Guest guest Posted February 3, 2004 Report Share Posted February 3, 2004 Dear Folks, I recently heard the claim that vegans should add fish to their eating regimen, since the amino acid taurine is lacking in a vegan diet. I'm interested in any thoughts on this putative problem. Thanks. Best, Michael Michael R. Edelstein, Ph.D. Clinical Psychologist San Francisco 415-673-2848 (24 hours) Author of THREE MINUTE THERAPY: CHANGE YOUR THINKING, CHANGE YOUR LIFE* (with David Ramsay Steele, Ph.D.) FEATURES HELP FOR ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, RELATIONSHIPS, PANIC ATTACKS AND ADDICTION *A Quality Paperback Book Club/Book-of-the-Month Club Selection TO ORDER: www.ThreeMinuteTherapy.com Or toll free: 1-800-986-4135 Email: DrEdelstein Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2004 Report Share Posted February 3, 2004 Taurine is not one of the " essential " amino acids - we can synthesize it ourselves from other nutrients. Besides, if we really needed some, we could just drink a Red Bull Energy Drink every day instead of eating fish... ;-) http://www.healthy.net/asp/templates/article.asp?ID=1971 FYI, cats cannot synthesize taurine, and thus it is necessary for them to receive through their diets. -Kim On Tuesday, February 3, 2004, at 07:09 AM, Dr. Michael R. Edelstein wrote: > Dear Folks, > > I recently heard the claim that vegans > should add fish to their eating regimen, > since the amino acid taurine is lacking > in a vegan diet. > > I'm interested in any thoughts on this > putative problem. Thanks. > > Best, Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2004 Report Share Posted February 4, 2004 Hi, Per GNC website: Who is likely to be deficient? Most people, including vegans (vegetarians who eat no dairy or eggs) do not need taurine supplements. While infants require taurine, the amount in either human milk or formula is adequate. People with diabetes have been reported to have lower blood levels of taurine than non-diabetics.1 This is because taurine is manufactured by your own body from other food sources. Julie Julie A. Dull Cell 650-219-9896 www.dullcats.com ********************************************************************* "If humans were true carnivores, a child left in a room with a bunny and an apple would eat the bunny and play with the apple." - Albert Einstein, 1879-1955 ********************************************************************* Free Farm Animals from Cruelty, Cannibalism, Confinement and Drugs: http://www.freefarmanimals.org/ and for cruelty to ducks for foie gras: http://www.all-creatures.org/anex/duck.html Free Booklet at: http://www.farmsanctuary.org/publications/LBB_new_booklet2.pdf The worst sin toward our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them: that's the essence of inhumanity."-----George Bernard Shaw ******************************************************************* Support the National Resource Defense Council http://www.nrdc.org Dr. Michael R. Edelstein [dredelstein] Tuesday, February 03, 2004 7:10 AMVeg Email List Taurine Deficiency In Vegans?Dear Folks, I recently heard the claim that vegansshould add fish to their eating regimen, since the amino acid taurine is lacking in a vegan diet. I'm interested in any thoughts on thisputative problem. Thanks. Best, MichaelMichael R. Edelstein, Ph.D. Clinical PsychologistSan Francisco415-673-2848 (24 hours)Author of THREE MINUTE THERAPY: CHANGE YOUR THINKING, CHANGE YOUR LIFE*(with David Ramsay Steele, Ph.D.)FEATURES HELP FOR ANXIETY, DEPRESSION,RELATIONSHIPS, PANIC ATTACKS AND ADDICTION*A Quality Paperback Book Club/Book-of-the-Month Club SelectionTO ORDER: www.ThreeMinuteTherapy.comOr toll free: 1-800-986-4135Email: DrEdelsteinBAY AREA VEGETARIANS (BAV) is a community group for veggies to network & find support. Free membership and lots of free events :-) Event Calendar, Charter, FAQ (/) and More!http://www.bayareaveg.org/Bookmark this page! Don't miss local events!http://www.bayareaveg.org/events.phpMessage board http://www.generationv.org/forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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