Guest guest Posted July 25, 2001 Report Share Posted July 25, 2001 In message <9jlovr+d7iv (AT) eGroups (DOT) com>, Beverley <hungryvegan writes >does anyone have any recipes or ideas of how i can get more calcium >in my diet. if you go to www.vegansociety.com and type calcium in the search window you will get the info sheet on the subject. they used to sell a cookbook called calciyum but not sure if it's currently available. you could call and ask. vanessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2001 Report Share Posted July 25, 2001 Eat more grass Cows don't seem to worry {if you don't like grass try other green stuff} Angie - " Beverley " <hungryvegan Wednesday, July 25, 2001 7:29 AM Calcium > does anyone have any recipes or ideas of how i can get more calcium > in my diet. > > > > To send an email to - > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2001 Report Share Posted July 25, 2001 thanks for info, I've just joined them so I should have looked whilst there durrr!!! , vclarke <vegans@p...> wrote: > In message <9jlovr+d7iv@e...>, Beverley <hungryvegan> > writes > > >does anyone have any recipes or ideas of how i can get more calcium > >in my diet. > > if you go to www.vegansociety.com and type calcium in the search window > you will get the info sheet on the subject. they used to sell a > cookbook called calciyum but not sure if it's currently available. you > could call and ask. > > vanessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2001 Report Share Posted July 25, 2001 I think you'll find we have slightly different digestive systems, and i prefer to smoke it anyway!!! , " Angie Wright " <angiewright@n...> wrote: > Eat more grass Cows don't seem to worry {if you don't like grass try > other green stuff} Angie > - > " Beverley " <hungryvegan> > > Wednesday, July 25, 2001 7:29 AM > Calcium > > > > does anyone have any recipes or ideas of how i can get more calcium > > in my diet. > > > > > > > > To send an email to - > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2001 Report Share Posted July 25, 2001 When I became a vegetarian in my teens people worried that I would become ill. I asked my doctor and he was great. He said *cows are vegetarian and they're bigger than you*. Classic! Jane - " Angie Wright " <angiewright Wednesday, July 25, 2001 9:30 AM Re: Calcium > Eat more grass Cows don't seem to worry {if you don't like grass try > other green stuff} Angie > - > " Beverley " <hungryvegan > > Wednesday, July 25, 2001 7:29 AM > Calcium > > > > does anyone have any recipes or ideas of how i can get more calcium > > in my diet. > > > > > > > > To send an email to - > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2001 Report Share Posted July 25, 2001 Hi > > does anyone have any recipes or ideas of how i can get more calcium > > in my diet. Sesame seeds, tofu, soya milk, green vegetables, nuts. Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2001 Report Share Posted July 25, 2001 Jane > When I became a vegetarian in my teens people worried that I would become > ill. I asked my doctor and he was great. He said *cows are vegetarian and > they're bigger than you*. Classic! This is so true! All the evidence is there to support a vegan diet as being the healthiest possible. Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2002 Report Share Posted January 12, 2002 Ian Another thought on sesame seeds - I love those little packets of sesame snaps - a bit sugary, but a fun way to get some calcium! Jo ah yes, but ... > > BTW, my GF has broken her toe, and is looking to build up her calcium. > > (Primarily with cow milk ). My calcium staples - Tahini, and > > fortified soya milk - do not appeal to her. Does anyone want to point to > > calcium-rich recipies with broad tastebud appeal? --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.313 / Virus Database: 174 - Release 02/01/02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2002 Report Share Posted January 12, 2002 > Dunno about recipes but almonds, brazils, broccoli, green leafy veg, sesame > seeds are all calcium rich. And I think the calcium in the fortified version > of Tropicana orange juice is suitable for vegans. If you're not anti-Nestle, > Nesquik is great with soya milk. Also, am pretty sure there's a homoeopathic > remedy for broken bones which might be worth a try - can't remember what it > is but a Google search would find it. Unless you're anti of course... > And next time, don't be so clumsy when you're dancing! or you could take comfrey for a short while. Jo --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.313 / Virus Database: 174 - Release 02/01/02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2003 Report Share Posted June 19, 2003 The reason that many Americans don't get enough calcium is because they eat too many animal proteins, not protein in general. Animal proteins (i.e. milk) are more acidic than vegetable, therefore some of the calcium gets dissolved and depleted. another reason might be that they aren't getting enough magnesium or vitamin D, both which aid in the asorption of calcium. Most multivitamin supplements have very little calcium because it is assumed that people get plenty, because they drink milk. I don't eat dairy anymore, so i get my calcium in my soy milk or in supplements. If you eat dairy, I have no idea if you're getting enough or too much, but at least make sure to get magnesium, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2003 Report Share Posted June 19, 2003 The confusion is not helped any by the sheer number of new supplements that hit the market every year. I remember when just taking the basic vitamins was the debate. Today, there's so much more for us to consider that it easily numbs the mind. Referring to my " human body as a chemical engine " thesis, it makes sense to add some supplements to our diet, but there's a number of variables to be considered. From birth to age 25, the healthy human body is in need of very little b/c that chemical engine is just purring along. If the owner has a reasonable diet, doesn't inflict too much trauma on it, and is reasonably active, it's in good shape. By age 30, wear and tear begins to take its toll. Fine lines appear here and there. If our diet has not been the best, our times on the track begin to slip. While we can still keep them up with a little more effort, the first signs of inevitable aging are beginning to slow us down. After age 40, everything starts degrading to the point that intervention is needed either now or later. The lines we saw at 30 now get bigger, deeper, and of course, more noticable. Most people let go of the youthful lifestyle they had, and their physical activity slips so much that not noticing it is just about impossible. Here's where the question of supplements really gets to be a big one. Today is the first time in human history where there is a solution to such woes. Medical technology has done some fantastic things over the past two decades. The medical journals are filled with interesting things, some of which can almost take your breath away. The question now has become a simple one--regardless of who you are " do you supplement or not " " If yes, then when? This is strictly my opinion. No one should believe me, or take anything at face value. Anyone interested in what I say ought to do the research for themselves. You read, then decide if it's for you. I supplement with vitamins, antioxidents, and a few high-tech supplements that very few have probably heard of. I've done this for five years, adding or deleting supplements that didn't produce results. I've posted many comments about my level of health. I share this not to generate debate but to share. If we disagree, I'm happy with that too. My way is just that, simply my way. I've heard veggies over the years say, " I ought to be able to get all I need from my food. " Hell, I even said it myself, but I'll admit it, I was wrong. Our food supply has degraded considerably over the past two decades, and we all need help with our health. I blame no one, I just make adjustments in my life for it. Dave Sheryl [ssarndt] Thursday, June 19, 2003 10:50 AM calcium > i usually tell people NOT to take supplements (except for > calcium, as most people don't get enough) Really? I've heard so many conflicting theories about this one. I've heard it said that it's not that we do not get enough calcium, but that Americans in general eat too much protein which leaches the calcium out of the body. I've also heard that the calcium in dairy products is in a less-useable form than that in green leafy vegetables and other sources. I've also heard that too much calcium can create kidney or gall stones (one of them anyway). At one point I was taking calcium supplements, then I stopped. I just don't know what to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2003 Report Share Posted June 19, 2003 dave, what are the " few high tech supplements " you've found that work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2003 Report Share Posted June 20, 2003 Maybe the use of " high-tech " to describe these supplements was not the best descriptor. By " high-tech " I actually meant " less commonly known " and available from sources that focus high-tech resources on their production and evolution as the knowledge base about them improves. Cognitex with Pregnenolone (among other things) from www.lef.org. Here's why it take this one...high carb consumption leads to high cortisol levels; high cortisol levels lead to brain malfunctions; brain malfunctions lead to increased stress; which leads to higher levels of cortisol; which further accelerates brain neuron loss and their death...in essence a vicious cycle can be avoided. It turns out that pregnenolone is an immediate precursor for controling the level of cortisol. Neuromins DHA. This is an omega-3 fatty acid produced from seaweed. Another of the many supplement for the brain. This one shortens the conversions cycle for actually being used in the body. Gamma E Tocopherol/Tocotrienols. Vitamin E is a necessity for most health conscious veggies. This supplement contains the full spectrum of the vitamin E family. The tocotrienols are 20-50 times more potent that what one finds on the shelf at the local drug store. I hope these are of benefit to you. Dave dave [dave4sale] Thursday, June 19, 2003 5:53 PM Re: calcium dave, what are the " few high tech supplements " you've found that work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2004 Report Share Posted June 27, 2004 Collards! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2004 Report Share Posted June 29, 2004 hello guys, thanks for all the information you are posting! it is sooo cool to read all your replies (O: i love it! i have posted this question on several groups and i'm getting loads of responses, wowy. i have to re-read everything to understand it, but that makes it interesting. i will up the greens and fruits and water intake........talk to you later, moi, rik rawfood , " Kathy Raine " <kraine@u...> wrote: > Collards! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2004 Report Share Posted November 21, 2004 My girls don't like rice or almond milk. kelly c l m <whovilleabc wrote: If it is the soy you are trying to avoid, and not the sugar, then I would look to rice milk and almond milk. You can get both that have been fortified with the same amount of calcium as soy or cows milk. hth Cindy The all-new My - Get yours free! For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to http://www.vrg.org/family.This is a discussion list and is not intended to provide personal medical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. edical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2004 Report Share Posted November 22, 2004 Silk also makes an unsweetened soy milk, FWIW. God's Peace, Gayle - " Kelly Weyd " <kellmar98 Saturday, November 20, 2004 7:43 PM Re: calcium My girls don't like rice or almond milk. kelly c l m <whovilleabc wrote: If it is the soy you are trying to avoid, and not the sugar, then I would look to rice milk and almond milk. You can get both that have been fortified with the same amount of calcium as soy or cows milk. hth Cindy The all-new My - Get yours free! For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to http://www.vrg.org/family.This is a discussion list and is not intended to provide personal medical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. edical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2004 Report Share Posted November 22, 2004 Have you tried Blue Diamond Almond Breeze chocolate? My kids LOVE this stuff. Problem is, it's not organic and negligible protein, but 20% calcium. My 2 kids will drink the whole container in one sitting if I let them which says a lot for my son who does not like milky drinks much. Every day I try to get some soy milk hot chocolate into him for breakfast to provide some calcium and protein. Also, the fortified OJ is a great thing. We usually have this at dinner time. I just wish I could find an organic frozen concentrate which is calcium fortified! For now it's Minute Maid Blends. They love the orange passion fruit! Lots of sugar, to be sure, but my kids (14 and 9) are athletes so I don't worry too much about natural sugar. Just trying to cut down on the candy! Tracy - " Kelly Weyd " <kellmar98 Saturday, November 20, 2004 4:43 PM Re: calcium My girls don't like rice or almond milk. kelly c l m <whovilleabc wrote: If it is the soy you are trying to avoid, and not the sugar, then I would look to rice milk and almond milk. You can get both that have been fortified with the same amount of calcium as soy or cows milk. hth Cindy The all-new My - Get yours free! For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to http://www.vrg.org/family.This is a discussion list and is not intended to provide personal medical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. edical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2004 Report Share Posted November 23, 2004 we use the enriched and it is great! I can't stand the vanilla or choclate by them. but the one we use is great and the original is ok. let me knoe if you try the unsweetened one. we have used that to cook with. also- vitasoy has an unsweetened soy milk that is excellent and very creamy. c oh- is anyone raising their kids VEGAN here? am trying to make the switch and was just wondering what you all did or if anyone had any advice. we don't really do much dairy but she will have an egg once in awile. - quintmom<quintmom < > Monday, November 22, 2004 9:38 AM Re: calcium Silk also makes an unsweetened soy milk, FWIW. God's Peace, Gayle - " Kelly Weyd " <kellmar98<kellmar98> < > Saturday, November 20, 2004 7:43 PM Re: calcium My girls don't like rice or almond milk. kelly c l m <whovilleabc wrote: If it is the soy you are trying to avoid, and not the sugar, then I would look to rice milk and almond milk. You can get both that have been fortified with the same amount of calcium as soy or cows milk. hth Cindy The all-new My - Get yours free! </> For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at http://www.vrg.org<http://www.vrg.org/> and for materials especially useful for families go to http://www.vrg.org/family.This<http://www.vrg.org/family.This> is a discussion list and is not intended to provide personal medical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. edical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2004 Report Share Posted November 23, 2004 I don't worry about the natural sugar either, since my girls are active and eat a very healthy diet. I did cut out High Fructose Corn Syrup and dyes since Mariah has ADHD. I've decided to give them one cup of soy milk each a day....the soy in moderation thing. So they drink water, smoothies, fortified oj, and the soy milk. I think at this point they are getting enough calcium. I have also reintroduced yogurt a bit at a time....I'm taking it easy to see if it upsets Mariah's stomach and so far so good. Also I throw a piece of brice rice cheese at them once in a while. So now I've relaxed a bit on the calcium issue. Katrina my two year old will drink the Almond Breeze Chocolate, but not the other two. Oh well, that's o.k., like I said at this point I think I've got the calcium thing figured out. Next week I'm sure it will be something else I'm worried about.....just comes with being a Mommy. kelly Tracy Childs <tracychilds wrote: Have you tried Blue Diamond Almond Breeze chocolate? My kids LOVE this stuff. Problem is, it's not organic and negligible protein, but 20% calcium. My 2 kids will drink the whole container in one sitting if I let them which says a lot for my son who does not like milky drinks much. Every day I try to get some soy milk hot chocolate into him for breakfast to provide some calcium and protein. Also, the fortified OJ is a great thing. We usually have this at dinner time. I just wish I could find an organic frozen concentrate which is calcium fortified! For now it's Minute Maid Blends. They love the orange passion fruit! Lots of sugar, to be sure, but my kids (14 and 9) are athletes so I don't worry too much about natural sugar. Just trying to cut down on the candy! Tracy - " Kelly Weyd " <kellmar98 Saturday, November 20, 2004 4:43 PM Re: calcium My girls don't like rice or almond milk. kelly c l m <whovilleabc wrote: If it is the soy you are trying to avoid, and not the sugar, then I would look to rice milk and almond milk. You can get both that have been fortified with the same amount of calcium as soy or cows milk. hth Cindy The all-new My - Get yours free! For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to http://www.vrg.org/family.This is a discussion list and is not intended to provide personal medical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. edical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 Try simply orange oj.It's not frozen but it's 100% oj NOT from concentrate.They make a calcium fortified kind .I love the stuff.In fact it's the only oj I really like because it doesn't taste like fruit syrup to me.Most juices from concentrate taste like that to me. Tracy Childs <tracychilds wrote: Have you tried Blue Diamond Almond Breeze chocolate? My kids LOVE this stuff. Problem is, it's not organic and negligible protein, but 20% calcium. My 2 kids will drink the whole container in one sitting if I let them which says a lot for my son who does not like milky drinks much. Every day I try to get some soy milk hot chocolate into him for breakfast to provide some calcium and protein. Also, the fortified OJ is a great thing. We usually have this at dinner time. I just wish I could find an organic frozen concentrate which is calcium fortified! For now it's Minute Maid Blends. They love the orange passion fruit! Lots of sugar, to be sure, but my kids (14 and 9) are athletes so I don't worry too much about natural sugar. Just trying to cut down on the candy! Tracy - " Kelly Weyd " <kellmar98 Saturday, November 20, 2004 4:43 PM Re: calcium My girls don't like rice or almond milk. kelly c l m <whovilleabc wrote: If it is the soy you are trying to avoid, and not the sugar, then I would look to rice milk and almond milk. You can get both that have been fortified with the same amount of calcium as soy or cows milk. hth Cindy The all-new My - Get yours free! For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to http://www.vrg.org/family.This is a discussion list and is not intended to provide personal medical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. edical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2004 Report Share Posted November 25, 2004 I am hoping to start raising my 13mth old daughter vegan as I've recently started myself though I think I will also feed her eggs, only free range (guaranteed if I can find it) because of the B12 necessity. I will be looking into more resourses so will share any of interest that I come across, I think I will get the " How it all vegan " for myself and see if there is good info on nutrition for children in that. Shawna The all-new My – Get yours free! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 a great book is " super baby food " by ruth yaron and any of the micheal klaper,m.d. books. I wish I would have had the super baby food when sofyea was a baby. also- yaron has other great books for raising vegan babies. they do have free range eggs at health food stores. you have to be vareful though- a lot claim to be free range and cruelty free but have found to be the total opposite. good luck!! c - shawna bay<shawnabay < > Thursday, November 25, 2004 10:57 AM Re: calcium I am hoping to start raising my 13mth old daughter vegan as I've recently started myself though I think I will also feed her eggs, only free range (guaranteed if I can find it) because of the B12 necessity. I will be looking into more resourses so will share any of interest that I come across, I think I will get the " How it all vegan " for myself and see if there is good info on nutrition for children in that. Shawna The all-new My - Get yours free! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2004 Report Share Posted November 30, 2004 Hi there, I have " How it All Vegan " and love it but I would recommend " Becoming Vegan " by Vesanto or " Becoming Vegetarian " by Vesanto I have Becoming Vegetarian and it is mostly vegan (any dairy has a vegan alternate) and it has lots of good nutritional info. I also have Cooking Vegetarian by the same author and a chef and it has a good amount of nutritional info at the beginning as well and then lots of recipes. My hubbie actually owned the Becoming... and I had the Cooking... I guess it was a marriage made in heaven. Jacqueline shawna bay [shawnabay] November 25, 2004 11:57 AM Re: calcium I am hoping to start raising my 13mth old daughter vegan as I've recently started myself though I think I will also feed her eggs, only free range (guaranteed if I can find it) because of the B12 necessity. I will be looking into more resourses so will share any of interest that I come across, I think I will get the " How it all vegan " for myself and see if there is good info on nutrition for children in that. Shawna The all-new My - Get yours free! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2004 Report Share Posted December 1, 2004 VRG has a pretty good book on veganism entitled: Vegan Handbook. It's edited by Debra Wasserman and Reed Mangels Ph.D., R.D. Debra Wasserman is, of course one of the co-founders of VRG and Dr. Mangels is one of the best (if not the best) Registered Dieticians I have ever met. I recommend it to anyone I know who is considering becoming or who is already vegan. It has tons of nutritional info in it and some pretty good recipes too. I love this book and refer to it any time I have questions and of course for the yummy recipes too. You can order it through the VRG website. There is also some great articles on the VRG website about calcium as well as other nutrients we need for our bodies and in what foods we can find them. God's Peace, Gayle - " Jacq " <jacqcote Tuesday, November 30, 2004 4:59 PM RE: calcium > > > Hi there, > > I have " How it All Vegan " and love it but I would recommend " Becoming > Vegan " > by Vesanto or " Becoming Vegetarian " by Vesanto I have Becoming > Vegetarian > and it is mostly vegan (any dairy has a vegan alternate) and it has lots > of > good nutritional info. I also have Cooking Vegetarian by the same author > and a chef and it has a good amount of nutritional info at the beginning > as > well and then lots of recipes. My hubbie actually owned the Becoming... > and > I had the Cooking... I guess it was a marriage made in heaven. > > Jacqueline > > > shawna bay [shawnabay] > November 25, 2004 11:57 AM > > Re: calcium > > > > I am hoping to start raising my 13mth old daughter vegan as I've recently > started myself though I think I will also feed her eggs, only free range > (guaranteed if I can find it) because of the B12 necessity. I will be > looking into more resourses so will share any of interest that I come > across, I think I will get the " How it all vegan " for myself and see if > there is good info on nutrition for children in that. > > Shawna > > > > > The all-new My - Get yours free! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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