Help?

[Guest guest]

Diana,

There is a lot of information about iron (and all the other

nutrients, including B12), what influences the rate of absorbtion, a

list of the iron contents of foods and such, at :

 

http://www.vnv.org.au/Nutrients.htm

 

I can't help with a Sustagen type product, but to boost my sons

nutrient intake I rely on quite a bit on smoothies (probably not as

convenient though). He is 13 and has never been able to eat much for

breakfast and thus is hungry and wilting by the time school starts.

So in the morning (and often after school) I give him I give him a

smoothy containing one whole banana (and sometimes some strawberries

as well), a small soy yoghurt, carob, a little honey and some soy

milk (fortified). It can be further fortified by adding some soy milk

powder (fortified as well)( there is a really nice one that comes in

a blue box but I can't remember the brand).

 

HTH

Kim, Australia.

 

, " snoopybaloopy

<redarcher@b...> " <redarcher@b...> wrote:

> Hi,

> I'm looking for a nutritional supplement similar to Sustagen

which

> I can get here in Australia. Sustagen may be gluten-free (which is

> fine for my Dad) but it contains low-fat milk! (which isn't good

for

> me!). Anybody know what the options are?

> Also, I think my iron levels are a bit low again (I had severe

> anemia earlier last year) and am looking to try and get them a bit

> higher without taking a tablet/high-dose supplement - they upset my

> stomach too much. Anybody?

>

> Diana

> P.S. I love this group!

[Guest guest]

The best advice I have for low carbs is to avoid the junk carbs. Stay

away from white bread and rice--substitute whole wheat and brown rice.

Don't have presweetened cereal, have oatmeal instead. Cut out the high

sugar foods. I don't have any great suggestions here for

substitutes--maybe fruit.

What I try to do is stick to quality carbs that provide fiber and some

food value and keep away from refined flours and sugars.

Hilary

[Guest guest]

I hope all of us are trying to do as you say ;=) I can't remember the last time

I

had white bread or white rice - perhaps the rice when we ate out at a Thai

veggie restaurant? But at home, we don't even have any in. There are also

some excellent cooked whole-grain cereals if oatmeal doesn't suit (some

people have unfortunate childhood memories of it *lol*). Frankly, I don't know

why people have to work so hard to wean themselves off what you call the

junk carbs - they have no taste anyway!

 

You kinda have to go easy on the fruit, though, for weightloss - those calories

add up awfully fast if you have a good appetite!!! ;=)

 

Thanks for posting that. It's always good to be reminded.

 

Best,

 

Pat ;=)

 

, Hilary H Merola <mokad@j...>

wrote:

> The best advice I have for low carbs is to avoid the junk carbs. Stay

> away from white bread and rice--substitute whole wheat and brown rice.

> Don't have presweetened cereal, have oatmeal instead. Cut out the high

> sugar foods. I don't have any great suggestions here for

> substitutes--maybe fruit.

> What I try to do is stick to quality carbs that provide fiber and some

> food value and keep away from refined flours and sugars.

> Hilary

[Guest guest]

Well, you have to include refined sugar in the " junk carbs, " and that

includes stuff like donuts, cookies, etc....doesn't lack taste to my

taste buds!

 

 

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veggiehound <veggiehound

Wed, 07 Jul 2004 20:11:18 -0000

Re: help?

vegetarianslimming

 

Frankly, I don't know

why people have to work so hard to wean themselves off what you call the

junk carbs - they have no taste anyway!

[Guest guest]

> Well, you have to include refined sugar in the " junk carbs, " and that

> includes stuff like donuts, cookies, etc....doesn't lack taste to my

> taste buds!

 

*lol* Well you caught me there ;=) Guess I was still thinking pre*diabetic* and

assumed all that sugary stuff would be seriously off limits anyway? Well, that's

my excuse *lol*. And in the savoury stuff, I mustn't forget things like BBQ-

flavour cornchips - not exactly tasteless either <blush>

 

gf

[Guest guest]

Whoops...didn't know about the diabetes...sorry! Yes, I agree about

the others...white bread especially...I almost find it revolting!

Well, depending...

 

 

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veggiehound <veggiehound

Thu, 08 Jul 2004 00:58:00 -0000

Re: help?

vegetarianslimming

 

 

> Well, you have to include refined sugar in the " junk carbs, " and that

> includes stuff like donuts, cookies, etc....doesn't lack taste to my

> taste buds!

 

*lol* Well you caught me there ;=) Guess I was still thinking pre*diabetic* and

assumed all that sugary stuff would be seriously off limits anyway?

Well, that's

my excuse *lol*. And in the savoury stuff, I mustn't forget things like BBQ-

flavour cornchips - not exactly tasteless either <blush>

 

gf

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

> Whoops...didn't know about the diabetes...sorry!

 

Yes, but not mine. the person who originally posted on this topic had been

diagnosed with pre-diabetes . . .

 

>Yes, I agree about

> the others...white bread especially...I almost find it revolting!

> Well, depending...

 

Well, if things taste of nothing then I suppose one can always make them taste

of something? But I figure it's still a good rule of thumb (who said that?) to

avoid the refined foodstuffs as much as possible - and go for the whole foods.

Better for our *health* as well as our *slimming* *lol*

 

Best,

Pat ;=)

[Guest guest]

, Andrew Werling <

awerling@g...> wrote:

> livecompassionately <livecompassionately@c...>

> >Anyhow rambling as usual....couldnt help it on this one...mmmm crabs.

ACK! -

>

> Crabs? I thought this was a vegetarian list!!!

> J/K

> Andrew

 

Heh heh heh - I did a double take at that one too ;=) I guess 'crabs' in this

case

are 'carbs' that kinda got away on her! *lol* Right, Rebecca???

 

Best,

Pat ;=)

[Guest guest]

OOPS. tee hee. No, I was just checking to see if you all were paying attention...(gulp)...lol

 

 

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> veggiehound <veggiehound

> Re: help?

> 13 Jul 2004 20:17:34

>

> , Andrew Werling <

> awerling@g...> wrote:

> > livecompassionately <livecompassionately@c...>

> > >Anyhow rambling as usual....couldnt help it on this one...mmmm crabs.

> ACK! -

> >

> > Crabs?  I thought this was a vegetarian list!!!

> > J/K

> > Andrew

>

> Heh heh heh - I did a double take at that one too ;=) I guess 'crabs' in this case

> are 'carbs' that kinda got away on her! *lol* Right, Rebecca???

>

> Best,

> Pat ;=)

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi everyone!

 

I am needing some help! I was on raw foods for 3 years, 100% raw about 95% of

the time

and then I decided to try bringing cooked foods into our house because I was

overwhelmed with constantly making raw food for my kids and wanted the

convenience of

packaged foods. I am a single Mom and just don't have the time and energy to

prepare

foods all the time! For me, I don't need to prepare much, I was happy with fruit

and salads

and almond milk with only an occasinal raw prepared gourmet meal or dessert

etc... but

my kids needed lots of prepared raw stuff and I just didn't have the energy or

desire to

keep up with it. Having the cooked food around for my kids was too much for me

to resist

and I started eating more and more. Then I actually started having a social life

and going

out to eat and... well it added up and I am now only about 20-30% raw. I feel

awful and I

hate it but I just can't seem to resist the food. I am going through a lot of

changes: first a

divorce (we split a year ago), my kids who have been homeschooled will be going

to school

in a month and I'm working part time after being an at-home Mom for 10 years and

will be

looking for full time work as soon as the kids start school, and I am dating

(which is

wonderful but takes up a lot of time!)

The wonderful woman whom I am dating is interested in eating raw foods and I

just can't

seem to bring myself to make anything except for salads and green smoothies! I

don't

know what is going on with me and I need help!!!

I used to love to prepare raw foods, I don't know what's happened to me!

Anyone have any ideas, words of wisdom or just empathy for me? I am feeling

really

depressed about this!

Thanks!

Denise Thomas

[Guest guest]

Good morning, Denise!

 

My first question would be, do your kids _need_ prepared foods or

_want_ prepared foods? It's natural for you to progress to the point

that you, personally, want simpler foods. The kids should eventually

get to the same place if you allow them to. What are their favorite

fruits?

 

All blessings to you!

Tommie

http://reallyrawfood.com

http://reallyrawfood.com/forum

 

rawfood , " denisedthomas " <denised>

wrote:

>

> Hi everyone!

>

> I am needing some help! I was on raw foods for 3 years, 100% raw

about 95% of the time

> and then I decided to try bringing cooked foods into our house

because I was

> overwhelmed with constantly making raw food for my kids and wanted

the convenience of

> packaged foods. I am a single Mom and just don't have the time and

energy to prepare

> foods all the time! For me, I don't need to prepare much, I was

happy with fruit and salads

> and almond milk with only an occasinal raw prepared gourmet meal or

dessert etc... but

> my kids needed lots of prepared raw stuff and I just didn't have

the energy or desire to

> keep up with it. Having the cooked food around for my kids was too

much for me to resist

> and I started eating more and more. Then I actually started having

a social life and going

> out to eat and... well it added up and I am now only about 20-30%

raw. I feel awful and I

> hate it but I just can't seem to resist the food. I am going

through a lot of changes: first a

> divorce (we split a year ago), my kids who have been homeschooled

will be going to school

> in a month and I'm working part time after being an at-home Mom for

10 years and will be

> looking for full time work as soon as the kids start school, and I

am dating (which is

> wonderful but takes up a lot of time!)

> The wonderful woman whom I am dating is interested in eating raw

foods and I just can't

> seem to bring myself to make anything except for salads and green

smoothies! I don't

> know what is going on with me and I need help!!!

> I used to love to prepare raw foods, I don't know what's happened

to me!

> Anyone have any ideas, words of wisdom or just empathy for me? I am

feeling really

> depressed about this!

> Thanks!

> Denise Thomas

>