Guest guest Posted October 12, 2005 Report Share Posted October 12, 2005 [This article (excerpt) is about Dr Neal Barnards health recommendations regarding the human diet. Dr Barnard is one of the leading Vegetarian Dr's in the nation today. Rick.] Spectrum Magazine: What about eating fish? Dr Neal Barnard: There are several things about fish. I don't eat fish, and there are many reasons why I don't. The good things you can say for fish is that some of the the species are lower in fat by a long shot compared to meat and even poultry, and some have a little bit less cholesterol. Some have more cholesterol, however, like lobster and shrimp. Some actually are higher in fat, while some are lower. That's the entire extent of the good news about fish. The bad news about fish is that it all has cholesterol and fat, and the fat is not the kind that anybody needs. These omega-3 fats that people talk about are also available in beans. In the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, there was a recent series of letters and commentaries saying that people should probably get their omega-3 fats from vegetables and not from fish, because the omega-3 fish oils do seem to have a variety of negative effects, one of which is that they promote the production of free radicals. Free radicals can damage your tissues and lead to cancer. There is also a contamination problem with fish. The February cover-story of Consumer Reports talked about this. The contamination problems with fish are ghastly. Salmon and other kinds of swordfish are very contaminated. There are even warnings that women who are intending to become pregnant any time in the next several years shouldn't consume several species of fish. The EDB content is so high, and it is stored up in human tissues. There was a study at Wayne State University on women who had given birth to babies. Those who never ate fish were compared to those who did eat fish. The latter group, even those who ate fish once a month or more, had a higher incidence of babies who were sluggish at birth, who had small head circumferences, or who had a variety of learning problems. Fish is a concentrated protein, and if anything we need less protein. High protein in the the diet leads to osteoporosis and kidney problems. You don't need fish. Spectrum Magazine: If it's not a good idea to eat fish and poultry, and we are no longer consuming wild vegetables as did the people in traditional societies, do you recommend a B12 supplement or any other kind of supplement? Dr Neal Barnard: I do recommend a B12 supplement for anybody who, like me, is on a vegan diet. If you start a vegan diet, you have about a three-year supply of B12 in your body. But after three years, or even before, people should supplement with B12. I suggest you take a form that says " B12 " on it, or the chemical name, cyanocobalamin. Some of the forms that people thought were active, like chlorella or spirulina, may not have active B12 in them. If you get a One-A-Day, or any common multivitamin, it will have B12 in it. You don't need to be especially careful about it. And, there are vegetarian supplements made of algae that are perfectly fine. It's not something you need to worry about or take every day. Get the smallest size you can. Probably 50 micrograms is the smallest size the store will sell you, and take it 2-4 times per week. By the way, I don't recommend other supplements. (cont) Go to this source page and read the entire article > http://www.purifymind.com/InterviewBarnard.htm Music Unlimited Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. http://music./unlimited/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Good post! Excellent article! tev --- Rick Stevens <ecology1st2004 wrote: > [This article (excerpt) is about Dr Neal Barnards > health recommendations regarding the human diet. Dr > Barnard is one of the leading Vegetarian Dr's in the > nation today. Rick.] > > Spectrum Magazine: What about eating fish? > > > Dr Neal Barnard: There are several things about > fish. > I don't eat fish, and there are many reasons why I > don't. The good things you can say for fish is that > some of the the species are lower in fat by a long > shot compared to meat and even poultry, and some > have > a little bit less cholesterol. Some have more > cholesterol, however, like lobster and shrimp. Some > actually are higher in fat, while some are lower. > That's the entire extent of the good news about > fish. > The bad news about fish is that it all has > cholesterol > and fat, and the fat is not the kind that anybody > needs. These omega-3 fats that people talk about are __________ [...there'll be love and laughter, and peace ever after, just you wait and see... ---Vera Lynn] __________ Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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