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Typical One Day Vegetarian Diet Food Name Servings Serving Size Cals Fat Carb Prot Orange juice, freshly squeezed cup fl oz Juice of 1 orange (2-5/8" dia) Quantity not specified 112 0 26 2 Bagel, oat bran extra large (4" to 4-1/2" dia) small (mini) (2-1/2" or less dia) medium (2-3/4" to 3-1/4" dia) large (3-1/2" to 3-3/4" dia) Quantity not specified 227 1 47 10 Bagel, whole wheat, 100% extra large (4" to 4-1/2" dia) small (mini) (2-1/2" or less dia) medium (2-3/4" to 3-1/4" dia) large (3-1/2" to 3-3/4" dia) Quantity not specified 235 1 50 10 Apple juice cup fl oz drink box (8.45 fl oz) Quantity not specified 117 0 29 0 Lentils, dry, cooked, NS as to fat added in cooking cup, dry, yield after cooking cup oz, dry, yield after cooking Quantity not specified 716 12 108 49 Green or yellow split peas, dry, cooked, NS as to fat added in cooking cup, dry, yield after cooking cup oz, dry, yield after cooking Quantity not specified 738 14 113 45 White potato, cooked, with sauce, NS as to sauce cup Quantity not specified 212 7 33 6 Caesar salad (with romaine) cup Wendy's side salad Quantity not specified 167 14 6 5 Totals 2524 50 413 126

Calories Eaten Today grams cals %total Total: 2524 Fat: 50 448 20% Sat: 12 112 5% Poly: 10 89 4% Mono: 23 210 10% Carbs: 413 1241 57% Fiber: 103 0 0% Protein: 126 503 23% Alcohol: 0 0 0% Fat Carbs Protein Alcohol

Am I meeting my nutrient requirements? Fat-Soluble Vitamins Nutrient Units Intake RDA % RDA Vitamin A mcg_RE 456.65 1000 45.66 Vitamin D mcg 1.06 10 10.62 Vitamin E mg_ATE 8.34 10 83.45 Vitamin K mcg 6.1 80 7.63

Water-Soluble Vitamins Nutrient Units Intake RDA % RDA Vitamin C mg 166.02 60 276.7 Thiamin mg 3.07 1.2 255.56 Riboflavin mg 1.7 1.3 130.92 Vitamin B-6 mg 2.12 1.7 124.97 Vitamin B-12 mcg 0.465 2.4 19.38 Niacin mg 22.36 16 139.73 Folate mcg 1645.8 400 411.44 Trace Minerals Nutrient Units Intake RDA % RDA Iron mg 33.83 10 338.32 Zinc mg 16.53 15 110.22 Selenium mcg 107.28 70 153.26 Copper mg 3.23 --- ---

Major Minerals Nutrient Units Intake RDA % RDA Calcium mg 493.01 1200 41.08 Phosphorus mg 2158.4 700 308.34 Magnesium mg 594.22 420 141.48 Sodium mg 4672.3 --- --- Potassium mg 5966.3 --- ---

Results shown in red are deficiencies.

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Analysis and Discussion of the Vegetarian Diet Shown Above. The vegetarian diet is dangerously deficient in all fat soluble vitamins, A, D, and K, because of the low 10 to 20% fat content and the typical vegetarian foods normally eaten. The vitamin E content is marginal, which is surprising given the generous amount of whole grains in the typical diet above. Vegetarian typically think they get a lot of vitamin E in the grains. This is not the case. Vegetarian women suffer worse deficiencies than those shown above because they may eat only half as much as the 2524 calories. A typical vegan diet is high in grains which should contribute to higher than necessary levels of iron and phosphorus, but hair analysis proves the iron and phosphorus are not absorbed on a cellular level. The excess iron in the digestive tract also prevents the uptake of selenium and zinc even when the intake of these minerals is near normal. The high phytic acid intake increases the likelihood of deficiencies of chromium, vanadium, lithium, and zinc. The RDA (recommended daily allowance) on the food label doesn't mean much when the minerals cannot be absorbed by the body. Whole grains cause mineral deficiencies. Trace Elements, Inc. - Hair Analysis and Testing Customers in a health food store who are vegetarians can easily be identified. They simply look malnourished. Muscle tone is poor. The arms on women and children look like sticks with skin, but the biggest giveaway is the skin tone. They are a ghostly gray. One glance at them reveals they are iron deficient. They shouldn't bother with a blood test. Heme iron gives the skin a pink or reddish tone. Iron in the meat gives supermarket beef the rich red color. The iron deficiency in a vegan can be seen by the gray skin tone. Initial Vegetarian Euphoric Surge of Energy: People often report a awesome surge in energy and mental euphoria when they become a vegetarian. This is true, and for good reason. The euphoric surge is due the sudden jump in carbohydrates in the diet to about 80% of the calories. Fruits and vegetables are 100% carbohydrate. Grains and legumes have some protein and fat, but the majority of calories are from carbohydrates. They eat soy products in an attempt to prevent a protein deficiency, but most soy products are also high in carbohydrates and low in fats. The vegetarian diet naturally shuns protein and fats when they eliminate meat from the diet. Meat is all protein and fats without any carbohydrates. The outrageously high level of carbohydrates in the vegetarian diet gives a blood sugar high causing insulin and adrenal hormones to spike. They feel awesome for a while, until they burnout the adrenal and thyroid glands. Adrenal and Thyroid Burnout: Vegetarians eventually blow out their adrenal, thyroid, and pancreatic glands. Adrenal exhaustion and hypothyroidism occur quickly, usually before the vegetarians reach the fifth-year anniversary of their religious diet. The development of diabetes takes a few more years. Vegetarians who eat more fruits and grains become sick faster than those who emphasize low-carbohydrate vegetables. The vegetarian diet causes the balance of minerals to become abnormal as can be revealed by hair analysis. Vegetarianism and Body Chemistry --- A Research Report based on Hair Analysis. The iron, zinc, phosphorus, sodium, and potassium are generally low in the hair analysis of a vegetarian. The elevated minerals are generally copper, calcium, and magnesium. Adrenal burnout is indicated when sodium and potassium levels are both low, and the sodium-to-potassium ratio is less than 2.3/1. Iron deficiency in vegetarians is common because they do not get the healthy heme iron from meat. Vegetarians attempt to correct the mineral abnormalities by taking supplements of the minerals that test low. This approach consistently shows poor results. The high-fiber, high-carbohydrate diet of the vegetarian continually works against a normal, healthy mineral balance.

Collapse of Little Miss Vegan College Coed: Little Miss Vegan College Coed didn't eat much meat in high school. Upon entering college she was finally on her own, free to finally live the "healthy lifestyle" without condemnation from her family. At last she could become a true VEGAN - yeah! Meat, saturated fat, cholesterol, and all animal products would be barred from her life. She was exuberant, ecstatic, and bubbling over with her new religion -- the worship of animals and Mother Earth. Free at last! Little Miss Vegan College Coed got lots of support on campus for her new lifestyle. Her biology professor (female) confirmed that humans evolved from pot-bellied vegetarian apes. She also said humans cannot digest meat, that It actually putrefies in the gut after many days, where it causes heart disease and cancer. She had more books in the campus library about her new vegan lifestyle than she could ever read, in addition to hundreds of Internet websites. Her on-campus vegan support group was a big help too. She took up jogging like everyone else -- run, run, run. Her new diet was yummy tofu spinach and lettuce salad, rice milk, low-fat soy milk, whole grain cereals, pasta, bagels, beans, barley grass, baked rice, and tempeh casserole, French lentils with onions and carrots, Basmati rice, black-eyed peas with sunflower seeds, tofu fajitas, sugar plum tofu with udon, green tea, and tamarind-marinated tofu with vegetables, 100% pure fruit juice, and more fruit, fruit, fruit. All of her new foods were organic so she wouldn't get cancer. She didn't eat any meat because it causes cancer and heart disease. She avoided fat whenever possible because it causes heart disease. Nuts were a special treat, but she severely limited them because they have fat, you know. She felt very guilty when she ate an egg at her friend's apartment, but she loved her new lifestyle. It was "Earth friendly," and her energy was awesome. In her sophomore year she began to develop the first negative symptom on her new vegan diet. She missed a menstrual period. She knew she couldn't be pregnant because she had broken up with her boyfriend two months previously. He was a jerk anyway. They had a big fight because he had eaten a bacon cheeseburger and an apple that was not organic. Good riddance. He will be dead soon anyway from heart disease and cancer. Out on her daily afternoon, run Little Miss Vegan College Coed felt a little tired for no reason. She'd gotten plenty of sleep the night before. A few blocks from her apartment she literally collapsed on a bus stop bench. What was wrong? She thought she must be coming down with the flu or something worse, but a few days later she knew it wasn't the flu. After several weeks she went to a special vegan doctor (female, of course). Her new doctor was highly qualified, with a medical degree and special training in naturopathic, holistic, Chinese medicine. A few tests showed she was iron, vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin K and vitamin B12 deficient. Her total cholesterol was great, but her HDL was low and her triglycerides and LDL were high. Her doctor gave her a diet and nutrition booklet and instructed her to eat tofu spinach and lettuce salad, rice milk, low-fat soy milk, whole grain cereals, pasta, bagels, beans, barley grass, baked rice and tempeh casserole, French lentils with onions and carrots, Basmati rice, black-eyed peas with sunflower seeds, tofu fajitas, sugar plum tofu with udon, green tea, and tamarind-marinated tofu with vegetables, 100% pure fruit juice, and more fruit, fruit, fruit. She was also advised to take a multiple vitamin and mineral supplement with additional vitamin B-12 and iron tablets, but the iron only made her constipation worse. Her doctor told her all would be OK. She simply had to increase her fiber intake to combat the constipation. That was a "girl thing" anyway. "We are all that way," her doctor said. Her energy did not return, so she stopped jogging. Then the bottom fell out of her health. She had diarrhea big time. Jumping from her seat in the middle of class she ran out, barely making it to the restroom. She was afraid to leave the building, fearing she could not make it back to her apartment without messing her pants. Little Miss Vegan College Coed didn't know that her diet was composed of 80% carbohydrates or that it was killing her. She was deficient in cholesterol, fats, proteins, vitamins, and minerals. Now she had developed an autoimmune inflammatory bowel disease. Yikes! Her 98-pound skinny frame was in severe catabolism. Every joint was sore. She was depressed and tired. Her sex drive was zero, and she didn't care about meeting any of the men on campus. "Maybe I am a lesbian," she thought. Her inflammatory bowel disease had begun to control her relationships with people and interfere with her education. She continued with her thinking, "I feel dirty inside and an intimate relationship is a big turnoff." Feeling she was dirty inside was the first and only thought about her health and nutrition that Little Miss Vegan College Coed had gotten right. Yes, she was dirty inside. Her high-carbohydrate diet had turned her colon into a fermentation system and a smelly sewage treatment process. The explosion of pathogenic (disease causing) yeast, fungi, bacteria, and parasites had given her "leaky gut syndrome" that leads to autoimmune diseases. Her vegan diet was destroying her health and happiness. She loves lettuce and raw spinach salads, not realizing they are almost impossible to clean. Insects and birds deposit their feces on the vegetables while they are still in the field. E-coli and other bacteria become trapped within the cell structure of the vegetable as it grows. She insists on organic food, not realizing that the restriction of insecticides during the growing season makes the food more contaminated. This is the reason that salad bars are the most common cause of food poisoning. Leaky Gut Syndrome. Exposing the Myths, Dangers, and Lies About Organic Food. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, IBD, IBS, Crohn's, Ulcerative Colitis, Candida, and Others. She found this website while surfing the Internet. Amused, she continued reading the recommendations that she should deliberately eat high-cholesterol foods, saturated fat, and meat. "No way," she thought. "I am not going to eat the leg of a chicken including the greasy skin. A chicken has a face and a mother. They are also kept in little pens." "All her professors, doctors, and the nutritional authorities from the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia could not be wrong," she thought. "Why am I reading this stuff?" she asked herself, knowing she should have called her poor mother who has diarrhea as well. "That's it," she said as the light in her head went off. "I have inherited my health problems from my mother. It's in my genes. I know my diet is perfect," she said to herself. She quickly clicked the little "X" in the top right corner of the web page, blurted a few insulting curse words out loud, and left for her meeting with the vegan support group. Her tummy was rumbling and gurgling as she walked to the meeting building on campus. "Oh, oh, I better locate the bathroom before going into the meeting," she reasoned.

Testimonials A college student's mother writes. "By the way, my daughter is much better… she’s stopped being a vegetarian (yay!), cut way back on the jogging, got her period back (after 8 months!) and her bowels seem better too… Thanks for all your encouragement." A Pescatarian Writes

A pescatarian diet does not include mammalian animals (mammals) or fowl.

It does include vegetables, fruit, grains, nuts, legumes, fish, sea food, eggs, and dairy products.

This person obviously has severe brainwashing and worships animals. "I have been a veggie/vegan for about 20 years and I am unhealthy. I am 44 and have such low energy (I could sleep for a sport). I have bouts of depression and my teeth are rotten to the core. I fell for the propaganda being pumped out by all these health gurus and veggie organizations.



I became a veggie purely based on emotive reasons after watching animals being slaughtered. I recently have got back on dairy products, eggs and all fish as a compromise. I am struggling psychologically to return to eating meat. Is it possible to be healthy long term on a pescatarian diet, or will this just be compromised health? I still really don't want anything to do with the slaughter of animals and birds." Woman's teeth fall out due to her raw vegan diet. "Thanks a lot for your diet information. I need your help after losing a lot of my teeth since going raw and vegan. It also caused me to rejected my implants. I hope to stop the trend as I only have three grinding teeth left plus all the front ones." A wife and husband describe their "miracle" baby. "We were thrilled to hear from you both and appreciate your kind interest in us and our 'miracle baby' Rachel! She will be 1 year old on July 21st! What a year it has been and she is such a blessing! Sure, I will be happy to re-tell our little story as we are so thankful and I am eternally grateful for all of the works that you have published regarding human health and pregnancy. God guided me to you and to one of the best decisions of my life. About a year after my husband and I had been married, we made the decision to be free of birth control methods and allow our plans to have children to take its course. Unfortunately, after 2 years of no luck with conception, we both became discouraged. Not realizing the barrier I was creating for myself (at that time), I had been a vegetarian for the prior 18 years. I spent nearly a year reading, researching and praying for all that we could do to assist our attempts at pregnancy. During this time of intense study, I stumbled upon your website and numerous articles related to human health, food choices and fertility. At that time, I had the free use of office equipment and I printed page after page of your reports, organized them all by subject matter and read them each twice. I prayed over what God was trying to tell me: "I know that you have been a vegetarian for many years and you have felt that was the right lifestyle for you, but that lifestyle choice may be the very thing that is keeping your body in hibernation as far as fertility is concerned." I finally listened to my Heart on the matter and let my husband know of my decision. Within 6 months of my husband and I bringing meat and full fat dairy foods back into our home and back into our daily meals, we were Blessed with Conception! I continued your recommended diet plan (for pregnancy and conception) throughout the pregnancy, didn't gain too much baby weight and was back to my pre-pregnancy weight within the first month. Since our baby girl's birth I have nursed her only; she never consumed commercial baby formula and now in her nearly 12th month she is making her conversion to whole cow's milk, both fresh and powdered. When we began introducing table foods (at about 6 months) she was offered only high-protein foods (eggs, meats), vegetables, few carbohydrate foods and yogurt. I have prepared nearly all of her foods at home with a mini food processor and she basically eats what we eat, just chopped or pureed as necessary. Rachel is a picture of health and has never been treated by a doctor for illness. She has never experienced the frequent ear aches, fevers, sore throats, colds, etc. shared by so many children that I hear about. She has been saying words for several months, sings/dances, "reads" books, has been walking since her 10th month and tries to lift every (heavy) thing she finds interesting! One of her Grandmothers calls her "little BamBam" sometimes because she is so strong!

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Click on the image to see an enlargement. We are so proud! and we are so thankful to you for helping us see the error in some of our ways, I am especially thankful to have been "redirected" about how vegetarianism was no longer the way for me or my family." Please send your success story by clicking the mail box below.

Mineral Toxicity: Vegetarians often reach toxic levels of copper and a deficiency of zinc because their diet has excessive levels of grains. Copper and zinc are antagonistic. In other words, they oppose each other in the body. The high level of copper in grains depletes the already low level of zinc in the diet. Meat is the best source of zinc, but that doesn't help the vegetarian. To make matters worse, vegetarians have difficulty eating meat again. They cannot quit the vegetarian diet easily. The vegetarian diet suppress the secretion of hydrochloric acid by the stomach, thereby making digestion of meat more difficult. This occurs when a person decides to reduce meat intake without becoming a full-fledged vegetarian. The resulting decrease in stomach acid makes the digestion of meat problematic. They develop a heavy, sluggish feeling in the intestinal tract that prompts them to reduce meat farther. They are literally forced into a vegetarian diet because it initially makes them feel better. This is a trap. It will ruin your health. The vegetarian has trouble breaking out of the declining health spiral because it takes a 180 degree, instantaneous turnaround. Most vegetarians have become brainwashed and refuse to eat "flesh" no matter how sickly they become. The vegetarian diet is the religious worship of animals. They refuse to eat their "god." Vegetarians often have abnormal mineral tests using the hair analysis methods that show a long-term problem. They are often shocked to find toxic heavy metals in the analysis as well. Vegetarians who eat organic foods only are completely baffled by the test results. A closer review of the reasons for heavy metal contamination in the body shows why this occurs. Toxic Heavy Metal Poisoning, Contamination, Symptoms, Testing, Chelation, and Detox Protocols. Analytical Research Labs, Inc. - Phoenix, AZ - Hair Testing. Vitamin Deficiencies: Numerous studies confirm that vegans who do not supplement their diets with vitamin B-12 are at definite risk for deficiency of vitamin B12. The effects of vitamin B-12 deficiencies may appear as soon as 6 months after adopting a purely plant-based diet, or may not appear for 10 years or more following consumption of an exclusively vegan diet. Vitamin A deficiency: Vitamin A one of the fat soluble vitamins. The other two are vitamins D and K. People who restricts themselves to a low-fat vegetarian diet are putting themselves at risk for a deficiency in all of these vitamins. Vitamin B-12 deficiencies: Vitamin B12 deficiency has numerous negative health consequences. Artery Damage: When vitamin B12 levels fall, homocysteine levels in the blood begin to rise. Homocysteine is a waste product of the metabolism of the amino acid, methionine. Elevated levels of homocysteine can damage the inner surfaces of arteries and in doing so promote deposition of cholesterol plaques - thus elevating the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Neurological Damage: Peripheral nerves- numbness, tingling, and burning sensations in extremities and profound muscular fatigue. Spinal cord injury - a serious form - subacute combined degeneration - may cause paralysis and be irreversible. Other neurological hazards of vitamin B12 deficiency: dementia and depression in adults. Risks to children: If mother is B-12 deficient while pregnant: birth defects. If mother is B-12 deficient while breastfeeding: nerve and brain damage, poor weight gain and "failure to thrive syndrome." If child is B-12 deficient during infancy and adolescence: impaired intellectual function impairment. Blood system damage: Vitamin B12 deficiency leads to macrocytic anemia (abnormal shape and function of red blood cells), causing weakness, fatigue, irritability, and inability to concentrate. Vitamin D deficiencies: Vegans who have a limited exposure to sunshine, such as those living in northern climates, as well as those who have dark skin, and older adults, are at increased risk for vitamin D deficiency, leading to weakened bones. The vegetarian form of vitamin D (vitamin D2) is only 60 percent available as compared to the animal form (vitamin D3). The vegetarian diet can be as low as only 10% of the RDA. This increases the necessity for vegetarians to take vitamin D supplements or eat vitamin D fortified foods. Vitamin K deficiency: The low-fat vegetarian diet leads to a vitamin K deficiency. Mineral deficiencies: High-fiber diets prevent effective mineral absorption because (a) minerals are bound tightly to phytate molecules in the plant fibers and (b) because the food mass moves through the intestine so quickly that there is less time for mineral absorption. In addition, some minerals like iodine, magnesium, and zinc simply exist in far lower concentrations in plant-based foods than in animal-derived foods. Minerals Commonly Inadequate in Vegan Diets Iodine: Vegans who do not include iodized salt or seaweed in their diet appear are at increased risk for a deficiency of iodine, needed for production of vital thyroid hormones. Minerals Sometimes Inadequate in Vegan Diets Iron: Vegan iron intakes are often higher than that of non-vegetarians and lacto-ovo vegetarians, yet many vegans and vegetarians can show low levels of iron in the tissues (as ferritin), indicating low absorption of the iron they consume. Beef and other red meats are some of the healthiest foods one could eat. Beef and other red meats are naturally loaded with essential vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and a multitude of other dietary supplements needed for optimal health. Red meat is rich in heme-bound iron, the natural form of essential iron in the body. People who avoid red meat and vegetarians who avoid all meat often have an iron deficiency . The body can also eliminate excess heme iron naturally, unlike elemental iron which can become toxic when it is obtained from supplements. Nutrition books typically underplay or ignore the broad spectrum of nutritional elements in red meat. Zinc: A significant percentage of vegans have zinc intakes below the RDA as well as a suboptimal zinc status. Absorption of zinc in vegan diets is reduced as compared to those consuming non-vegetarian diets. Vegan diets are higher in phytates, which can significantly compromise zinc absorption, and lower in animal protein, which would significantly enhance zinc absorption. Sodium: The vegetarian diet can be very high in added sodium, but deficiencies on a cellular level are commonly found by hair analysis. The deficiency of protein and fats in the diet simply causes the sodium to be flushed from the body in the urine. Potassium: The vegetarian diet can contain an adequate amount of potassium, but deficiencies on a cellular level are commonly found by hair analysis. The deficiency of protein and fats in the diet simply causes the potassium to be flushed from the body in the urine. Calcium: Vegetarians who refuse to drink milk or eat cheese for religious reasons are at risk for calcium deficiency. Essential fat deficiencies: Long-term vegans commonly have low tissue levels of highly unsaturated fatty acids (HUFA) of the omega-3 family - namely, EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid - 20 carbon atoms in length) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid - 22 carbon atoms in length). Cholesterol, Energy, Healing, Sex, and Babies. Deficiencies in these fatty molecules can lead to dry skin and low energy levels, as well as increased risk for: cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis, obesity, neurological/behavioral disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, depression, (possibly) attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) , schizophrenia, immune/inflammatory disorders such as asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, inflammatory bowel diseases, psoriasis, and atopic dermatitis. Also, deficiencies of EPA and DHA can lead to sub-optimal infant development, with compromised brain function and reduced visual acuity. The primary reasons for the depressed omega-3 fatty acid status in vegans are twofold: First, vegans consume insufficient amounts of alpha-linolenic acid (the essential omega-3 fatty acid found primarily in flaxseeds, hempseeds, canola oil, walnuts, green vegetables) relative to their intake of linoleic acid (the omega-6 fatty acid found in margarines, commercial mayonnaise and many salad dressings, crackers, chips, cookies, and snack foods, as well as cooking and other oils like safflower, grape seed, sunflower, corn oil [60-75% n-6] soy, cottonseed oil and sesame [45-50% n-6]). Second, vegans seldom consume the long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, EPA and DHA, which in non-vegetarian diets come mainly from fish. More deaths for caesarean babies - September 7, 2006. "Babies born by caesarean are nearly three times more likely to die in the first month than those born naturally, US research shows." A vegetarian diet puts a woman at higher risk of having to deliver by Caesarean section because her hormones are not normal. She is exceedingly fortunate her unbalanced hormones allowed her to get pregnant in the first place and not suffer a miscarriage thereafter. In addition, the baby is likely to be underweight and sickly. The vegetarian mother has a greater risk of being unable to breastfeed the baby because of the disruption to her hormones caused by the deficiency of fat, cholesterol, and protein in the vegetarian diet. She is also more likely to suffer from postpartum depression. The hormones in the body are made from cholesterol. One vegetarian named Paula from Australia, went ballistic at the suggestion that her diet caused all of these symptoms in her and her baby. She didn't realize it was not my assertion but the result of a study announced on BBC News in the United Kingdom. "Re: Your idiotic assertion that babies born by caesarean section are 3 times more likely to die in the first month after birth." "I am the sad statistic of a mother who was pushed into a caesarean section by my OB/GYN due to my daughter's low birth weight which caused me to be unable to breastfeed my daughter and sent me into a severe state of post natal depression. I intend to have a VBAC with my next baby." Protein deficiencies: Although the majority of reports suggest adequate protein intakes in vegans, the Vegan Health Study has found that sub-optimal amino acid status (the "building blocks" of protein) is relatively common among vegans, and many vegans have low levels of branched-chain amino acids (valine, leucine, and isoleucine) due to insufficient protein intake. Vegans who do not consume enough sulfur-containing amino acids, particularly cysteine and methionine, are at risk for reduced production of carnitine, a protein necessary for metabolizing fats for energy. Low levels of carnitine can lead to fatigue and reduced physical performance. A lack of these sulfur-containing amino acids also reduces the production of glutathione, a powerful antioxidant needed for detoxification of tissue- damaging free radicals, which can accelerate aging of tissues and increase cancer risk. Caution: Do not supplement the diet with methionine amino acid. The metabolism of methionine produces homocysteine which is a sulfur-containing amino acid. It exists at a critical biochemical juncture between methionine metabolism and the biosynthesis of the amino acids cysteine and taurine. Homocysteine is used to build and repair tissues, but an excess of homocysteine has been shown to be a major factor in hardening and obstruction of the arteries, causing full-blown heart disease. Vegetarians will have you believe that eating fish, red meat, fowl, and cheese greatly increases the risk of becoming contaminated with toxic heavy metals. They cite examples like mercury in ocean fish or cows eating grass that has been contaminated by agriculture chemicals. They sometimes cite examples of the ingestion of pesticides and herbicides as the source of heavy metal in supermarket meats. This is not the case. Actually, vegetarians are much more likely to be contaminated with toxic heavy metals for proven scientific reasons. Fruit, vegetables, legumes, nuts, and seeds commonly eaten by vegetarians can become easily contaminated by heavy metals occurring naturally in the soil or the air. Vegetarians are placed at higher risk because their diet contains fewer natural chelators than does the diet of meat eaters as we shall see below. Whole grains and other high-carbohydrate foods hold toxic metal ions for release within the body. The high level of carbohydrates in the diet results in a heavy load of glucose in the blood, and glucose has no chelating properties. The high level of glucose causes a rise in insulin, a powerful anabolic hormone. The insulin forces glucose into the cells, turns excess glucose into triglycerides, and deposits the triglycerides in the body as saturated fat. The anabolic nature of insulin opposes the catabolic nature of chelators. Eating meat detoxes heavy metals from the body naturally using amino acids, but eating fruit and whole grains causes the accumulation of heavy metals and prevents their discharge. Analytical Research Labs, Inc. - Phoenix, AZ - Hair Testing. Toxic Heavy Metal Poisoning, Contamination, Symptoms, Testing, Chelation, and Detox Protocols. Conjugated Linoleic Acid - CLA Deficiency CLA (Conjugated Linoleic Acid) is a natural fatty acid found in dietary meat and dairy products. Cows produce CLA naturally, but humans cannot. CLA inhibits the conversion of dietary fat to body fat and promotes the growth of lean body muscle. CLA deficiency may be one of the contributing factors in the obesity epidemic. Therefore, it has become a major supplement used by bodybuilders to show off those 6-pack abs. CLA also inhibits the growth of cancer tumors. Vegetarians are naturally deficient in CLA. USDA Food Guide Pyramid The vegetarian diet appears to be in perfect conformance to the professional dietary and medical advice given by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) when analyzed for percentage of fat, carbohydrates, and protein. The USDA has published the official diet in the form of an icon called the USDA Food Guide Pyramid . The USFDA has published the official USFDA Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) for carbohydrate, protein, and fat. However, therein lies a big flaw. Neither the Food Guide Pyramid nor the RDA is based on scientific facts. If you follow the Food Guide Pyramid as your daily nutritional guide, you will encounter many related degenerative diseases like diabetes, heart disease, cancer, bowel disease, autoimmune diseases, and many more. The USDA Food Guide Pyramid and FDA Recommended Daily Allowance are solely responsible for the current high incidence of adult onset Type II diabetes which has tripled in the last 30 years. Type II diabetes is becoming common among teenagers, who were once thought to be excluded from this "age related" disease. People with diabetes have a significantly increased risk of cancer and heart disease. USDA - Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2005. Mom's Vegan Diet May Put Baby at Risk - January 20, 2003. Children 'harmed' by vegan diets US scientist claims - February 21, 2005. Vegan Parents Charged With Manslaughter of Child Because of Vegan Diet - June 4, 2002. The vegetarian diet is dangerously deficient in essential omega-3 fatty acids. Some vegetarians realize this fact and supplement their diet with flax seed because of the alpha-linolenic fatty acid (ALA) content. Vegetarians in past centuries did not know about flax seed and suffered greatly from omega-3 essential fatty acid deficiency. The three most nutritionally important omega-3 fatty acids are alpha-linolenic fatty acid, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and docosahexaenoic fatty acid (DHA). No plant source contains EPA and DHA fatty acids directly. The body can normally change plant sources of ALA fatty acid into both EPA and DHA fatty acids. However, consuming EPA and DHA fatty acids in the form of cod liver oil or cold water fish is a much better option. Alpha-linolenic fatty acid is one of two fatty acids traditionally classified as "essential." The other fatty acid traditionally viewed as essential is an omega-6 fat called linoleic acid. These fatty acids have traditionally been classified as essential because the body is unable to manufacture them on its own and because they play a fundamental role in several physiological functions. As a result, we must be sure our diet contains sufficient amounts of both alpha-linolenic acid and linoleic acid.

Vegetarianism is a religion, the worship of animals.

It is not a healthy way of eating.

The Vegetarian Diet Will Blow Your Guts Out. Huh, Dave?

Vegetarian Diet Caused Degenerative Disc Disease, Leaky Gut Syndrome, Systemic Candida Yeast Infection, and Constipation "Dear Mr. Rieske, How can I ever thank you? Your knowledge, insight, honesty, and courage contained in your articles have significantly improved the quality of my life! I am now 37 years old. From the ages of 25 to 36 I had adopted a predominantly vegetarian lifestyle. Over the years I have developed a mild case of degenerative disc disease, constant headaches, and a severe case of Candida (and perhaps leaky gut). I started to figure out that something was definitely wrong. The mainstream nutritional advice had definitely steered me in the wrong direction. I have been eating a "clean" and "natural" diet for several months now on red meat, fish, fowl, a small amount of veggies and berries (I can't help it, I love berries). My headaches have disappeared! I went from 172 lbs (at 5'8" tall) to 158 lbs! I have no constipation nor diarrhea (which was at one time constant)! I think clearly, my mood is better, and I feel great! You have made a huge impact on my life, and I am grateful. I have discussed your information with every person in my social circle as it is all I can seem to do to help others as you've helped me. Thanks again, and God Bless, Stuart"

Frail Children - Some vegan kids look like hyper stick figures with no muscle mass because of the low-fat, low-protein diet, while others become fatties from eating the excess carbohydrate diet. The difference depends on the amount of refined vegetable products like sugar and fruit juices. The vegetarians of Southern India eat a low-calorie diet very high in carbohydrates and low in protein and fat. They have the shortest life span of any society on Earth, and their bodies have an extremely low muscle mass. They are weak and frail, and the children clearly exhibit a failure to thrive. Their heart disease rate is double that of the meat eaters in Northern India. HL Abrams. Vegetarianism: An anthropological/nutritional evaluation. Journal of Applied Nutrition, 1980, 32:2:53-87. The optimal diet for humans can be determined by anthropological research studies that show humans have primarily been meat-eaters. Mr. Robert McCarrison, a nutritionist from Scotland, studied the nutrition and health of the peoples of India for many years during the early twentieth century. His laboratory later became known as the India National Institute of Nutrition. He reported in 1921, during a lecture at the University of Pittsburgh, that the vegetarians of Southern India suffered greatly from cancer. They ate a high-fiber, organic diet of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. They religiously abstained from meat and all animal products, yet the people of Southern India suffered greatly from many forms of cancer and intestinal disease. He reported that the people of Northern India near the Himalayas were much healthier without finding a single case of cancer. These Northern Indians has a diet of milk, butter, fresh red meat, fruits, vegetables, and whole grains; although the amount of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains was much more limited because the people live in the rugged mountains at a high elevation. This extensive study proved that eating fresh red meat and saturated animal fats does not cause cancer. In fact, these years of study proved that eating fresh red meat and saturated animal fats actually prevents cancer.

If you believe fresh red meat and saturated animal fats cause cancer, you have been brainwashed. If you believe a vegetarian, high-fiber, organic diet of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains does not cause cancer, you have been brainwashed.

The three most nutritionally important omega-3 fatty acids are alpha-linolenic fatty acid (ALA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and docosahexaenoic fatty acid (DHA). Alpha-linolenic fatty acid is one of two fatty acids traditionally classified as essential. The other fatty acid traditionally viewed as essential is an omega-6 fat called linoleic acid. These fatty acids have traditionally been classified "esssential" because the body is unable to manufacture them on its own and because they play a fundamental role in several physiological functions. As a result, we must be sure our diet contains sufficient amounts of both alpha-linolenic acid and linoleic acid. Flax seed as recommended by vegetarians is not a good substitute for cod liver oil because many people lack the ability to break the alpha-linolenic fatty acid down into the two components, EPA and DHA fatty acids. The infant also needs essential omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. Where is your infant getting these essential fats? Omega-3 fatty acids are NOT available to the infant from rice cereal, fruit juices, fruits, or vegetables. The infant can suffer from autism, low-immune system, low-growth rate, poor brain development, and many other health problems as a result of the switch to high-carbohydrate foods. This is one of the reasons autism, attention deficient hyperactivity disorder, child obesity, allergies, and many other childhood diseases are expanding at an epidemic rate. All commercial infant formula and food is seriously lacking in essential omega-3 fatty acids. They are not included because of expense, lower shelf life, and because the fats tend to stick to the side of the container. Even dog food is fortified with omega-3 fatty acids because dogs get sick if they are not added. Commercial infant food also contains an excessive amount of omega-6 fatty acids from safflower, sunflower, soybean, corn, and similar nut, seed, and grain oils that are unhealthy. Many commercial infant formulas now contain a compound they claim is DHA docosahexaenoic omega-3 fatty acid. However, this is a form of DHA called crypthecodinium cohnii oil that is obtained from algae in a factory (yucky). It is not the same as natural DHA docosahexaenoic omega-3 fatty acid as found in unprocessed products like Carlson's Lemon Flavored Cod Liver Oil. Real DHA docosahexaenoic omega-3 fatty acid is not used in infant formula because it reduces the shelf storage life, has a liquid oil form, sticks to the container, and is rejected by religious vegetarians who will not buy anything from animal sources. Cod liver oil contains both both forms of omega-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic fatty acid (DHA). Commercial baby formula does not contain eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) because they can't manufacture it in a dry powder form. Cod Liver Oil: The Number One Superfood. The arachidonic fatty acid (ARA) also added to commercial infant formula is sourced from the mortierella alpina fungus (yucky). The ingredient list on the containers of commercial infant formula conveniently hides the fact that factory forms of DHA and ARA are obtained from algae and fungus. Cod liver oil contains unprocessed healthy alpha-linolenic fatty acid that the body uses to obtain arachidonic fatty acid (ARA). Don't let the vegetarians control the food your child eats.

Testimonials A college student's mother writes. "By the way, my daughter is much better. She's stopped being a vegetarian (yay!), cut way back on the jogging, got her period back (after 8 months!) and her bowels seem better too. Thanks for all your encouragement." A wife and husband describe their "miracle" baby. "We were thrilled to hear from you both and appreciate your kind interest in us and our 'miracle baby' Rachel! She will be 1 year old on July 21st! What a year it has been and she is such a blessing! Sure, I will be happy to re-tell our little story as we are so thankful and I am eternally grateful for all of the works that you have published regarding human health and pregnancy. God guided me to you and to one of the best decisions of my life. About a year after my husband and I had been married, we made the decision to be free of birth control methods and allow our plans to have children to take its course. Unfortunately, after 2 years of no luck with conception, we both became discouraged. Not realizing the barrier I was creating for myself (at that time), I had been a vegetarian for the prior 18 years. I spent nearly a year reading, researching and praying for all that we could do to assist our attempts at pregnancy. During this time of intense study, I stumbled upon your website and numerous articles related to human health, food choices and fertility. At that time, I had the free use of office equipment and I printed page after page of your reports, organized them all by subject matter and read them each twice. I prayed over what God was trying to tell me: "I know that you have been a vegetarian for many years and you have felt that was the right lifestyle for you, but that lifestyle choice may be the very thing that is keeping your body in hibernation as far as fertility is concerned." I finally listened to my Heart on the matter and let my husband know of my decision. Within 6 months of my husband and I bringing meat and full fat dairy foods back into our home and back into our daily meals, we were Blessed with Conception! I continued your recommended diet plan (for pregnancy and conception) throughout the pregnancy, didn't gain too much baby weight and was back to my pre-pregnancy weight within the first month. Since our baby girl's birth I have nursed her only; she never consumed commercial baby formula and now in her nearly 12th month she is making her conversion to whole cow's milk, both fresh and powdered. When we began introducing table foods (at about 6 months) she was offered only high-protein foods (eggs, meats), vegetables, few carbohydrate foods and yogurt. I have prepared nearly all of her foods at home with a mini food processor and she basically eats what we eat, just chopped or pureed as necessary. Rachel is a picture of health and has never been treated by a doctor for illness. She has never experienced the frequent ear aches, fevers, sore throats, colds, etc. shared by so many children that I hear about. She has been saying words for several months, sings/dances, "reads" books, has been walking since her 10th month and tries to lift every (heavy) thing she finds interesting! One of her Grandmothers calls her "little BamBam" sometimes because she is so strong!

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Click on the image to see an enlargement. We are so proud! and we are so thankful to you for helping us see the error in some of our ways, I am especially thankful to have been "redirected" about how vegetarianism was no longer the way for me or my family." Please send your success story by clicking the mail box below.

Vegan Mommies Have Boy Babies With Deformed Sex Organs The vegetarian diet is disastrous for the developing male fetus. The vegetarian diet is typically very high in soy products such as: Soy milk as a substitute for cows' milk.

Soy enriched cereal with soy milk, of course.

Soy enriched bread.

Soy enriched flour for baking.

Soy bagels.

Soy cookies.

Soy tofu.

Soy veggie burgers as a substitute for beef burgers.

Soybeans roasted as a substitute for nuts.

Soy infant formula for baby.

Soybean oil salad dressings.

Soy enriched ice cream.

Soy enriched pudding.

Soy energy bars.

Soy enriched potatoes. Cholesterol, Energy, Healing, Sex, and Babies.

Do not eat any food containing soy, soybeans, soy protein, tofu, or any other soy products. Soy causes birth defects in unborn babies. The plant estrogens in soy, called phytoestrogens, cause massive hormone disruptions in the fetus, babies, infants, and adults. People of all ages should avoid eating all products that contain soy or soy protein. The following are the sad regrets sent to us by a mother who ate soy tofu during her pregnancy.

Soy prevents conception and causes birth defects.

"I agree with much of your sites philosophies. Soy is awful stuff. I was a vegan for 10 years. I blame soy protein for causing a 3rd degree hypospadias in my lovely son. 10 surgeries were required to repair it. I am an advocate of a high animal protein diet now. I purchase natural meat when I can for my family. We eat pork, lard, beef suet, beef, whole milk, etc. I feel my health is better than it ever was. I eat carbohydrates in very limited quantities. Mainly in the form of vegetable and fruit. We never eat any form of flour, wheat or refined carbohydrates, sugar, etc. It's poison. Thanks for helping to get the message out to our suffering obese country. One person at a time." Note: Hypospadias is a condition where the outlet of the penis is not at the end. It is caused by a male fetus receiving excessive amounts of phytoestrogens. Males can become sterile as a result of the mother eating soy during pregnancy. Female fetuses are damaged as well causing hormone problems during puberty and later life. "I feel 100% certain it was the phytoestrogens in the tofu I ate DAILY during pregnancy that created Gabriel's hypospadias. I've done a lot of research on estrogen since, and I've found that it's pretty toxic stuff! Being a woman, I make enough of it as it is, and I added more to my taxed system. Wish I knew then what I know now. But I cannot blame myself. I had no idea what I was doing to myself and my son. I have been reading your site for some weeks now, honestly, every free moment I get I read the articles and the links you posted. Thanks a bunch!"

Soy causes the early maturation of females who are beginning to develop as early as eight years of age. Soy phytoestrogens increase female infertility and have caused a plunge in the male sperm count. Soy products are being added to all kinds of food to the extent that escaping from the consumption of soy is nearly impossible. Reading every nutritional label is necessary. Unprocessed foods should always be the first choice. Meat, fowl, fish, and seafood should be unprocessed and in the natural state. Bread, cookies, crackers, candy bars, and special drinks are prime candidates to avoid. Never feed a baby soy-based formula. Mommy Goes Shopping for Baby Food Are professional nutritionists, doctors of gynecology, and pediatric physicians warning women about the health hazards to themselves and their offspring from eating soy? No! No! No! Sssshhhhhhhhh. Vegan Acid - Alkaline Theory is Nonsense Vegetarians falsely claim that eating meat increases the body's acid level. This is nonsense. Vegetarians typically suffer from acid reflux because they do not eat meat. Simply breathing properly can change the blood pH drastically within minutes. Deep breathing discharges carbon dioxide from the blood which reduces the blood acid and increases the pH level. The body normally controls the acid - alkaline balance within a very narrow range. A diet devoid of meat is unhealthy because the stomach normally excretes a large amount of hydrochloric acid during a meal in preparation for the digestion of meat. Introduction: Acid-Base Balance: Merck Manual Home Edition . Acidosis: Acid-Base Balance: Merck Manual Home Edition. Alkalosis: Acid-Base Balance: Merck Manual Home Edition. Meat does not "putrify" in the digestive tract as claimed by vegetarians. Don't believe their nonsense and lies.

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Reference Books and Online Support Groups: Good Calories, Bad Calories by Gary Taubes Good Calories, Bad Calories is a must-read book. Gary Taubes is an award- winning scientist who has specialized in exposing misleading, incorrect, or fraudulent science. His seven- year research in every science connected with the impact of nutrition on health shows us that almost everything we believe about the nature of a healthy diet is wrong. For decades we have been taught that fat is bad for us, carbohydrates are better, and that the key to a healthy weight is eating less and exercising more. Yet with more and more people acting on the advice, we have seen unprecedented epidemics of obesity and diabetes. Taubes argues persuasively that the problem lies in refined carbohydrates (white flour, sugar, easily digested starches) via their dramatic effect on insulin -- the hormone that regulates fat accumulation -- and that the key to good health is the kind of calories we take in, not the number. There are good and bad calories. Taubes traces how the common assumption that carbohydrates are fattening was abandoned in the 1960s when fat and cholesterol were blamed for heart disease and then -- wrongly -- were seen as the causes of a host of other maladies, including cancer. He shows us how these unproven hypotheses were emphatically embraced by authorities in nutrition, public health, and clinical medicine in spite of how well-conceived clinical trials have consistently refuted them. He also documents the dietary trials of carbohydrate-restriction which consistently show that the fewer carbohydrates we consume the leaner we will be. With precise references to the most significant existing clinical studies, he convinces us that there is no compelling scientific evidence demonstrating that saturated fat and cholesterol cause heart disease; that salt causes high blood pressure; and that fiber is a necessary part of a healthy diet. Based on the evidence that does exist, he leads us to conclude that the only healthy way to lose weight and remain lean is to eat fewer carbohydrates or to change the type of carbohydrates we do eat and, for some of us, perhaps to eat virtually none at all. Active Low-Carber Forums - Atkins & low-carbohydrate Diet Support Group You can talk with others who have bowel diseases or candida about their experiences. Registration is free but required before you can post your own message or question. You can click above to visit and read posts by others. Look for the "Candida Yeast & IBS" topic link. Life Without Bread: How a Low-Carbohydrate Diet Can Save Your Life Life Without Bread is an important addition to the growing body of literature on the benefits and importance of low-carb diet. Written by Christian Allan, Ph.D., and Wolfgang Lutz, M.D., the book is based on Dr. Lutz's experience using carbohydrate-restricted diets with thousands of patients for more than 40 years. It is based on extensive research in the medical and scientific literature and provides ample references. The book presents a unified theory of how high (and even moderate) levels of dietary carbohydrate cause or exacerbate various health problems and how carbohydrate restriction can help people to recover from those problems. The book Life Without Bread by Christian Allan, Ph.D. and Wolfgang Lutz, M.D. has a chapter on gastrointestinal diseases. Don't be mislead by the title to believe the cure is the simple elimination of bread. Mr. Lutz's older book is out of print but has essentially the same information. It may even contain more detail than his new book above. Fortunately, Chapter VII: Gastro-Intestinal Tract of the older book can be read online. Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution - Revised and Improved The Atkins' New Diet Revolution is the best book for an initial dietary change and quick weight loss, reduced blood pressure, and reduced cholesterol. Look for the companion book for recipes. It has some very interesting case studies from the doctor's patients. It includes data from past civilizations proving the low-carbohydrate diet is the most healthy.

Robert C. Atkins, M.D. ISBN: 006001203X. Dr. Atkins' Age-Defying Diet Revolution This is Dr. Atkins newest book. The main topics are the cause, prevention, and cure for diabetes and heart disease which have become major health concerns in the United States and many other developed countries.

Robert C. Atkins, M.D. with Sheila Buff ISBN: 0312251890. Protein Power Lifeplan This book by Dr. Michael and Dr. Mary Dan Eades has an excellent chapter on "Leaky Gut Syndrome" which describes the cause of bowel diseases and autoimmune diseases. Why Stomach Acid is Good for You



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