Comments on: How much meat is too much?

By: Leslie at Detail Fitness Boot Camp Largo

Leslie at Detail Fitness Boot Camp Largo — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 02:38:06 +0000

Hi Liz. I really like your blog! I was vegan for a while and then slowly added eggs, fish, and some dairy back into my diet. I have found it easier to be a flexitarian. I am actually taking dairy out again as I stopped losing weight after I had added it in. I guess it is good for everyone to figure out what works for them, but it is always a good idea to cut back on meat for many reasons. Thanks for a great post!

Leslie

By: Liz

Liz — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 02:10:56 +0000

Good point about iron, but it's not necessary to eat red meat in order to boost iron levels. Iron is more easily absorbed from raw foods, and spinach is an ample source. Replacing iceberg lettuce in your salads with baby spinach will do wonders for iron levels.

Also, hummus, tahini, collard greens, dried apricots, and many beans and lentils are rich sources of iron.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 06:35:50 +0000

Dont forget about the iron though, women are known to have iron deficiency from avoiding red meat altogether. Having it once a week or so is all it takes to keep your iron levels up

By: Greenteagirl

Greenteagirl — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:25:29 +0000

I did do daily posts on the 2 meals I tried. Here are the links. http://green-tea-girl.blogspot.com/2009/06/workout-and-meals-62909.html and http://green-tea-girl.blogspot.com/2009/06/workout-and-meals-62309.html

I even posted pics.

By: Liz

Liz — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:09:04 +0000

Thanks! Yes, I love dairy and eggs too much to go vegan, but I think the creativity that comes from not being able to rely on meat as your main dish is great! Some of my best meals came from that – and I can always throw a chicken breast on top if I want to!

You should do a blog post about your raw meals. I'd love to read it!

By: Greenteagirl

Greenteagirl — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:37:05 +0000

Great post Liz! I probably eat red meat about 4 times per year and I will say that when I do have it I REALLY enjoy it! I love to try a variety of foods and recently tried a few "raw" meals. Ultimately, I don't think being vegetarian or vegan is for me but that doesn't stop me from eating a wide variety of plant foods.