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    Newly vegan but poor

    You are correct Lou and I bow to superior knowledge. The body does not store protein. My statement is incorrect. It's been months since I read up on this topic. It is correct to say throughout the day. That is to say for example, if you have grains in morning and beans in evening, it is fine.
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    Newly vegan but poor

    An avgerage sedentary person requires approx. 55-65 grams of protein per day. 100g of chicken breast has 31g of protein; 100g of most beans have 21g of protein. If you eat two servings of beans a day you should be good. They are cheap, and protein is protein. Grains and legumes give you...
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    Pregnant and vegan

    Congratulations. Ensure you are getting enough iron. Women need more iron than men as a rule. Especially while pregnant. Iron from plants is not as readily absorbed by the body as iron from meat. Iodine helps with this. Check out https://www.vegansociety.com/shop/veg-1-supplements
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    Anybody else dating a non-vegan?

    Would your wife or husband divorce you if you refused to cook meat for them? If they can make their own choices then they can cook their own meat.
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    Cat food?

    Cats are carnivores. They need meat to produce amino acids. Otherwise they will become malnourished. And they need the taurine added to cat food. Cats have no dietary requirement for grains. Plus taurine is poisonous to dogs. Do not feed dogs cat food. I rescue cats. I will not see them starve...
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    Snacks and sobbing

    If you turn to a 'Vegan' diet for health reasons, you are going on a plant based diet. Veganism is about animal ethics.
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    Beetroot smoothie

    Just made this and I am quite pleased with result. Serves 2-3 4 tbsp milled nuts ( I used hazelnuts and walnuts and brazils), 2 large handfuls of kale, large handful of blueberries, 2 cooked beetroots, 1 avocado, 1/2 banana, 1/2 red bell pepper, tsp turmeric, a pinch of black pepper, 3-4 cups...
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    Dark cricles under eyes.

    Hello all. I've been vegan now over six months. Prior to that I ate mostly 'freerange' chicken daily; no red meat. Dark circles have appeared beneath my eyes in the past two weeks. Also they have graced the face of my mother whom went vegan at the same time. We never had them before. So it's...