Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights

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3. That's interesting -- I have been contemplating going vegetarian (I was a

Thu Jan 9, 2014, 11:35 AM

Jan 2014

vegetarian for about 10 years in my youth) since I became diabetic 3 years ago. It's too bad that protein is one type of food that doesn't bump blood sugar, but I am pretty sick of meat. I also have problems with high cholesterol that might be helped by going meatless/eggless. I would love to take no statins, which I need now, but which cause me some muscle aches.

I have already managed to ditch all refined carbs, plus I don't eat potatoes, white bread, or rice at all. I now have normal blood sugar with diet and 2 Metformin (at the lowest dose).

May I ask you to provide more detail on how high your blood sugar used to be, and what it is now? If you are OK with that, please PM me. I can use all the help I can get.

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AWESOME veggie encounter today. [View all] silverweb Jan 2014 OP

I've been a vegetarian for ten months or so. vt_native Jan 2014 #1

going on three years. ginnyinWI Jan 2014 #2

That's interesting -- I have been contemplating going vegetarian (I was a Nay Jan 2014 #3

have you tried veganlush Jan 2014 #5

No, but I've seen it in the health food store. Thanks for the tip -- I will Nay Jan 2014 #8

A friend talked me into going vegan four years ago. byronius Jan 2014 #4

I had an interaction a bit like that recently at the grocery store. LeftyMom Jan 2014 #6

It's great, isn't it? silverweb Jan 2014 #7

I'm glad people are listening and taking note Arcanetrance Jan 2014 #9

I'm glad, too. silverweb Jan 2014 #10