[AKA_Monet]

You get alot of the essential amino acids, proteins and iron from eating portions of meat that is untainted. You need to know your "cuts"...

Such as avoid fatty meats or old meats. Supermarkets are notorius for selling poor quality meats unless you purchase your meats directly from the butcher.

I have been a "strict" vegetarian for over 8 years. The loss of protein from my diet caused me great suffering until I was on vitamin supplementation. I still have some dairy every not and then. But I do not eat fish. Only milk products and eggs. However, I get a funny look by folks insenstive to my eating needs... As if they haven't a clue as to what I eat...

This low carb craze: research is unclear as to what it truly does to folks bodies long term. If the changes in high fat and cholesterol are extremely damaging in the presence of absence of obesity. And there is a diabetic compenent mixed in with a cancer component.... Low carb diets helps folks lose weight. But that may affect folks baseline blood glucose and lipid levels which are not good for some people. Especially hypertensives and folks with heart problems...