Can anyone be a vegetarian?

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I heard somewhere not everybody can be strictly vegan; some of us, depending of our bloodtype, need animal products to feel strong.

Any info would be well appreciated.

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I am not a vegetarian. Not yet anyway. I'm semi there but it's hard to let some things go. I wouldn't mind so much giving up meat but I would find it really difficult to give up eggs, milk, cheese, etc. I know dairy isn't the best to eat either with all the additives, but I just can't give those up yet.

So going by my own experience with the increasing "yuck" factor regarding beef and pork and how intake of those in my diet has been reduced 80%, and an increased intake of fruit along with my lifelong love of veggies, I feel great and have no diseases. I find it difficult to believe that statement about some people having to still eat meat due to some issue in the body.

Madthumbs might already have some good info on this. He's pretty good at researching.

I think the "need" might be more of a mental/emotional thing rather than physical.

I read somewhere that it hints in the Bible about God providing humans with all the fruits/nuts/grains/legumes/vegetables they could ever need, and it doesn't mention animal meat. I could be wrong. But I'm not a Bible beater or expert. Maybe one of the more knowledgeable members might be able to find that out.

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The bloody type diet is nonsense. You're affected by your genetics, distance from equator, local foods, etc when it comes to dietary needs.

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	madthumbs wrote:
	The bloody type diet is nonsense. You're affected by your genetics, .

That was my point; if you come from a certain race ( i think it's Nordics) you cannot be strict vegetarian.

Then i heard some alternative doctors ( the Kelley cancer tretment) talking about adapting the diet to the blood type.

I thought there was a correlation between the two.

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Alternative doctors are like alternative news. They still sell products, and still need money.

RACIAL & ETHNIC DISTRIBUTION of ABO BLOOD TYPES
BLOODBOOK.COM:

http://www.bloodbook.com/world-abo.html

If nearly all Asians are lactose intolerant, is it because of their blood type or genetics? What are the details of the studies that were done concerning blood types and diet?

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	hillbig wrote:
	I heard somewhere not everybody can be strictly vegan; some of us, depending of our bloodtype, need animal products to feel strong. Any info would be well appreciated.

I kind of doubt that. Of course, if you're not careful with your diet and end up lacking a lot of nutrition, you will feel weak, but i really doubt it has anything to do with a vegan diet. It's the same with omnivores. They can also feel weak if they aren't careful with their diet. So whatever diet you are on you have to be careful with what you eat.

Besides, you can find meat replacements, so if you stop eating meat you'll find the same minerals and vitamins elsewhere. B12 can be a tricky one, but there are food and vegan vitamins out on the marked that can provide you with the vitamin.

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	Vegetarian Vs. Meat Eater, Nutrition by Natalie Is man diet naturally vegetarian, omnivorous or carnivorous? Despite popular myths the scientific evidence and historic record is clear about man's natural food.

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komaweiss wrote:

I kind of doubt that. Of course, if you're not careful with your diet and end up lacking a lot of nutrition, you will feel weak, but i really doubt it has anything to do with a vegan diet. It's the same with omnivores. They can also feel weak if they aren't careful with their diet. So whatever diet you are on you have to be careful with what you eat.

Besides, you can find meat replacements, so if you stop eating meat you'll find the same minerals and vitamins elsewhere. B12 can be a tricky one, but there are food and vegan vitamins out on the marked that can provide you with the vitamin.

Eating some sort of meat, eggs, or fish is important if u wanna be at your peak physically. I doubt you will find any top tier athletes who are vegetarians.
The strength issue has to do with their being ample available protein and amino acids in your bloodstream for your mucles to absorb, and this is difficult to achieve with a vegetarian diet, and there are alot of other nutrients in meat that are hard to get from vegetables, such as natrually occuring creatine, arachnidic acid, these both provide a feeling of "strength". True you can live off a truly vegetarian diet but in my honest opinion i dont think there is a good reason to justify it.

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As someone who use to train athletes, being one, even if in the top tier, doesn't neccesarily mean they are healthy. Meat eating should be gauged on individual preferences, climate and genetics. The quality of the meat is also important.

If you are a vegetarian because of ethical reasons then that choice should also be respected.

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	edisme wrote:
	As someone who use to train athletes, being one, even if in the top tier, doesn't neccesarily mean they are healthy. Meat eating should be gauged on individual preferences, climate and genetics. The quality of the meat is also important. If you are a vegetarian because of ethical reasons then that choice should also be respected.

i agree with both statements, especially with the genetics part. Personally i feel best when i'm eating all meat dairy and greens.

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I don't do well with dairy. The dark leafy greens provide enough calcium for me. I've also been trying to get more sun as of late.

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Dairy is a horrible source for calcium if a source at all. We stop being able to digest lactose by a certain age and that lactose is said to damage the pancreas possibly leading to diabetes. I'm no vegetarian, but I don't consider milk a drink either.

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I think actually making the decision like you have is the biggest part, so well done. After that, once you stop thinking of meals as always being based around meat, it's pretty easy. It's a mindset thing really.