Vegan children have a subnornual rate of growth

The post features a summary of a paper published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Vol 3 No 5 and a method of flash freezing steaks and beef patties.

Study title and authors:
Human Dietary Deficiency of Vitamin B12*

Bgj FRANK WOKES, PH.D.,t .J. BADENOCH, M.D.,ı AND H. M. SINCLAIR, M.D.1

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* Presented at the Third International Congress of Nutrition. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (September 13-17. 1954)

Ovaltine Research Laboratories. King’s Langley, England.
ı Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, England.
ı Laboratory of Human Nutrition. University of Oxford, England.

This paper can be accessed at: http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/reprint/3/5/375.pdf
 
As well as a vitamin B12 deficiency the study pinpointed that vegans suffer from a lack of calcium and vitamin D. Data on British vegan children indicated a subnornual rate of growth.

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Recipe of the day

Flash Freeze Method for Steaks and Beef Patties

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Let your cooked meat rest on a cutting board to room temperature. Cut in half to roughly 8 ounces or a little less or you can freeze them whole it won't make a difference.

Then line a cutting board that will fit in your freezer. You may use a tray, plate or whatever you have. The trick is to use wax paper. You could use parchment.

Then simply put it carefully in the freezer and let it freeze over night. Then place the frozen goodies in a zip-lock storage bag and the meat is ready for action on a moments notice.

The next day take out the frozen goodies. They look dry, but they are moist and delicious the next time you eat them with no freezer taste at all.

Place these Life Saving Goodies in a Zip-Lock bag and store them back in the freezer for future use.

Flash Frozen Steaks



Cereals may lead to severe malnutrition in infants

This post includes a summary of a paper published in the British Medical Journal 1978 April 1; 1(6116): 804–805 and a recipe for chicken satay.

Study title and author:
Exotic diets and the infant
D G Julian

This paper can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1603519/pdf/brmedj00119-0008.pdf

The author identifies the vegan diet is a strict vegetarian diet and therefore likely to be deficient in vitamins D and B12. A more dangerous diet, is the zen macrobiotic diet. Its adherents progress through ten stages of increasing dietary restriction until they are taking only cereals.

Severe nutritional deficiencies may result. A zen macrobiotic infant food called kokoh has been associated with severe malnutrition in infants.

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Recipe of the day

Chicken Satay

Serves 4

Ingredients:

1/2 tsp ground cumin

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1/4 tsp salt

3 tbs butter, divided
3 tbs lemon juice, divided
4 large boneless, chicken-breasts (about 1 1/2 bs)
1 medium-size onion
1/2 cup water
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/3 cup almond butter

Instructions:
Combine cumin, salt, 2 tbs butter, 2 tbs lemon juice, add chicken and marinate 10 minutes. Broil chicken until tender, flipping when halfway done.

For the sauce:
Heat 1 tbs butter over medium heat and saute the onion until golden, stir in water, garlic powder, and 1 tbs lemon juice. Bring to a boil. Remove pan from heat and beat in almond butter until melted. Serve warm.

Chicken Satay



Vegan diet may lead to vitamin deficiencies

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This post includes a summary of a paper published in Support Cancer Care 203 (11) 197-198 and a recipe for cilantro pork stir-fry.

Study title and author:
Dangerous Nutrition
W F Jungi

This paper can be accessed at: http://www.springerlink.com/content/952j5237nvvbprcy/

Jungi observes that a vegan diet with whole grain and high fibre from cereals, fruit and vegetables can be dangerous for cancer patients and may lead to vitamin deficiencies.

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Recipe of the day

Cilantro Pork Stir-Fry

Ingredients

•Fat for cooking;

•1 lb tender pork, thinly sliced;
•4 finally chopped garlic cloves;

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•1 tbsp finely chopped ginger;

•1 cup coriander (cilantro) leaves, chopped;
•1/4 cup lard;
•2 onions, thinly sliced;
•1 red or green bell pepper, thinly sliced;
•1 tbsp lime juice;

Technique:
Mix the garlic, ginger, half the cilantro and lard in a bowl, add the pork and put in the refrigerator to marinate for an hour or two. Heat your wok and stir-fry the pork. Remove the pork, add more cooking fat and stir-fry the onions for about 3 minutes. Add the bell pepper and stir-fry for another 3 minutes, until soft. Return the pork to the wok with the lime juice and the other half cilantro leaves and cook for another minute while tossing to blend the flavors.

Pork Stir-Fry