vegan meal plan?

Question

Okay. I might have lupis. We dont know yet. Im a vegan and I need a strict meal plan so that I can stay a strong athlete. If I have lupis I wont be able to have any fruits, wheat, or even be around cigerette smoke. Theres a whole list of other things I cant eat or be around as well. So, I need help with knowing how to get enough protien into my diet without harming my body....would beans be a good start? I will be going to get checked soon. If I do have it im going to get a nutritionist right away. I also already take a bunch of vitamins.

Answer 1

You need to ask your nutritionist about this. Nobody here is qualified to give you a specific prescription diet plan.

Answer 2

Meal plan: Eat a variety of food but not all at one meal to avoid indigestion (i.e. don’t mix foods improperly, such as eating fruit with vegetables, or fruit with grains etc.). That's the golden rule.

I guess you mean, lupus.
I'd see a good naturalpath and Chinese herbalist and homeopath etc. See what they have to say. The royal family in the UK do not even see the ‘regular’ doctor. They have their own personal homeopath.

Regular doctors have no idea what causes lupus, because they do not look at the body as a whole, but only look at symptoms and treatment of the symptoms. Lupus, as you will learn, has a very broad spectrum of varying symptoms.

You need to build the health of your whole body. Mind - Body - Spirit.

I’m no ‘expert’, but I don't see how fruit has anything to do with lupus. Fruit is the ultimate food for humans. Humans can live on fruit alone and are best designed for digestion of fruit. Very odd that someone would tell you not to eat fruit. Fresh organic fruit and fruit juice, and fresh organic vegetables, and maybe some whole grains such as millet. Eat that for awhile and I’ll bet your illness (whatever it is) will dissipate.

Regarding protein, protein is in every living thing. You cannot avoid protein. Forget about protein. Forget all that bodybuilding propaganda. Besides, your body 'makes' protein from amino acids, therefore, you need to consume amino acids. If you consume protein, your body must first break it down into its constituent amino acids – another energy process. Potatoes, for one, are packed full of amino acids. Protein from a plant or from a bean; it’s protein. Humans can easily live on 2-4% protein, but if you just eat regularly, you'll be getting much more than that. You obviously have other problems you should take care of before you start thinking about protein anyway.

Regarding vitamins, get the vitamins from your food. Vitamins in bottle are a scam. Vitamins cannot be bottled. They are “complexes”, that is, not just one element. For example, ever look on a bottle of Vitamin C? There is no Vitamin C in the bottle. Usually its full of something like ascorbic acid, which is actually only part of the natural form of Vitamin C found in the whole food. It’s the preservative of Vitamin C. Anyway, eat food, not pills.

Hope you get better. And take a rest. Stop athletics until you are better. You are only harming yourself further if you continue to train when 'sick'. Continue stretching, massages, chiropractics, and perhaps yoga too to keep limber in the meantime.

Answer 3

KitKat is right. It would be a really bad idea for even a health professional to give you diet advice. However, once you know where you stand and what you should or shouldn't eat, there are many sites out there that can give you help. I had dozens of hits on the web just typing in "lupus diet". You will find many many more sites searching on "vegan diet", "gluten-free", "wheat free" and so on.

You might not be able to use it, but spelt flour is often used by people unable to eat wheat, which is odd to me since it is a variety of wheat. You can use it to bake your own bread without regular wheat.

Answer 4

I would recommend seeing a Registered Dietitian, preferably one who has experience in this area. The term 'nutritionist" is commonly misused, and while those who use the term may be qualified (with a 4 year science degree with a major in a nutrition program), many people just call themselves a 'nutritionist' with very little to no actual nutrition education. Be wary, and ask for credentials! (Though in the US & Canada - I'm not sure about other countries - the term "Registered Dietitian" is a protected term and can only be used by those with a 4 year nutrition degree plus an internship).

Answer 5

Great recipes here: www.hacres.com

Everything I've tried is easy to make, tastes wonderful and looks good. Even my non-vegan friends enjoy these meals and snacks.

Answer 6

Yes, please see a registered dietician to make the correct meal planning for you. There are special complications because you adhere to a vegan diet.

Answer 7

every single creature on earth has the ability to digest animal protein for a reason.vegans do not exist in the true form, if you take in a breath of air you consume dust MIT's so don't worry about it eat what you have to.