going vegetarian

sarahmaryfearnley

Fish is my favorite food. I really like it but the mercury content has me worried

Meat eater in a veggie thread but I'm also a scientist and my BS (meaning my first degree not some of the things coming out of my mouth) is in Env Sci. Mercury is definately a concern in seafood but keep in mind Hg accumulates in the larger species over time, especially the fatty ones. Good way to stay safe is eat the small fish and the less fatty ones. E.G. tuna steak (yum) needs to come from a bigger fish than the flaked tuna in a can (medium yum from me) but less accumulated toxins.

I'm always interested in the veggie lifestyle. I think it can absolutely be healthy and one thing I respect about most long term veggies is they are excellent at listening to their bodies.

rock127

Hi All,

I have done a lot of research in these 6 months since joining myfitnesspal and for me vegetarian seems the best way to go. I have heart disease in my family and that seems to be the best fit for a healthy lifestyle. Of course I am taking it in steps and immediately I am finding that it is a challenge to get my protein to the level recommended. I want to stay away from veggie burgers, etc. cause on a certain level I consider things like that processed. Soy is ok but not my favorite. I have looked into fortified cereals but a lot of people say they just don't get that full feeling needed after eating. Any suggestions?

Good luck going veg... you will find loads of people here who are veg as well.

tmarie2715

Try making your own veggie burgers. Cookinglight.com has a wide variety of choices.

GL!

littlemount

I am mostly flexitarian. I eat vegetarian meal 6/7 days and I have my own opinion on vegetarianism. I am from India which is the leader in diabetes, cancer not far behind.Plants can have pesticides and lead to ill health and at the same time lean meat can have no harmones and be ok. So basically everything in moderation is the key. But I tend to see that vegetarians eat more carbs.

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