I am an “inconsistent” vegetarian (believe that animals are conscious beings capable of relationship and having a strong desire to live and therefore have my difficulties eating them), which means that I’m not absolutely rigid about it when in social situations. I am now learning to follow the brain-fit nutritional program. I have been using eggs, some fish (not really fond of most of it) and a little chicken (with uncomfortqable feelings) in my meals as protein sources but am also using hard cheese: what is the call on hard cheese? I have not yet tried vegetarian protein supplements; I see that they can be included in the program and will try them – it will be a new experience for me and I don’t yet know how to work with them.
I have moved to primarily eating various berries as my fruit sources: what is the nutritional view on joghurt with respect to brain health? I like them with some joghurt as my afternoon snack. I live in Germany, so my choices are limited to what I can get here or have shipped to me… joghurt comes in either 0,1% or 3,5% fat variations here (I have registered from the videos that “low-fat” is not necessarily a good choice in most things…) – would you please give me some advice on this? Thank you!
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In general dairy can be inflaming to the brain and body so is discouraged as a regular part of a brain fit nutrition program for most people. However, if you choose to use yogurt on occasion, make sure it has several probiotic cultures, as the cultures will help to digest the lactose that most of us cannot. Also, make sure it is unsweetened, and organic to limit your consumption of unhealthy impurities. Hard cheeses contain less lactose than other types of cheeses, so may be used in individuals without difficulty digesting dairy on occasion, but again, try to limit dairy as much as possible for the best brain benefit.
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Thank you for your reply! I will only get this kind of joghurt in the future and limit the amount. I am still looking for other sources of protein to use at meals other than eggs and meat/fish – do you suggest vegetarian protein supplements? I am always cautious about commercially manufactured products of this sort (found in health stores) and would appreciate your feedback on this.
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Thank you for the feedback: I’ll have to see what is available here in health stores – I’m a beginner at this. I know that we are supposed to avoid peanuts because of something in them; does your reply mean that OTHER nut butters (from health food stores, without sugar) are ok? I really appreciate your coaching, Zoe!
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Thank you! Do I have to pay a lot of attention to the fat content with these other nut-butters? What constitutes a “normal” portion? And is there protein in these nut-butters? Thank you for the speedy replys, Coach Zoe – it means a lot to me to feel a “live” response!
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