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Post by cathygeha on Dec 31, 2019 8:21:33 GMT
I am gearing up to do the Veganuary challenge in 2020 and am wondering what Weight Watchers used to suggest as GHGs for vegans...if they ever did. The rest of the items are self explanatory (beans and such for the protein) but not sure of it was soy milk or something else or nothing that they had on the list. Thank you ~ if any of you know  ~ HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVE ~ |
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Post by cathygeha on Jan 1, 2020 17:42:06 GMT
I found the NHS guidelines and the oldways vegan food pyramid and will probably use the information to form my own guidelines:
For a healthy vegan diet:
eat at least 5 portions of a variety of fruit and vegetables every day
base meals on potatoes, bread, rice, pasta or other starchy carbohydrates (choose wholegrain where possible)
have some dairy alternatives, such as soya drinks and yoghurts (choose lower fat and lower sugar options)
eat some beans, pulses and other proteins
choose unsaturated oils and spreads, and eat in small amounts
drink plenty of fluids (the government recommends 6 to 8 cups or glasses a day)
If you choose to include foods and drinks that are high in fat, salt or sugar, have them less often and in small amounts.
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Post by Holly Gail on Jan 4, 2020 5:46:23 GMT
cathygeha, I'm almost certain from the days before the company changed its name that the "dairy" component didn't include soy milk or soy yogurt. For sure, it did NOT include things like almond milk. But that's really all I remember about the "dairy" GHG.
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Post by cathygeha on Jan 4, 2020 7:46:47 GMT
cathygeha , I'm almost certain from the days before the company changed its name that the "dairy" component didn't include soy milk or soy yogurt. For sure, it did NOT include things like almond milk. But that's really all I remember about the "dairy" GHG.
Holly Gail, I am sure that the vegan options were not included originally. Back in grade school there were four food groups and one as dairy...the dairy industry has always been a big group, I guess. I think dieticians may look at foods related to nutritional value/nutrients. If milk has so many calories, protein, calcium, carb, etc and a vegan option is equivalent they might consider it a replacement option. I know that on the Mayo Clinic diet they put dairy and protein into the same category as an exchange with a smaller number of exchanges/calories in that category than many diets.
The main thing I was thinking was to create a checklist like WW used to have in the ghg's. I saw one with 12 items but think that might be a bit much to get in each day...something simpler might work better.
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Post by Holly Gail on Jan 4, 2020 15:24:13 GMT
The main thing I was thinking was to create a checklist like WW used to have in the ghg's. I saw one with 12 items but think that might be a bit much to get in each day...something simpler might work better. |
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Post by cathygeha on Jan 5, 2020 7:28:42 GMT
Holly Gail, You are right, Holly and the milk provides calcium, protein and vitamin D. Perhaps that is why in some lists soy milk is considered a milk substitute if it has vitamin D and Calcium added?
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Post by Holly Gail on Jan 5, 2020 15:04:15 GMT
You are right, Holly and the milk provides calcium, protein and vitamin D. Perhaps that is why in some lists soy milk is considered a milk substitute if it has vitamin D and Calcium added? |
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Post by cathygeha on Jan 5, 2020 15:17:03 GMT
You are right, Holly and the milk provides calcium, protein and vitamin D. Perhaps that is why in some lists soy milk is considered a milk substitute if it has vitamin D and Calcium added? I am not sure ALL soy milk is equivalent but did find this site mentions that fortified soy milk is an equivalent to dairy milk:
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Post by Holly Gail on Jan 5, 2020 15:23:05 GMT
I am not sure ALL soy milk is equivalent but did find this site mentions that fortified soy milk is an equivalent to dairy milk:
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Post by amyrs on Jan 11, 2020 23:25:05 GMT
Vegan Neil Barnard say your plate is fruit vegetables whole grains and legumes. no fat no dairy. supplement with Vitamin b 12 and Vitamin D Calcium from a better source is broccoli.
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