AA profile of vegetarians?

Posted October 1, 2011 · October 1, 2011

Just curious if an vegetarian RDs out there have had their 20 AA levels

analyzed?

I know this is not routinely tested outside of the sports industry or in

academic research settings,

but thought perhaps someone has access to this info.

I would like to show my class that the AA levels can remain =/>NL for all AA

based on a plant based diet.

Thank you.

Osowski MS, RD, LD

Registered Dietitian

Re: [wmdpg] pleasure and intuitive eating

Do you think lentils and broccoli are delicious? If not, then of course no

problem. What if it were a " whole " clean food that you loved? Really loved.

S

Sharon Salomon, M.S., R.D.

Freelance Writer

Member, Association of Health Care Journalists

http://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonsalomon

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In a message dated 9/30/2011 3:06:29 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,

rdandrew@... writes:

Interesting topic.

I think it's tough to rely on hunger/satiety cues when the food has been highly

processed. But when it comes to whole foods - most people seem to do better.

I remember back in high school when I used to eat fast food - I would never want

to stop eating that stuff (even when my stomach felt full). I've never had that

problem with lentils and broccoli.

Had a long long discussion with another dietitian over dinner (what better time

to discuss eating than while eating!) last week at FNCE about intuitive eating.

We both agreed that we know when we are satisfied in our tummies (pardon the

lack of jargon here but you know what I mean) and we are both in touch with our

hunger signals. Neither of us considers ourselves to be " emotional " eaters-our

intakes and choices do not change with our emotions. BUT when we are eating

something particularly pleasurable, either because of the taste, texture or

temperature, we both find it hard to stop when we know we've had enough.

This is an issue that I have pondered for a long time. I don't avoid foods I

like--love--but honestly when something has me in palate ecstasy it's doubtful

I'll stop at an appropriate time. I could just serve myself an " appropriate "

amount but that doesn't go along with intuitive eating principles. Or does it? I

know I shouldn't avoid what some dietitians might refer to as a " trigger " food

because my understanding of intuitive eating is that I should be able to eat all

foods.

Straighten me out. Help me out. But only from an intuitive eating perspective,

please. Sure this is for me (and the aforementioned dietitian) but it's always

an issue that I know I do not suffer alone.

Practice makes perfect? Stop when I'm " satisfied " , wait a while? But I don't

want to when it's so pleasurable. Therapy? I'm sure there's something there

about some childhood event that makes me want to hold on to pleasure!

Thanks for your insights.

Sharon

Sharon Salomon, M.S., R.D.

Freelance Writer

Member, Association of Health Care Journalists

http://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonsalomon

http://twitter.com/eatingagain

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Director of Education - Precision Nutrition

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Moran

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