Re: Vegetarian Diet Nutrition and Energy Levels

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Dr Engelbert Buxbaum wrote:

Then the diet was not really balanced.

First of all, "balanced" is a garbage word in re: diet. Everyone means something different by it.


Note also that a vegetarian diet
may contain animal proteins from milk products and eggs.

She was eating eggs and dairy. Her supplemental shakes were whey peptide, with yogurt and frozen fruits.

A vegan diet 
without any animal products is a complicated effort, requires constant
attention to proper mixing of protein sources and supplementation with
Vit. B12, which is not produced by plants. Especially for growing
children not something I'd recommend.

Nor for any human, actually. Any diet that causes chronic absence of a vital nutrient is not one we are meant to live on long term. I don't believe in the mixing of protein sources as a practical nor effective means to optimize health.


The point I was making in my earlier post is that the symptoms described
by the OP can have several causes, most not related to nutrition and
easily rectified once diagnosed. But that can not be done over the
internet.

And the point I was making is that in our very nutritionally informed/educated family, vegetarianism, even with adequate protein levels, caused weakness and ill health. Replacing vegetarian sources of protein with animal protein reversed the weakness and wellbeing ensued each and every time.

Your assertion that the vegetarian diet not be considered a likely cause was, well, wrong.

Susan


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right place to go for medical advice. Unusual or unpleasant symptoms
such as unexplained weakness or poor energy levels should always be
reported to a qualified medical practitioner. 

With that in mind, we suggest that this thread has mostly likely run its useful course. There is no fundamental reason to question the soundness of a vegetarian diet from a nutritional and scientific perspective. Thus, let's get back to food and cooking!
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