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Vegetarian? A Case For Carnivores

Posted on May 20, 2010 by admin

I’ve gotten a lot of questions over the years about whether I think that a client should go vegetarian or vegan–many of these were sparked by the popular book Skinny Bitch. Here’s what I think. If you’re doing the whole no meat thing because it grosses you out or hate the thought of killing animals. I get it totally. Having been born into a family of hunters it doesn’t bother me, but I get why it would bother someone else. A vegetarian option would definitely be a healthier lifestyle if your diet consists of saturated fatty meats and/or processed and preservative laden choices. However, there are some things to consider before you jump on the no meat bandwagon:

-meat protein stabilizes blood sugar better than vegetable based protein

-plant sources of protein are incomplete and don’t contain the full array of amino acids

-meat sources have the best and most readily absorbed form of iron (important for kids and menstruating women)

As for veganism, I’m confused as to why one would choose this lifestyle. To avoid dairy because it can slightly inflame the immune system is understandable if you have an autoimmune disease- but aside from that dairy and eggs contain a plethora of nutrients and macronutrients that are highly highly beneficial.

I recommend eating a balanced diet high in fiber, complex carbs, fresh fruits and veggies and lean protein sources including dairy, chicken, fish, turkey and lean red meat (and the occasional serving of Haagen Dazs lol). To make sure you’re eating healthily and treating this green Earth right choose the highest quality of protein you can which should include organic, free roaming, grass fed and pesticide free meat options. Also try to stick with wild not farm raised fish.

Send me any questions you may have about this or anything else!

Xo
L