From Emily, Age 13 - 08/01/04 - IP#: 68.148.170.xxx Click here to reply
Lately i have been reasearching vegan lifesyles and i think i will become a vegitarian. I have a doctors appointment on the 9th so i will talk to her first. But something i am a little worried about is how calcium, but more particularly dairy products are supposed to help up to 40% in losing weight (assuming healthy diet and regular exercise) and i was wondering is there anyway not to eat dairy products but get whatever nurtients within them that makes weightloss easier. like is fortified soy milk just as good as a regular glass of skim milk or what.
Reply from Emily, Age 13 - 08/01/04 - IP#: 68.148.170.xxx I am becoming a veigitarian to help animals firstly then the bonuses of great health and weightloss make me even more inclined. We are not sure if this is generic or not but my mom never got enough calcium as a teenager and suffered after as her bones became really weak, so my dad is really concerned about me having that too. I really want to be a vegan opposed to lacto so i guess soy is the answer. Thanks for all your help!:D
Reply from Michelle, Age 17 - 08/01/04 - IP#: 24.85.134.xxx no way! being a vegetarian for whatever reason it is, is great! You are helping animals in the process, so I don't care why you're a vegetarian as long as you are one :) Drink LOTS of soy! it's awesome stuff and it's cruelty free and it's A LOT healthier than real dairy products :) www.peta.org for more info! And you can order a FREE vegetarian starter kit :)
Reply from Melissa, Age 14 - 08/01/04 - IP#: 68.219.208.xxx you can still be a vegetarian and still eat dairy products, a lacto vegetarian. there are lots of different types of vegetarians. you could also cut the food that you don't want to eat anymore out slowly. if you do that, you could cut out dairy products last. but there are lots of yummy vegetables that are full of calcium.
Reply from Katherine, Age 14 - 08/01/04 - IP#: 66.44.59.xxx don't become a vegetarian cause u wanna lose weight!!!!!! become one because you want to help animals.
