Re: Vegetarian diet for IR/PCOS
From: Heather (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 3 Feb 2003 07:27:01 -0600 (CST)
Hi Anne,
If you are still out there, I would like to hear more about what you are
doing and if its still working for you. I am struggling with what to do
as I am IR/PCOS also. I struggle with whether to do what the dietician
says and eat a higher protein meat based diet versus what the Vegetarian
Way says, a book by two dieticians, that advocate that not eating meat,
and eating high fiber, high complex carb diet is best.
Any help would be greatly appreciated =)
Heather
At Mon, 25 Feb 2002, Anne wrote:
>
>I am doing very well on a vegetarian diet consisting mostly of fruit and
>vegetables, whole grains (eg. steel cut oatmeal, brown rice, sprouted
>whole wheat bread). I've had small infrequent servings of chicken - so
>not 100% vegetarian. I eat some cheese, but very little. I drink water
>or diet rite soda which has no sodium and is sweatened with Splenda. I
>snack on peanuts and sunflower seeds.
>
>I tried low carb and low glycemic but this is working the best for me. I
>feel much better and am even thinking about cutting back on my
>glucophage, but I'm going to wait a couple more weeks before I try it.
>
>I've done a lot of reading and researching and I'm really puzzled by the
>fact that a high fiber, lower protein, low fat diet isn't discussed more
>and adopted more often by people with IR/PCOS. A plant based diet is
>full of vitamins and anti-oxidants. A high fiber diet regulates blood
>sugar very well - I've seen a number of articles on this. The american
>diet is excessively high in protein, lower protein gives our kidneys a
>rest, and low fat is good for our hearts.
>
>--Just wanted to share my experience and recommend giving a plant based
>diet a chance.
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