there is only one source of B12 on this planet that i know and that is bacteria which live in the soil. grazing animals pull up plants and consume them along with soil stuck to the plant/roots and that is how the bacteria gets in their digestive tract which is how B12 gets absorbed in their bodies.
so...
it stands to reason that if we eat plants which are not "sterile" clean (in every sense of the word) we have a source of B12 in a plant based diet.
grow your own veggies and don't bother to clean them up so thoroughly before eating them. the less time lapses between picking and eating them - the better.
i know this may sound terrifying to americans with your germ-o-phobia (another bad habit to get rid of) but there it is.
While I agree with most of this, new research (in alternative medicine and nutrition, not the contaminated mainstream medicine or public news) shows some animal/seafood/fish protein of high quality, grass-pastured/organic fed/wild caught is beneficial to health. Plant based diet stands out as the majority of the diet with quality animal protein as healthy. Unless one has access to sea vegetables, lack of B12 could be a problem on a vegan diet. Being smart these days is hard when the government tells us lies about healthy diets and poisons our air, water, & soil while reassuring us that the pollutants are miniscule and cannot cause harm. Rachel Carson wrote Silent Spring in 1962 and we are so much worse off today. It all boils down to money and the inability of the government to go against the big lobbies who pay representatives re-election campaigns as well as for-profit entities, from dairy, beef, poultry, eggs to farmed fish, seafood to processed, ready-to-eat, commercial, or big chain restaurants to change their slogans. Gasp! So much untrue information, so much propaganda, so much money at stake, so much money spent on illness that is so preventable! Where do we go from here?
misgelly the best source of proteins is green leaves. that's because protein there comes in the form of single amino acids - the easiest for our body to absorb and use to construct our own proteins - which is why we need proteins in the first place. we don't need protein, only the amino acids it is composed of. all other "whole" proteins - from animal products and also legumes, lint seads etc. - must be broken down by our digestive system before they can enter the body. some of them do not get broken down but are absorbed whole. whole proteins are recognized as foreign bodies and evoke a constant immune response against them - a constant inflammatory state in our body, whice in turn leads to cancer, heart desease, autoimmune deseases, allergies and, well, inflamations... in addition, high protein consumption causes our blood to be more acidic, thus leading to loss of calcium through our kidneys and osteoporosis. on short, eating a lot of protein is sinply unnecesary - and it's bad for you
My hubby's excuse is that he works out and needs meat for protein and energy. Unfortunately, he can't stand the sight or smell of beans and legumes. Aside from the obvious health reasons, I don't know what to tell him to get him to replace his compulsive meat and sugar addiction. Also, now he is showing our kiddo the same habits. It's somewhat of a battle everday, but I will never go back to being an omnivore.
It's amazing how the pork, poultry, beef and dairy lobbies can keep the truth about healthy eating from the American public. Most Americans have no idea the food they are eating is the main cause for the high cost of healthcare in the USA. Excellent article.
I went vegetarian a year ago after watching Forks Over Knifes. It's amazing what the pork, poultry, beef and dairy industry has done to keep the truth about healthy eating from the public. Even in the greatest nation on earth most of the American public are completely in the dark. Very good article and motivates me to keep eating a plant based diet.
Great article! I have seen Dr. Mcdougall's advice reverse my father's type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol....it is really so simple. The cure (and prevention) for so many ailments can be found by putting plants on your plate.
So, so many reasons for people to adopt veggie-centric diets! I can't believe that fads like Atkins and paleo diets continue to get such a hold on people.
Folks, get a grip. If you don't want to go vegetarian or vegan, that's fine. But it is seriously time to cut back on animal protein and learn to dip your veggies in hummus, not ranch salad dressing. It's not even difficult.
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there is only one source of B12 on this planet that i know and that is bacteria which live in the soil.
grazing animals pull up plants and consume them along with soil stuck to the plant/roots and that is how the bacteria gets in their digestive tract which is how B12 gets absorbed in their bodies.
so...
it stands to reason that if we eat plants which are not "sterile" clean (in every sense of the word) we have a source of B12 in a plant based diet.
grow your own veggies and don't bother to clean them up so thoroughly before eating them. the less time lapses between picking and eating them - the better.
i know this may sound terrifying to americans with your germ-o-phobia (another bad habit to get rid of) but there it is.
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the best source of proteins is green leaves. that's because protein there comes in the form of single amino acids - the easiest for our body to absorb and use to construct our own proteins - which is why we need proteins in the first place. we don't need protein, only the amino acids it is composed of.
all other "whole" proteins - from animal products and also legumes, lint seads etc. - must be broken down by our digestive system before they can enter the body. some of them do not get broken down but are absorbed whole. whole proteins are recognized as foreign bodies and evoke a constant immune response against them - a constant inflammatory state in our body, whice in turn leads to cancer, heart desease, autoimmune deseases, allergies and, well, inflamations...
in addition, high protein consumption causes our blood to be more acidic, thus leading to loss of calcium through our kidneys and osteoporosis.
on short, eating a lot of protein is sinply unnecesary - and it's bad for you
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Folks, get a grip. If you don't want to go vegetarian or vegan, that's fine. But it is seriously time to cut back on animal protein and learn to dip your veggies in hummus, not ranch salad dressing. It's not even difficult.
Great article!