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| Okiebenz
Joined: 01/05/13 Posts: 11 |
RE: Welcome! Posted Monday, January 21, 2013 at 11:08 PM Just a question about the Forum itself. What does "There are XX active user sessions right now." refer to? |
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| Jodie
Joined: 12/30/12 Posts: 93 |
RE: Welcome! Posted Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at 7:40 PM Okiebenz wrote: Just a question about the Forum itself. What does "There are XX active user sessions right now." refer to? I'm not positive, but I believe that is the number of people currently logged into the forum. |
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| jeannemarie
Joined: 01/28/13 Posts: 6 |
RE: Welcome! Posted Monday, January 28, 2013 at 2:57 PM Like Fotobow, I noticed that the menu is the same...does anyone know if it will change in February? I'd like to plan out the meals, but Feb 1 is this Friday so I would like to be ready... |
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| ssklar
Joined: 01/29/13 Posts: 2 |
RE: Welcome! Posted Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at 12:41 PM Tips for osteoporosis? Hi, I have always gone heavy on the dairy products. I even drink hot milk at 3 am if I can't get back to sleep. Despite this, my osteoporosis has advanced. So my question is NOT what to substitute for the 3am sleep aide. My question is Ssklar |
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| ssklar
Joined: 01/29/13 Posts: 2 |
RE: Welcome! Posted Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at 12:41 PM Tips for osteoporosis? Hi, I have always gone heavy on the dairy products. I even drink hot milk at 3 am if I can't get back to sleep. Despite this, my osteoporosis has advanced. So my question is NOT what to substitute for the 3am sleep aide. My question is Ssklar |
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| jeannemarie
Joined: 01/28/13 Posts: 6 |
RE: Welcome! Posted Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at 1:26 PM Hi Ssklar, I'm not a doctor and don't pretend to play one, but there is a ton of literature out there about the myth of dairy helping your body absorb calcium. I think it may be making your arthiritis worse. Here is a link to just one of many websites (you may have to copy and paste it into your browser): http://saveourbones.com/osteoporosis-milk-myth/ Also, in the Forks over Knives book this is referenced as well as in the Kick Start book by Dr. Barnard. Hope this helps. |
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| Jodie
Joined: 12/30/12 Posts: 93 |
RE: Welcome! Posted Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at 9:32 PM jeannemarie wrote: Hi Ssklar, I'm not a doctor and don't pretend to play one, but there is a ton of literature out there about the myth of dairy helping your body absorb calcium. I think it may be making your arthiritis worse. Here is a link to just one of many websites (you may have to copy and paste it into your browser): http://saveourbones.com/osteoporosis-milk-myth/ Also, in the Forks over Knives book this is referenced as well as in the Kick Start book by Dr. Barnard. Hope this helps. Ssklar- jeannemarie is correct. Milk is not your friend. From pcrm.org Health Concerns about Dairy Products "Milk’s main selling point is calcium, and milk-drinking is touted for building strong bones in children and preventing osteoporosis in older persons. However, clinical research shows that dairy products have little or no benefit for bones. And that's just covering osteoporosis, if you read the article you'll find many more truths about milk, and how it is NOT GOOD for you!!! |
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| Jodie
Joined: 12/30/12 Posts: 93 |
RE: Welcome! Posted Saturday, February 2, 2013 at 12:14 PM ssklar wrote: Tips for osteoporosis? Hi, I have always gone heavy on the dairy products. I even drink hot milk at 3 am if I can't get back to sleep. Despite this, my osteoporosis has advanced. So my question is NOT what to substitute for the 3am sleep aide. My question is Ssklar I just realized we jumped on the band wagon to tell you how bad dairy is without giving you any tips for osteoporosis. Sorry about that. Here is an article from PCRM about bone health. |
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| gregfrompenn
Joined: 02/03/13 Posts: 1 |
RE: Welcome! Posted Sunday, February 3, 2013 at 6:56 AM Day 3 for me, no weight loss yet but certainly eating healthier. Great to read all the posts, very motivating. My problem with diets in the past is if the scale didn't move, I quit. No patience and hungry. Fortunately I look at this as not a weight loss diet but a better way to eat (although I do need to lose weight). I've tried so many diets, my wife is sure I'll quit this one too. I can't say anything bad about my wife, her comment is a reflection on my past diet performance. I'm sure I won't be perfect. However, I honestly believe this is a very healthy way to live and I will do my best to continue. It would also be nice to lower my 240 cholesterol. |
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| maggiequay
Joined: 03/14/13 Posts: 1 |
RE: Welcome! Posted Thursday, March 14, 2013 at 6:16 PM I saw Dr Barnard on PBS very recently and actually started my 21 days on Tuesday. I'm feeling good but very thirsty, with frequent urination and needing to eat every couple of hours because I get an energy lag. Do these things sound normal? This is my first time to try a vegan diet, but all I had to cut was olive oil and chicken and fish to get there (and cut back some on the amount of almonds I was eating). I am not eating any grains at this point (will start some black rice tonight or tomorrow) but eating lots of greens, beans, mushrooms, fruit, green peas, chia seeds, handful of almonds. I did an internet search and saw some comments about vegans getting enough salt. I did realize that I have not been eating much salt, since I was accustomed to getting my salt previously with the seasoning of the animal protein, and I did switch from Organic chicken broth to low sodium vegetable broth. Thanks for any advice! |
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| Jodie
Joined: 12/30/12 Posts: 93 |
RE: Welcome! Posted Saturday, March 16, 2013 at 4:47 PM maggiequay wrote: I saw Dr Barnard on PBS very recently and actually started my 21 days on Tuesday. I'm feeling good but very thirsty, with frequent urination and needing to eat every couple of hours because I get an energy lag. Do these things sound normal? This is my first time to try a vegan diet, but all I had to cut was olive oil and chicken and fish to get there (and cut back some on the amount of almonds I was eating). I am not eating any grains at this point (will start some black rice tonight or tomorrow) but eating lots of greens, beans, mushrooms, fruit, green peas, chia seeds, handful of almonds. I did an internet search and saw some comments about vegans getting enough salt. I did realize that I have not been eating much salt, since I was accustomed to getting my salt previously with the seasoning of the animal protein, and I did switch from Organic chicken broth to low sodium vegetable broth. Thanks for any advice! I'm not a doctor or nutritionist, but I have some guesses. I don't know about the increased thirst, but the frequent urination could be because you are ingesting so much more water just from the foods you are now consuming. I used to drink a lot of water on the standard american diet, but since switching to this way of eating, I don't really get thirsty anymore. Feeling like you need to eat more frequently, well you also mentioned that you have been only eating the less calorie dense items, so you may just be hungry. That will most likely go away if you eat more calorie dense items, like the grains you've been avoiding. Careful with the most calorie dense items though, nuts and seeds. Those are mostly fat and your body just loves to store that. Salt. You get plenty of salt naturally in your food. You do not need to add any on top of that. |
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Pandora
 Location: Nh Posts: 9 |
RE: Welcome! Posted Saturday, May 4, 2013 at 8:47 AM Just wanted to throw in my two cents on osteoporosis. I've always been lactose intolerant (which truly helped me decide on a vegan diet years ago!). My parents years.back worried, so I believe they were told to give me substitute calcium in other foods and EXERCISE! Weight bearing, like walking, running etc. I've kept up this protocol, not supplementing much with calcium but incorporating it in my diet thru researching high calcium foods and learning more about absorption and assimilation of these alternative sources. I love to work out, so that's helpful. A few years ago, i had my first DEXA checking for bone health and was told I was in darn good shape for a (then) 55 year old, my GP tells me thank goodness my original pediatrician in the late 1950-1960's was ahead of his time with his advice! Good luck! P |
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