disapointing article. Amazing how our society always tries to put negative spin on things.

[Guest guest]

http://news./s/hsn/20090401/hl_hsn/thedarksideofvegetarianism_._,___

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I'm not so sure this article is as skewed as you think it is. It states that

" Adolescents practicing vegetarianism were less likely to be overweight than

their omnivorous counterparts and, were the measures available, would likely

have had better blood pressure and cholesterol, too, " he said. " Eating mostly

plants -- and even only plants -- is good for us, and certainly far better for

health than the typical American diet. " It also says that " the majority of

adolescents and young adults today would benefit from improvements in dietary

intake " .

 

The problem is when people think that a vegetarian diet is a sure fire way to

lose weight and just don't care about their health, but only weight loss. In

other words, vegetarianism is an excuse. I can't tell you how many people have

asked me if I lost weight when I became vegetarian. I explain to them that

there is nothing necessarily low calorie about a vegetarian diet. It does not

have cholesterol, it is usually lower in saturated fats, but it depends what you

eat. Some people become vegetarian for health (or weight loss) reasons, some

for animal welfare reasons. My mother in law, every time she visits, comments

that she's going to lose weight while visiting because she'll be eating only

vegetarian. Then she makes a big deal over how she didn't lose weight after

all! Very annoying!

 

Susan

 

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Lebasi

Wednesday, April 01, 2009 2:09 PM

disapointing article. Amazing how our society always

tries to put negative spin on things.

 

 

 

 

http://news./s/hsn/20090401/hl_hsn/thedarksideofvegetarianism_._,___

 

[Guest guest]

I agree with Susan. The headline may have been scary, but it actually

said some very positive things about vegetarianism as a whole. While it

may be bringing some attention to teens who are not doing following a

healthy diet, it did tout the health benefits of vegetarianism.

 

JB

[Guest guest]

First of all when ever teens are including inthe numbers there is going to

negative methods of obtaining weight loss no matter what lifestlye of eating

philosophy is study. the is an example ofn poor research and reporting. When I

first became a vegetarian and vegan it was all about animal rights and coolness.

my initial veggie yrs consisted of cheese pizza, french fries, and ben and

jerry's, and my veggie friends and i sat around smoking all the time. Oh to be

young and clueless again.....

unita

 

 

 

 

________________________________

Lebasi <lebasi.klotko

 

Wednesday, April 1, 2009 2:09:25 PM

disapointing article. Amazing how our society always tries

to put negative spin on things.

 

 

 

 

http://news. / s/hsn/20090401/ hl_hsn/thedarksi deofvegetarianis

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[Guest guest]

How many teens have healthy diets? When I was in high school, my standard school

lunch was a bottle of TAB and a three finger cookie (a specialty of the Chicago

Public Schools).

 

--- On Thu, 4/2/09, Jacqueline Bodnar <jb wrote:

 

Jacqueline Bodnar <jb

RE: disapointing article. Amazing how our society always

tries to put negative spin on things.

 

Thursday, April 2, 2009, 8:12 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

I agree with Susan. The headline may have been scary, but it actually

said some very positive things about vegetarianism as a whole. While it

may be bringing some attention to teens who are not doing following a

healthy diet, it did tout the health benefits of vegetarianism.

 

JB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

And what were you and your friends smoking?

 

--- On Thu, 4/2/09, unita walburn <uwalburn wrote:

 

unita walburn <uwalburn

Re: disapointing article. Amazing how our society always

tries to put negative spin on things.

 

Thursday, April 2, 2009, 8:19 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

First of all when ever teens are including inthe numbers there is going to

negative methods of obtaining weight loss no matter what lifestlye of eating

philosophy is study. the is an example ofn poor research and reporting. When I

first became a vegetarian and vegan it was all about animal rights and coolness.

my initial veggie yrs consisted of cheese pizza, french fries, and ben and

jerry's, and my veggie friends and i sat around smoking all the time. Oh to be

young and clueless again.....

unita

 

____________ _________ _________ __

Lebasi <lebasi.klotko@ >

@gro ups.com

Wednesday, April 1, 2009 2:09:25 PM

disapointing article. Amazing how our society always tries

to put negative spin on things.

 

http://news. / s/hsn/20090401/ hl_hsn/thedarksi deofvegetarianis

m_._,___

 

 

[Guest guest]

I agree- the article's headline was very unfortunate, but the article on the

whole was pretty positive. It DID point out that the relationship between

unhealthy eating/disorders etc. was not cause/effect with vegetarianism, but the

reverse- that kids turn to vegetarianism sometimes when they already have a

history of food issues. Too bad many people won't make it much past the

headline, and I certainly agree whoever wrote the headline itself showed bias.

 

 

 

 

________________________________

Jacqueline Bodnar <jb

 

Thursday, April 2, 2009 8:12:53 AM

RE: disapointing article. Amazing how our society always

tries to put negative spin on things.

 

 

I agree with Susan. The headline may have been scary, but it actually

said some very positive things about vegetarianism as a whole. While it

may be bringing some attention to teens who are not doing following a

healthy diet, it did tout the health benefits of vegetarianism.

 

JB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Haha, not many. I think my standard lunch was a bag of Cheetos and one of those

trans fat-laden 'big' cookies.

 

 

 

 

________________________________

robin koloms <rkoloms

 

Thursday, April 2, 2009 10:16:47 AM

RE: disapointing article. Amazing how our society always

tries to put negative spin on things.

 

 

How many teens have healthy diets? When I was in high school, my standard school

lunch was a bottle of TAB and a three finger cookie (a specialty of the Chicago

Public Schools).

 

--- On Thu, 4/2/09, Jacqueline Bodnar <jb@jacquelinebodnar .com> wrote:

 

Jacqueline Bodnar <jb@jacquelinebodnar .com>

RE: disapointing article. Amazing how our society always

tries to put negative spin on things.

@gro ups.com

Thursday, April 2, 2009, 8:12 AM

 

I agree with Susan. The headline may have been scary, but it actually

said some very positive things about vegetarianism as a whole. While it

may be bringing some attention to teens who are not doing following a

healthy diet, it did tout the health benefits of vegetarianism.

 

JB

 

 

[Guest guest]

Judging by the ingestion of Ben and Jerry's, pizza, french fries, etc., I think

we all have our answer! I myself smoked cloves back then. They still smell

delicious from afar, but I sure hope I have all the healing properties

working to the right degree in my lungs. And college is another story all

together!

 

 

 

 

________________________________

robin koloms <rkoloms

 

Thursday, April 2, 2009 10:26:18 AM

Re: disapointing article. Amazing how our society always

tries to put negative spin on things.

 

 

And what were you and your friends smoking?

 

--- On Thu, 4/2/09, unita walburn <uwalburn > wrote:

 

unita walburn <uwalburn >

Re: disapointing article. Amazing how our society always

tries to put negative spin on things.

@gro ups.com

Thursday, April 2, 2009, 8:19 AM

 

First of all when ever teens are including inthe numbers there is going to

negative methods of obtaining weight loss no matter what lifestlye of eating

philosophy is study. the is an example ofn poor research and reporting. When I

first became a vegetarian and vegan it was all about animal rights and coolness.

my initial veggie yrs consisted of cheese pizza, french fries, and ben and

jerry's, and my veggie friends and i sat around smoking all the time. Oh to be

young and clueless again.....

unita

 

____________ _________ _________ __

Lebasi <lebasi.klotko@ >

@gro ups.com

Wednesday, April 1, 2009 2:09:25 PM

disapointing article. Amazing how our society always tries

to put negative spin on things.

 

http://news. / s/hsn/20090401/ hl_hsn/thedarksi deofvegetarianis

m_._,___

 

 

[Guest guest]

malboros and something only legal to californians w/a prescription gor cancer

and glaucoma!!!

unita

 

 

 

 

________________________________

robin koloms <rkoloms

 

Thursday, April 2, 2009 11:26:18 AM

Re: disapointing article. Amazing how our society always

tries to put negative spin on things.

 

 

And what were you and your friends smoking?

 

--- On Thu, 4/2/09, unita walburn <uwalburn > wrote:

 

unita walburn <uwalburn >

Re: disapointing article. Amazing how our society always

tries to put negative spin on things.

@gro ups.com

Thursday, April 2, 2009, 8:19 AM

 

First of all when ever teens are including inthe numbers there is going to

negative methods of obtaining weight loss no matter what lifestlye of eating

philosophy is study. the is an example ofn poor research and reporting. When I

first became a vegetarian and vegan it was all about animal rights and coolness.

my initial veggie yrs consisted of cheese pizza, french fries, and ben and

jerry's, and my veggie friends and i sat around smoking all the time. Oh to be

young and clueless again.....

unita

 

____________ _________ _________ __

Lebasi <lebasi.klotko@ >

@gro ups.com

Wednesday, April 1, 2009 2:09:25 PM

disapointing article. Amazing how our society always tries

to put negative spin on things.

 

http://news. / s/hsn/20090401/ hl_hsn/thedarksi deofvegetarianis

m_._,___