was need iron, now another article about soy from VRG

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Also, on the topic of whether soy is dangerous or not, VRG has a good

article--sensible in tone, that you might want to peruse, Linda. It's at:

 

http://www.vrg.org/journal/vj2003issue3/vj2003issue3hotline.htm

 

Under " Hot Topics " ...

Bron

 

 

 

On 1/5/06, southernflower <southernflower wrote:

>

> Gayle and everybody,

>

> That address is www.vrg.org/ and I just went there. What mouthwatering

> graphics they've got! And I saw, off to the left, under Hot Topics, this

> little title: " Vegan Diet for Diabetics " ...woo hoo, I'm off to see the

> Wizard!

> Bron

>

>

> On 12/29/05, glpveg4life <glpveg4life wrote:

> >

> > HI:

> >

> > Maybe the Vegetarian Resource group could be of help to you.

> > Don't have the web address off hand however I am sure you could google

> > it.

> >

> > Gayle

> >

> >

> > ~ PT ~ <patchouli_troll >

> >

> > Wed, 28 Dec 2005 18:13:14 -0000

> > Re: Need iron

> >

> >

> > , " Kerry Blackwell " <mail@e...>

> >

> > wrote:

> >

> > > Yes, I know but I wondered how long because I still want to donate

> > > blood and I don't know if I have to wait to get this level up. They

> > > need donors badly, and I'm O- (the demand is bigger). Do I have to eat

> >

> > > iron every meal for 7 days? Or 1 meal for 30 days? If I knew, I

> > > could set up an appt for the proper time; otherwise, I'm wasting their

> > > time and mine.

> >

> > ~ Gee, i couldn't tell ya. That is way too technical for me

> > as i am not a nutritionist. Maybe you should call your

> > doctor to ask if they know a place you could get that

> > sort of information over the phone.

> > i think it is wonderful that you are so dedicated to giving

> > blood, especially since your blood type is so in demand ~

> > Bravo. i hope you can get your iron needs back up soon.

> >

> >

> > > The nurses have already told me that I really should eat beef to get

> > > the iron level up, but I don't want to do that.

> >

> >

> > ~ That is pretty much the standard line that people who

> > are not informed on vegetarianism will give out, " You

> > can't get your iron, protien, calcium, you fill in the blank,

> > without going back to eating MEAT! " . *lol* It is simply

> > not true, so consider the source... next time ask where

> > they got their information and to direct you to some

> > nutritional data or studies to support the claim that

> > unless you eat meat you can't get enough iron. Ask them

> > how much iron is in a typical steak, etc. Tell them you can

> > get 20% of your daily requirement from one packet of

> > instant oatmeal, 15% from one 1/4 cup of TVP, 8% from

> > one tablespoon of molasses, and ask how a hunk of beef

> > stacks up if you can get so much from vegetarian sources.

> > [ i had to store my cream of wheat in a mason jar or else

> > i'd give you the % of iron in that, too. i know it has a good

> > supply though. *lol*] My point is, don't let just anyone

> > convince you to eat meat when you don't have to; there

> > are plenty of sources of vegetarian iron you can eat and

> > enjoy.

> >

> > ~ pt ~

> >

> > Those who reach greatness on earth,

> > reach it through concentration.

> > ~ The Upanishads

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