red meat
#269328 - 06/14/06 08:14 AM
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chely24
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my sister just got home from the doctor, and she told me that her doctor said he wouldnt reccomend anyone leaving red meat out of their diet because u can become anemic.. i dont eat read meat cause of my ibs.. does anyone else?? if so, how much?.. he also said b12 wont replace the vitamins we're losing..
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I cut red meat out for a few months and I just started eating it again. I'm eating organic only though. I've had it a couple of times over the past week and I haven't had much of a problem with it. I was also concerned about not getting enough B12.
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where do you get the organic red meat? and what is it? (ive heard of organic but never knew what it meant) 
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Organic(Natural) is where they don't use antibiotics or artifical flavors, colors, etc... You're not going to see ingredients that read monophosphate nuclearism or anything like that which are pretty much poison. This is likely one of the reasons they didn't have health problems like this back in the 50's.
Your local Health Food stores will carry organic foods.
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oh ok thanks! ill definitely have to check it out.. ever since ive stopped red meat, ive been so tired, pale, etc.. not sure if thats normal or not but im not on vitamins either so im definitely going to try that too..
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You don't have to eat red meat to be healthy -- there are tons of perfectly healthy vegans and vegetarians out there. What you DO have to do is to eat other foods and/or take supplements to make up for what you're not getting (though it's always best to get your nutrients through food if you can manage it). It's not like red meat is the only food out there with iron! Go to Google and type in something like "foods high in iron" -- you can find lists. Poultry and seafood also have iron in them and they're much safer on your gut. Your body absorbs iron better if it's in meat rather than plant matter, so keep that in mind too. As for B12, there is actually more B12 in most seafood than there is in ground beef. Again, do a little research on Google -- you'd be surprised at what foods can be sources of what essential vitamins/minerals/whatnot.
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Re: red meat
#269420 - 06/14/06 01:18 PM
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K2
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It's really hard to get enough B12 from simply vegetable/grain sources. In some countries around the world human waste is used as fertilizer and this provides a lot of B12 to their vegetables, but that's not the case for North America. Vegetarians in India for instance have a much easier time getting enough nutrients than us. We may need a bit of extra help with some supplements.
Just to compare, there's more B12 in salmon than in beef. Most seafood and fish have quite a bit, the most being clams. Pork, chicken and turkey have a bit but not as much.
I'm currently trying to eat as much safe meat as possible, no red meat at all. I take a B12 vitamin daily, and eat fortified cereals and soy milk. There are a lot of health benefits to not eating red meat, including helping your IBS, you just have to be careful about the vitamins.
Goodluck,
Kat
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i eat nothing but chicken breasts, i hate fish lol...and i really dont wanna go back to red meat! .. one of my doctors said unless im anemic, i shouldnt take b12, is that true? cause ive been wanting to take some for so long..also something about iron messing with my synthroid (for thyroid).. and i also cant have soy products , thats what they all keep telling me , because of my thyroid, so im having a really hard time finding foods for me 
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Re: red meat
#269447 - 06/14/06 03:15 PM
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Snorkie
Reged: 02/15/05
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Even before I had IBS, I'd cut way back on beef in my diet, mainly because buying beef at the store for one person seemed kinda rediculous. If I wanted a cheeseburger, I'd go out. If I wanted a steak, I'd go see my folks. 
Now, I just don't eat beef. I had a couple rather extremely unpleasant experience with cow just prior to my diagnoses. Even if my tum could handle it now, psychologically I dont' think I could go back!
However, I can handle lean pork with no problem and can also handle venison pretty well. Can you tolerate pork?
As for the soy, have you tried rice dairy alternatives instead? I'm not a fan of rice milk, but I'd give it a shot if it was my only alternative. Rice cheese is okay. Almond cheese isn't bad either, if you can find it? What about almond or oatmilk?
As for seafood, have you tried the blander stuff? My husband isn't a seafood fan, but he will eat mild fish like tilapia, cod, and catfish.
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