Dr. OZ tells cowboy with health problems go veg or die (vegetables, enzymes)
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I will say this about all of that.... I like Dr. Oz. I find that he's knowledgable, intelligent, genuinely loves being a doctor and is sincere about his concerns for people BUT.... sometimes he just is too overzelous about his belief that everyone on the planet needs to become a vegan. If you are a die-hard meat-eater, yay you and yes, you should cut back on red meat but we are all not going to die if we don't become vegetarians and sometimes he makes it sound that way LOL
I went on Medifast, lost 30+ lbs and still losing, I wasn't a huge meat eater to begin with but even on my plan, I do sometimes eat a steak and I feel good after I've eaten it - I'm still losing weight and I am not a vegetarian. I'm just saying... I do however believe that the superfoods you may have read about really do have qualities that can better our health COMBINED with the rest of the diet being healthy, exercise and fresh air and less or no alcohol. I've proven it to myelf and my SO.
I'm a cardiologist. I think some clarification is in order. Dr. Oz is not advocating a vegan diet for everyone. In this patient's example, it is warranted. The man is morbidly obese, a diabetic and has severe coronary artery disease. In this patient's case, a vegan diet is recommended but not required.
Dr. Oz had recommended fish particularly fatty fish that is high in omega 3 fatty acids. He has also recommended lean poultry in the past.
Dr. Oz is not radical. It makes me laugh when people say that. Yes, he is eccentric in his behavior and presentation but what he advocates is supported by the medical community. He is not some quack nor is he pushing unorthodox ideas.
It's comical because people just to have to find something wrong with him because he is a successful physician with his own show.
I generally like Dr. Oz, but a vegan diet is unnatural to humans, and I have yet to meet a vegan who didn't rely on eating industrial waste as his primary source of protein. No thanks.
I'm not a vegan, but what you're saying about having to eat "industrial waste" as a source of protein simply isn't true.
Nuts and beans of all kinds are good sources of protein. Are they "industrial waste"?
I have learned allot from Dr Oz. It is funny to me but people that put down others who advocate a healthy life style, are the ones who really need to take advice. When i walk into Whole Foods, you see people who cherish their bodies, look healthy and fit. There are no obese people riding around in a electric carts at Whole Foods.
I'm a Vegetarian (not Vegan) and it certainly has it's perks. .............Lentils, 2% Cottage Cheese, Salmon and Tuna are all very high protein foods.
If you are eating salmon and tuna, you are not a vegetarian.
I'm not a vegan, but what you're saying about having to eat "industrial waste" as a source of protein simply isn't true.
Nuts and beans of all kinds are good sources of protein. Are they "industrial waste"?
I live in a neighborhood with a lot of vegans and vegetarians, many of whom I count among my friends, and I am a patron and volunteer at a natural foods co-op so I see what these people eat. While nuts and beans are good sources of natural protein, they make up little in percentage of the typical vegan's diet (according to my observations). The makers of soy protein isolate products are selling like gangbusters on the other hand and the soy lobby is a mega-industrial agri-chemical beast.
I see a lot more people interested in natural foods being omnivorous while a lot of vegans are driven by cute, fuzzy animal politics, not the desire to have a more natural diet.
If you are eating salmon and tuna, you are not a vegetarian.
No, that would mean that I would not be a VEGAN. Thankyaveddymuch.
However, due to recent medical issues discussed in another thread, I am no longer able to eat fish and stay feeling optimum. . . and many other things that some vegetarians can, unfortunately, which is forcing me into being a Vegan which is a very, very difficult transition for me, even coming from standard vegetarianism.
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