Barton Slisz: What kind of olives? It makes a difference. You should eat no more than severn (7) black olives, but you can eat up to ten (10) green olives every day.
Irvin Guiles: It might be a good idea to do some research - not asking a bunch of people - or going to your doctor/seeing a nutritionist so you know what you really need to replace the meat with and how much you need so you don't lose nutrients.JIllian is telling you a half-truth either out of ignorance or just because she thinks vegetarianism is stupid. Yes, you do need protein for your hair, nails, and whatnot. However, as long as you replace your protein sources correctly, you will not go bald or have thinning nails. I did know someone who went veggie, but never did eat right, and yes, her hair thinned. However, I also know plenty of other vegetarians who have done it right and are perfectly healthy and have full heads of hair and perfect nails.And since you are becoming grossed out by the little! meat you are still eating, you will probably make the switch with no problems. If you don't like it now, you probably won't miss it in the future. You will have to be more vigilant about reading ingredient lists to watch for meat/chicken products like broth, fat from meat sources (lard), gelatin, and the like....Show more
Luis Mellon: I think too much is a bad idea since they can get you a diarrhea. But a normal consumption of olives is good, I don't remember where I read it (I will search for the article) but olives are so great that help students to have a good memory during exams :PMy favorite quote in toxicology is: "Everything is a poison, is just matter of the dosage"EDIT: On olive oil.- http://www.independent.co.uk/news/a-dose-of-olive-...On Olives per day: http://www.interaceituna.com/en/index.php/the-tabl...
Ronnie Panas: Ok so im a vegtarian and i hate veg so its hard.Vegetarians eat no meat so check labels on food to make sure they have a V on them! . Some eat fish some dont. Personally i eat fish but thats bec! ause i love tuna! Haha.1. Check labels for a V2. Decide to eat fish or no fish3. Decide if you want to be a vegan or vegetarians (Vegans dont drink milk, eat eggs ect..4. Eat free range eggs - helps the vege thingSince you eat very little meat anyway it will be easy for you.Hope i helped....Show more
Faustino Mellerson: I felt embarrass and insecurities whilst all people checked out me, my hair have been misplaced close to all and it regarded so bizarre! But now, I can also be happy with my hair, it is very glossy, voluminous and delicate. Let's see!
Nell Dipiero: It's not hard at all! Just make sure you take a supplement so you don't become deficient.
Donte Liversedge: I was a pescatarian then a vegetarian and now I'm a vegan.I've never experience hair loss.But to stay healthy, make sure to eat different colored foods everytime you eat. Because it rotatoes your foods (meaning your getting all your minerals vitamins and eating out of different sections of ! the pyramid).Also as it is very hard for us to get B12, get a vegan B12 vitamin and you'll be set, w/ the vitamin chances are you're gtetting more B12 than carnivores. [;
Mauro Cowee: hi. i have a few questions. i would appreciate it if people who are actually vegetarians answer the question.so i have read in many many places that some vegetarians have lost hair after time. im sure this is because of lack of certain vitamins because they are not eating enough nuts or legumes, or vegetables rich in vitamins. i would appriciate it if any vegetarians could give me a possible example of what they eat, and what i should eat, in order to get my full round of vitamins that i need in order to stay healthy...and keep my hair. :3
Melvin Nakama: Check out combining raw (usually soaked) nuts w/ nutritional yeast. I've personally never had a desire to try nutritional yeast, but every vegan recipe that refers to itself as "cheesy" ALWAYS has that as the main ingredient. +You'! d be surprised the different flavors you can get from processing differ! ent nuts in a Vitamix or food processor. I've used cashews for the ricotta filling in a lasagna& processed them differently for "cream cheese" frosting.
Armando Somes: maybe like a salty tofu..im interested myself
Ewa Homrich: Get the Vegetarian Starter Kit from - Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicinehttp://www.pcrm.org/health/veginfo/vskVegetarian diet: How to get the best nutritionhttp://www.mayoclinic.com/health/vegetarian-diet/H......Show more
Andrew Sinatra: Try eating meat- It's good for you.
Annabell Bevier: I don't know if it will taste the same but I love soy cheese pizzas. My favorites are the mozzarella of the Follow Your Heart brand and Daiya shreds. Both melt well and the Daiya gets the stringy cheesy texture that makes it seem almost real. :)
Alden Soldano: Is it okay to eat olives all in one day. Or should I have a certain portion of them?
Rolanda Merritt: well I just started and isnt that hard, because all I eat is! chicken and rarely stake or hamburger. I dont care for red meat only chicken . And it realy hasnt been hard for me. I would incourage you to have lots of peanuts, and beans thats what people on here told me when i asked how to become veggie. Try and pay attention to the labels that have the nutrition facts on them, for instance ramen noodle soup, have real chicken or beef fat in them, therefor it is a meat product(:...Show more
Claudio Drullard: I have never known any vegetarians who have lost hair. If someone loses hair or has nail problems, it's probably because they eat oreo cookies and other junk all day instead of real food. You need to eat a variety of food, and eat enough of it--- Fruits, vegetables, grains, beans, nuts and seeds. Not just sugar cubes, cookies, potato chips, and crackers. Take care of your nutrition and your body will take care of you.
Christiane Cattano: its not going to be hard for you since you dont eat that much meat. you! could probably convert to veg overnight if you wanted to, but i would ! recommend doing it gradually. decide what kind you want to be, get a supplement, and look for some recipes!go to veggie123.com to learn all about it.congrats!!=]...Show more
Venetta Coulbourne: There is an exhaustive amount of literature on this subject, so I have tried to summarize what I have learned. Counter to some myths, humans are indeed Omnivores, so you do need to be a little bit careful with the Vegetarian diet, but it is nothing that can't easily be managed! Generally just get a good Vegetarian or Vegan support multivitamin. 1. B12. People with balanced diets generally do not need a multivitamin, but if you plan on being a long term Vegetarian, you need one. There are no reliable, unfortified plant sources of vitamin B12. B12 reserves can remain for years, but eventually a deficiency will occur without taking B12 (6+ mcg (micrograms) daily). Without it homocysteine, depression and even cancer can result. 2. Omega-3s. Vegetarians typically have low-lev! els of Omega-3 fatty acids. If you eat fish don't worry about this one. Careful diet planning, including flaxseeds, English walnuts and other sources can prevent problems but is difficult to implement. Again supplements are an easy way to fix the problem. DHA, 22:6 (Omega-3) supplements are best, such as NuTru's O-Mega-Zen3, take 200 - 300 mg daily. Large dose ALA supplements lead to eye problems. Carefully examine the all-in-one omega 3 boosters; if they have more than 500 mg of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) I would stay away. Fish oil omega-3 blends are generally good since they focus on EPA and DHA, and not ALA. 3. Vitamin D3, D2. Vegetarian diets contain little, if any Vitamin D. Vitamin D3, the commonly called vitamin D, can be found in a good multivitamin or produced when the skin is exposed to UVB light, like the sun. The other form D2, can be had from careful planning that includes yeasts. However it can be difficult to maintain the recommended 25 mcg, so supp! lement it. D2 is only found in special supplements like Country Life D! 2. 4. Calcium. Based on fracture studies, like EPIC-Oxford, it is essential to get at least 700 mg of calcium a day, 70% of the US daily value. 8oz of fortified soymilk can provide 200 to 300 mg of Calcium. With a balanced diet this should be adequate. 5. Protein (Amino Acids). Take your body weight in pounds and divide by two for the number of grams you need daily. If you are a training athlete, this number should be higher, almost equal to your body weight in pounds. If you are not a Vegan, I highly recommend a 100% Whey protein source like Optimum nutrition’s Gold Standard Protein Shake. It has all 8 essential amino acids (EAAs) covered better than egg whites to make up for any dietary deficiencies. If you are vegan women, get a soy protein powder but due to estrogens I can’t recommend its daily use for male athletes. Animal proteins closely mimic those found in the human body, but with the exception of Soy, plant proteins are not balanced, although they al! l have some of each EAA. Protein sources to not need to be combined at each meal, just over the course of the day. Grains and legumes (pod-fruits like peas, beans, lentils, lupines, and peanuts) should be combined in the daily diet to ensure that all EAAs are covered on top of the balanced soy sources. If you really want to ensure a daily balance you are going to need make a EAA spreadsheet.6. Iodine, only for Vegan. Iodine is found patchily in vegetables depending on soil. Although not that big of problem in the US compared to Europe, a modest Iodine supplement (75 to 150 mcg daily) should be taken. Eating seaweed a few times a week can be enough, but also can be too much. Iodine deficiency can lead to hypothyroidism, very bad if you are pregnant. 7. Others. Taurine, Carnitine shortages lack can lead to migraines, but are found in a good multivitamin. Creatine can be made by the body but can be supplemented for athletes from non-animal products, due to performance! gains. Iron deficiency can lead to pale skin, fatigue, weakness, and! hair-loss. It is the most common general nutritional problem in the US. Iron is high in beans, grains and fortified cereals and can be more readily absorbed by avoiding tea and coffee and consuming vitamin C with meals, such as a glass of orange juice....Show more
Donny Bankson: It wasn't hard for me, but then again everybody's different.To be a vegetarian, you just can't eat anything with a face, also no gelatin because that is made from hooves and bones.
Theresia Fashaw: Deffo cube some silken tofu and fry
Dannie Briseno: Daiya is the best vegan cheesehttp://www.daiyafoods.com/Also, veganism is not a diet, it's a lifestyle based on the simple notion that the exploitation of others is wrongBest speech you will ever hear on veganismhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=es6U00LMmC4
Saran Stealy: Well, I haven't lost my hair yet, so that's I good sign.Anyway, it's pretty hard to eat the right stuff, since some of it's pretty icky. Many things like protein ! and vitamins are easy to get, as protein is in nearly everything, even if only in small amounts. Go check the back of something in your cupboard, I'm sure there's some protein.Things like beans can be made into many nice alternatives, try a bean burrito. Cook it the same as you would a meat one, just with beans instead of beef or chicken. For me, iron is the hardest thing. I take a liquid iron supplement just to be sure, but I also try to eat a bit of spinach, as it is high in iron itself. If you don't like it alone, look up a recipe for a spinach and ricotta cannelloni, or wrap some pureed spinach and ricotta into those cute little puff pastries. They're delicious!Soybeans are a miracle, they are regarded as equal to animal products in nutrition. Just one cup of soybeans gives you half of your daily needs of iron AND protein, as well as more vitamins.I just continued what I normally ate, the mashed potatoes for dinner, lettuce, beetroot and cheese in my sandwhiches for sc! hool, but adding in that extra bit of nutrients, some nuts for a snack ! and some soybeans on my plate for dinner.There is a HUGE amount of info on this stuff on the web. Specific menus, how to get what all the vitamins you need, look it up!Hope I helped to reassure you. Also, I'm pretty sure you won't loose your hair, unless you live on chips for the rest of your life.
Shelley Stevens: My favorite pizza ever is goat cheese with mushrooms- I have recently changed to a vegan diet and would like to know what I can use as an alternative to Goat Cheese: I found one recipe but it took 2 days and like 10 ingredients (not what I'm looking for, although I don't mind doing a 'scratch' recipe).
Shawnna Kusky: It's not hard. When I first considered being a vegetarian I thought it was going to be sooo hard. But once you start it's a piece of cake! Especially since you eat very low amounts of chicken and other red meats, it will be a lot easier to adjust. If you want to know more, then try peta2.com, and look at the "What they never told you" inf! o page. It'll give you the facts about why to become a vegetarian, and the health benefits. Also on that website you can ask for a free starter kit and stickers, which will give you a bunch of yummy recipes, and its free! You don't have to worry about a thing, good luck!(:...Show more
Perry Deshazior: its not thats hard., just no meat or geletine**geletine is animal hooves and bones**
Lita Thammorongsa: Green tea is a great ally against hair loss because it contains different antioxidants that stimulate growth. If you want to use as a natural remedy, you should prepare two tea bags per cup of water and apply it on the scalp, leaving it for about an hour. Then the hair is washed normally.Aloe Vera
Rachal Osaki: soy cheese or tofu
Gilberto Cratin: a lot of vegetarians do not get the essential body protien that meat gives, so you'll have very thin, weak hair and thin weak finger and toe nails. you'll have to start eating a lot of beans and fish and prot! ien that's not meat. at first it's easy until your body reacts to it.
Lu Tiner: It shouldn't be big of a change for you since you don't eat very much meat. Just cancel it out all together, in replacement eat soy meat, soy milk, etc. It tastes pretty much the same :)
Ariel Arons: Eat a well-rounded diet. If you're really super scared about hair loss, then go to Google and type "vegetarian sources of biotin." This B vitamin, still sometimes called "Vitamin H," is the primary vitamin responsible for the health of your hair, skin, and nails. Also Google "vegetarian sources of inositol," which also helps maintain your hair. Then see what foods are practical for you to have daily.
Alphonso Brake: It wasn't hard for me... I'm anemic, so if I can do it, you can too! ^-^EDIT: Protein is in almost anything you eat... don't listen to "vegetarians don't get enough protein" and blah blah blah. It is not true. People are just trolls. I have been veg for 2 1/2 years, and I have thick hair and everything is fine. I was anemic before I went v! eg... and I'm not any more. And I'm still veg. :] Don't listen to those trolls....Show more
Collin Barter: Its not at all, the last thing i gave up was chicken.Try boca or morningstar fake chicken nuggets. they are amazingly good, so when you crave chicken, just eat that :]
Jules Ashbach: Is it hard becoming a vegetarian? Well, If you REALLY cared about animals, It should be really easy then... =/
Iris Shawcroft: Here are some links that might help you:http://www.happycow.net/vegetarian_protein.htmlhttp://www.vrg.org/nutrition/protein.htmhttp://www.theveggietable.com/articles/protein.htm...http://www.vegparadise.com/protein.htmlhttp://www.savvyvegetarian.com/articles/protein-ve...http://www.immuneweb.org/lowcarb/food/protein.htmlhttp://altmedicine.about.com/cs/dietarytherapy/a/V...http://www.ivu.org/faq/protein.htmlHere are some examples of vegetarian foods with high sources of plant protein:PROTEIN IN LEGUMES: Garbanzo beans, Kidney beans, Lentils, Lima b! eans, Navy beans, Soybeans, Split peasPROTEIN IN GRAINS: Barley, Brown ! rice, Buckwheat, Millet, Oatmeal, Rye, Wheat germ, Wheat, hard red, Wild riceVEGETABLE PROTEIN: Artichokes, Beets, Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Green peas, Green pepper, Kale, Lettuce, Mushrooms, Mustard green, Onions, Potatoes, Spinach, Tomatoes, Turnip greens, Watercress, Yams, ZucchiniPROTEIN IN FRUITS: Apple, Banana, Cantaloupe, Grape, Grapefruit, Honeydew melon, Orange, Papaya, Peach, Pear, Pineapple, Strawberry, Tangerine, Watermelon...Show more
Melissa Lavallie: It can be hard but I suggest you try being a pescetarian before making the step to become vegetarian. A vegetarian does not eat any meat and does not eat fishbut a pescetarian eats fish and doesn't eat meat. I am a pescetarian and I find it easier, and you don't have to take any extra supplements or anything either. If you turn vegetarian you need supplements but if you turn pescetarian, you don't. Hope this helps.
Ewa Homrich: Processed olives are very hi! gh in sodium, so you'd have to watch your salt intake in other foods. 8g of olives gives 3% of the daily allowance for sodium, so if you have a 25g serve (around 7 olives) you'd be getting around 9% of your daily salt. Here's some info I just found http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/fruits-and-fru...
Tom Romer: It's easier than you might think, especially if you already are not a big meat eater. You can still eat most of the stuff that you are used to eating. And you can substitute meat with something else in most situations.
Florencia Manolakis: you can try this one:vegetarian&vegan-tips4you.blogspot.comit really worked for me
