Re: more veggie low carb stuff---JODI
From: jodi (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 28 Feb 2001 08:55:48 -0600 (CST)
woo hoo!!!! thanks paula. that STILL doesn't mean i am going to give up
veggie, but as i have said before... i would like to aim for a
semi-vegetarian way of life (i actually ENJOY tofu and such...)
that helps a lot, to know the hormones in chicken won't affect my PCOS.
- jodi
At Wed, 28 Feb 2001, paula wrote:
>
>jodi,
>
>i am in no way posting this to suggest that you give up your
>vegetarianism. in my opinion that is a personal choice that i have no
>business interfering with. however i did want you to know that the
>hormones in the meat you eat are not going to effect you in any way. why
>you ask? because like everything else we eat the hormones in the meat
>are broken down in the digestive system into thier base components.
>hormones are proteins. we cannot use animal proteins in the form we
>consume them in. proteins are made of amino acids. in our bodies when
>we eat these hormones, they are broken down into their base amino acids
>and then these amino acids are used in our bodies. it is the same with
>everything we eat. dont fear the hormones. its ok, they will not cause
>any effects.
>
>love, paula
>
>--
>feel free to email me anytime at paulam74@hotmail.com
>
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