TSA and Vegetarianism

[Gwen'sMom]

It is very interesting Evangelina. I think I may begin eating this way in the new year, kinda a healthy present for myself. But I need to start liking vegetables!! I used to be an unhealthy vegetarian. I didn't eat meat but I didn't eat good stuff either!!

 

[Victrixa]

Interesting.

Gwen's Mom, to be vegetarian is to first and foremost eat a lot of vegetables.

I feel a call to go nearly (not totally) vegetarian...

 

[Evangelina]

Vegies are wonderful if cooked well... and horrible if cooked badly! I used to hate a number of vegies, till I discovered that it was mum's cooking, not the vegie's fault! BTW, I got 'The Vegetarian Bible' for xmas - yay! Full of useful info and recipes.

 

[Victrixa]

Veggies, if one wants them cooked - well they shouldn't be cooked as when they are they lose most of their nutrients and vitamins - it's better to just heat them through vapour using, for example, a steam flower. When veggies are 'vapoured' (is that a word, lol), they don't lose too many nutrients and remain crunchy.

The idea of eating veggies is to eat their nutrients, vitamins and fibers....

 

[Evangelina]

Mmmm... I've seen a couple of studies claiming that the higher heat involved in steaming actually kills more nutrients than gentle boiling or frying... ever noticed it's near-impossible to get scientists to agree on 'facts'?

But yep, I prefer gentle heating for most of my vegies... I usually go organic too. I grew up with a lot of home-grown vegies, and just can't get used to standard supermarket fare :x

 

[Victrixa]

Mmmm... I've seen a couple of studies claiming that the higher heat involved in steaming actually kills more nutrients than gentle boiling or frying...

It's quite possible!

ever noticed it's near-impossible to get scientists to agree on 'facts'?

Yes!!!! It gets confusing after a while...

Better eat our veggies raw!

 

[SDA14]

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