to: fruitarian (only eats regenerative parts of a plant: seeds, fruit, some harvested leaves) raw vegan (food is never heated above 160 F)

People pursuing the veggie diet who still eat fish, poultry or any other flesh are still omnivores.
We support your journey, but we might not teach you the secret handshake.


Peas, lovage and understanding,
drumminmama
forum moderator

another site discussing B12.
http://www.gettingwell.com/drug_info...vit_0262.shtml
note under pharmacokineticks this:
Total absorption increases with increased intake of the vitamin. However, the absorption efficacy of the vitamin decreases with increased dosage. Studies with cyanocobalamin found that 50% of the vitamin was absorbed at a dose of one microgram, 20% at a dose of 5 micrograms and about 5% at a dose of 25 micrograms. Significantly, very large doses of B12 are absorbed with an absorption efficiency of about one percent. This occurs via passive diffusion even in the absence of intrinsic factor. Thus, large oral doses may be given for the treatment of B12 deficiency instead of using the parenteral route (usually, intramuscularly). There are now several studies confirming this. The absorption efficiency of B12 from foods is approximately 50%.

good info, thx

for sharing the info, it is helpful...and I really appreciate the links that you shared!

on a budget?
You CAN be vegan.
bookmark this:
http://www.vegsandiego.com/veg/8/Ve...on_a_Budget.htm

Oct 2010:
links in first post updated!