Vegan Forum

There was a problem with the server but we have moved to a more powerful server and we are also changing the project right now.
It will be more user friendly and search engine friendly as well.

Chloride The element chlorine itself is a poisonous gas that is soluble in water; in nature and in our body, it exists primarily as the chloride anion, the negatively charged ion that joins with cations such as sodium to make salt (sodium chloride) and with hydrogen to make stomach acid (hydrochlor...

Selenium What is selenium? Selenium is a trace mineral that is essential to good health but required only in small amounts. Selenium is incorporated into proteins to make selenoproteins, which are important antioxidant enzymes. The antioxidant properties of selenoproteins help prevent cellular dama...

Phosphorus Along with the B vitamins, phosphorus is needed to extract energy from food, particularly fats and starches. It is a component of healthy bones, teeth, gums and many other tissues. Phosphorus also helps with kidney functioning and heart regularity. It lessens arthritis pain. But none of ...

Iodine Occurrence on earth Iodine naturally occurs in the environment chiefly as dissolved iodide in seawater, although it is also found in some minerals and soils. The element may be prepared in an ultrapure form through the reaction of potassium iodide with copper(II) sulfate. There are also a fe...

Vitamin D Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin that is found in food and can also be made in your body after exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun. Sunshine is a significant source of vitamin D because UV rays from sunlight trigger vitamin D synthesis in the skin. The major biologic function...

Vitamin A Vitamin A is an essential human nutrient. It may be found in any of these forms: Retinol , the animal form of vitamin A, is a yellow fat-soluble, antioxidant vitamin with importance in vision and bone growth, it belongs to the family of chemical compounds known as retinoids. Other retinoi...

Magnesium Magnesium is a mineral needed by every cell of your body. About half of your body's magnesium stores are found inside cells of body tissues and organs, and half are combined with calcium and phosphorus in bone. Only one percent of the magnesium in your body is found in blood. Your body wo...

Vitamin K Vitamin K is found in nature in two forms - K1, also called phylloquinone, is found in plants and vitamin K2, also called menaquinone, which can be synthesized by many bacteria. Vitamin K3, menadione, is a synthetic form of this vitamin which is manmade. Sources of Vitamin K Vitamin K is ...

Vitamin C Vitamin C is a nutrient required in very small amounts to allow a range of essential metabolic reactions in the body. Vitamin C is principally known as a water-soluble anti-oxidant and has been found to prevent scurvy. There's no question that vitamin C plays a role in controlling infecti...

Vitamin B1, Thiamine What is Thiamine? Vitamin B1, also called thiamine, is one of eight water-soluble B vitamins. All B vitamins help the body to convert carbohydrates into glucose (sugar), which is "burned" to produce energy. These B vitamins, often referred to as B complex vitamins, ar...

Scary movie...

Some people.. and I would say many are just afraid to be different.. to be a personality.. to stay his own believes.

That's what being vegetarian is about.. being proud of who you are and love the ones that aren't you clones.. or even your race.

Some people.. and I would say many are just afraid to be different.. to be a personality.. to stay his own believes.

Why chocolate brazils and vegetable sushi?
Actually what is chocolate brazils?

I thought it might be interesting :) In the Hebrew Bible, the name of God represents the Jewish conception of the divine nature. The various Jewish names of God represent God, and His divine attributes. The most important name of God is the tetragrammaton (Hebrew:יהוה‎,...

I had concussion of the brain once. The cure consists mainly of magnesium injections. So i had studied a lot about magnesium and I remember something about it helping to absorb calcium. Ok I found the link: http://www.mgwater.com/calmagab.shtml Hm I just found on wikipedia, that too much of magnesiu...

Yes women need more Iron because they lose more blood. And taking supplements isn't always a good idea. I have read a lot on this and the best way is to balance your diet so that you get enough from natural foods. I have just posted the recommended adequate intake. Here it is again Age Iron (mg/...

Iron, Fe Iron is an essential element for most life on Earth, including human beings. The control of this necessary but potentially toxic substance is an important part of many aspects of human health and disease. Hematologists have been especially interested in the system of iron metabolism becaus...

I agree with WarChild regarding corruption.

The most important food in the dog's diet is wheat germ. Wheat germ is a "superfood": It provides an extremely large quantity of vitamin E, essential fatty acids, and a large portion of a dog's zinc requirement.

Here are some guidelines for feeding vegetarian dogs. source: http://www.vegetariandogs.com/ Vegetables Vegetables are highly digestible by dogs after cooking. Baking is best for nutrient retention; but boiling is fine, if you also use the water in the food. Dogs love most cooked vegetables, but may...

I don't know.. just ask the waiter if the food is vegan.. ask about ingredients.. The best option is to find vegetarian restaurants.. they should know what vegan means.. Being vegan is not about being strict and such.. it's more about compassion and spreading the idea.. giving an example to others.....

Future plans for food.vegtalk.org : We plan to put a link from each of the nutrient and product from the data base to a thread on the vegtalk.org forum with valuable details about each element. Each page will contain info about the health benefits of the nutrient and the Recommended Daily Amount be...

A few words about food.vegtalk.org project: It's a huge data base with vegan food products like vegetables, fruits, nuts etc. and the amount of nutrients like minerals, vitamins, proteins, carbohydrates and water in each vegan product. The most important feature is the ability to sort by the amount ...

Water is essential for all life on Earth , including mammals and mankind. Humans can survive for several weeks without food, but for only a few days without water. A constant supply is needed to replenish the fluids lost through normal physiological activities, such as respiration, sweating and uri...