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Kitalpha Hart
Hakuna matata
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I have a cousin who is vegetarian
I don't know why, but she isn't one of the obnoxious ones who gives them a bad rep When there's a potluck and mom makes taco salad, she omits the meat. My cousin loves said taco salad, and did even before she stopped eating meat | ||||
Posted 09-29-2019, 08:07 AM |
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Den
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Given my tendency to get anemic if I'm not careful, I can't go 100% vegetarian/vegan. And like I said, food desert. I don't have a lot of options for vegetarian stuff that isn't kinda pricey.
I use She/Her and They/Them pronouns.
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Posted 09-29-2019, 07:06 PM |
Kory
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I used to have very heavy periods and I was anemic because of them...
I used to take iron pills for a while, but I guess it sorted itself out. I've been on and off vegetarian since I was 14, but I finally committed to it around 2015. I never tell people what they should or shouldn't eat, unless it's like someone I love and they are eating unhealthy all the time and it's getting to the point where they are eating themselves not an early grave... That is the only circumstance in which I would suggest they eat something else. Even then, I won't try to force someone to go vegetarian, I would just suggest they eat healthier. I'm not anemic anymore, but I have to get my blood drawn once a month because of my medication and my results have been showing that I have low iron. Thankfully, my iron isn't low enough to count as anemia anymore "My car it is my life... and like my life it carries me around." --- My Bubba and Mi Picture drawn by ~isa~ | ||||
Posted 09-29-2019, 08:06 PM |
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MonBon
More More More Magic
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I wanna practice animating but I don't wanna pay for software and I don't really like the few free ones I've tried. Feels bad man
Edit: I'm sorry to hear that Ava. I've had a similar history with anemia. Been on birth control to regulate my period for a few years and it's been great. | ||||
Posted 09-29-2019, 10:03 PM |
Kory
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I used to think I wanted to be an animator!
But I realized right away that I didn't like drawing *that* much, and I really wasn't a fast enough learner when it comes to computer software. :( I'm glad birth control has been helpful for you! I don't know why my body does weird things. xD If a person takes birth control to regulate periods, do they still need to take iron pills if they are anemic? Or does the BC do all the work? :o "My car it is my life... and like my life it carries me around." --- My Bubba and Mi Picture drawn by ~isa~ | ||||
Posted 09-29-2019, 11:28 PM |
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Den
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They still need to take iron pills to help with the anemia. I'm at a healthy level of iron now, but I still take the supplement just in case. I'm kind of paranoid about it because three years ago, I was hospitalized for severe anemia (normal levels are around 12-14. I was at 4).
I use She/Her and They/Them pronouns.
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Posted 09-30-2019, 06:39 PM |
Kory
Double Rainbow
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Oooh! That sounds really scary. :(
Have you been doing better since? "My car it is my life... and like my life it carries me around." --- My Bubba and Mi Picture drawn by ~isa~ | ||||
Posted 09-30-2019, 07:35 PM |
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Mekatra
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If you're iron deficient you should try to limit your intake of things that have a lot of tannins in them like tea and red wines. They inhibit your body's ability to absorb it properly, making you even more anemic.
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Posted 09-30-2019, 08:06 PM |
Kory
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Ohh!! I didn't know that!
I drink tea almost every day! Does it matter the type of tea? Like green vs. black vs. white vs. herbal? My iron is pretty low usually because I'm vegetarian, but it's not been so low that it counts as anemia, though... "My car it is my life... and like my life it carries me around." --- My Bubba and Mi Picture drawn by ~isa~ | ||||
Posted 09-30-2019, 09:25 PM |
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Mekatra
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It's the tannins that inhibit absorption, so black tea is the real culprit. You're pretty safe with green, white and herbals.
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Posted 09-30-2019, 09:28 PM |
Den
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Oh, yeah. haven't had an issue with that since 2016.
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Posted 10-01-2019, 06:48 PM |
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Mekatra
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So if you are in an area where vegetarian foods are hard to come by, but you want to reduce your meat intake for whatever reason, a really great resouce we keep around for winter in case we get snowed in is Augason Farm's Black Bean Burger powder. You can get a 2 pound can of it on Amazon (or other places online) for about 15-20 bucks and it will make a pretty hefty amount of black bean burger mix that you can then make into patties, or tacos... or lasagna, sloppy joes, meatballs. Whatever you really feel like black bean burger mix would be good for. Since it's a dry mix that you add water to it doesn't need special storage other than keeping the lid on it. I highly suggest it to people trying to go vegetarian on a budget or in situations where food storage or availability is rough (or even those that aren't because frankly they're tasty and economical.)
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Posted 10-01-2019, 07:50 PM |
Kory
Double Rainbow
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That's good to hear! :)
Also, is your avi in mourning? :( Did someone pass away? Quote:
I haven't made black bean burgers in a hot minute. Right now I live in Southern California, so there's an overabundance of vegetarian/vegan friendly places haha. Also so many more options at grocers for vegetarians/vegans :D I still have to work on meal prep, though.. ^^; "My car it is my life... and like my life it carries me around." --- My Bubba and Mi Picture drawn by ~isa~ | ||||
Posted 10-01-2019, 09:30 PM |
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Den
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naw, she's dressed as La Llorna. I'm starting off the Spoopfest subtly this year.
I use She/Her and They/Them pronouns.
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Posted 10-02-2019, 04:50 AM |
Kitalpha Hart
Hakuna matata
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Yay for incoming spoop season
I have no idea what my iron levels are at I think I run on the low side tho, family history stuff | ||||
Posted 10-02-2019, 05:39 AM |
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