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<blockquote data-quote="azure" data-source="post: 1112023" data-attributes="member: 39639"><p>I was vegan briefly and vegetarian for much longer. Now I'm neither. It's not that I don't appreciate the moral arguments - I do, and often have moments where I think about them more. But, for me, the truth is that humans are omnivores and do best on a diet that includes animal protein of some kind. That's my opinion - not a statement to provoke anyone in any way. It's very difficult to get everything you need (eg B12) from a vegan diet and requires a lot of planning and checking and careful food choices as you'd be surprised how many things have animal products in, even healthy choices or vegetarian foods. </p><p></p><p>Personally, I concentrate on non-animal foods like veg and fruit and then augment them with ethically chosen top quality animal foods in moderation. That's my personal choice - yours is, of course, equally valid <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Your observations about your blood sugar are interesting. I think you see the effect more because you're eating very low carb. For me, if I had, say, potatoes, meat and veg, I can bolus accurately and have perfect blood sugars two hours after and continuing afterwards too. I've eaten VLC and find it's much more difficult to control my blood sugar. A moderate amount of carbs makes control much easier.</p><p></p><p>Go for it and see how you get on <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> I think there's no 'perfect diet' and we must all choose what suits us <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="azure, post: 1112023, member: 39639"] I was vegan briefly and vegetarian for much longer. Now I'm neither. It's not that I don't appreciate the moral arguments - I do, and often have moments where I think about them more. But, for me, the truth is that humans are omnivores and do best on a diet that includes animal protein of some kind. That's my opinion - not a statement to provoke anyone in any way. It's very difficult to get everything you need (eg B12) from a vegan diet and requires a lot of planning and checking and careful food choices as you'd be surprised how many things have animal products in, even healthy choices or vegetarian foods. Personally, I concentrate on non-animal foods like veg and fruit and then augment them with ethically chosen top quality animal foods in moderation. That's my personal choice - yours is, of course, equally valid :) Your observations about your blood sugar are interesting. I think you see the effect more because you're eating very low carb. For me, if I had, say, potatoes, meat and veg, I can bolus accurately and have perfect blood sugars two hours after and continuing afterwards too. I've eaten VLC and find it's much more difficult to control my blood sugar. A moderate amount of carbs makes control much easier. Go for it and see how you get on :) I think there's no 'perfect diet' and we must all choose what suits us :) [/QUOTE]
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