What nutrients from foods (vegan) can you get on liquid diet?

zee asked:


I am currently on a liquid diet for throat-swallowing reasons, what nutrients from foods (vegan) can you get on liquid diet without having to take a vitamin supplement? Have to get all daily nutrients! It is easy getting them being a vegan, but on a liquid diet?!

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4 Responses to “What nutrients from foods (vegan) can you get on liquid diet?”

  1. Jessica on May 23rd, 2009 at 5:58 am

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    Juice fruits and veggies in a juicer, or if you can take some bulk, in smoothies.

  2. Di on May 25th, 2009 at 11:53 am
  3. punchie on May 28th, 2009 at 11:20 am

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    Perhaps you might want to just rethink the preparation of the foods you normally eat as a vegan. Then, see if you can puree’ or liquify the items. You can make up healthy & vitamin fortifying soups & smoothies with most fruits & vegetables. Examples:

    -Miso soup with pureed edamame beans
    -Vegetable broth with carrot puree
    -Silken tofu with honey, bananas & vanilla yogurt (smoothie)
    Here’s a link to a list of some great vegan soup recipes:

  4. Maria on May 30th, 2009 at 6:42 am

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    B12- Make a smoothie with fortified soy milk.
    Fiber- Silk soy milk has a fiber plus type of milk. You can blend together some beans (black, kidney, baked). Put some veggies through a juicer (artichoke, peas, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, zucchini, celery). And some almonds, oats, fruits (prunes, plums, berries), & quinoa to your smoothie.
    Iodine- Add kelp, strawberries, agar-agar, dried fruit, & pears to the juices and smoothies!
    Vitamin D – This is found in soy milk & spirulina.
    Omega-3 fatty acids – Throw in some flax seed oil/ground, walnuts, &/or tofu to the juices and smoothies!
    Omega-6 fatty acids – Same as above plus blended nuts.
    Calcium – Soy milk, rice milk, orange juice, blended tofu, dried fruit/figs, seeds and nuts (almonds, brazilsnuts, sunflower, pumpkin, sesame), broccli, parsley, beans (black, pinto, navy, kidney, soy), & kale.
    Proteins – Soy milk, blended Nuts & seeds (almond, cashew, walnuts, sunflower), beans, (black, lentils, lima, pinto, soy) peas, nutritional yeast, chickpeas, peanuts, peanut butter, tofu, & brown rice.

    Dietary mineral:
    Magnesium- (5 to 10m) Nuts, soy beans, and cocoa.
    Potassium- (2000g) Legumes, potato skin, tomatoes, and bananas.
    Sulfur- (15 mg) Legumes.
    Iron-(2.8mg) Spinach, potato, beans (black, lentils, pinto, soy), quinoa, tempeh, peas, nuts (cashews, almonds), watermelon, meat subs, broccoli, seaweeds, dried apricots, wholemeal bread, raisins, prunes, dates, seeds (sesame, sunflower, pumpkin), legumes, oatmeal, dark-green leafy veg, cabbage, tofu, pulses, wheat-germ, parsley, millet, blackstrap molasses, tomato juice, soy milk, whole wheat bread, cream of wheat.
    Zinc-dried seaweed, pumpkin, sesame & sunflower seeds, pine nuts, whole grains, wholemeal bread, brown rice, lentils, almonds, wheat germ and oats.
    Vitamin A – Soy milks, blended fruits, nuts, & vegtables.
    Vitamin B1 – Oats and blendedd brown rice, pulses, nuts, & seeds.
    Vitamin B2 – Blended almonds, whole grains, wild rice, soybeans, spinach, mushrooms.
    Vitamin B3 – Blended whole grains, dried beans, & peas.
    Vitamin B5 – Blended peanut butter, yeast extract, dried brewer’s yeast, nuts, molasses, oats, barley, green vegetables.
    Vitamin B6 – Blended bananas, oatmeal, wheat bran, soy and other beans.
    Vitamin B7 – Blended whole grains, soybeans
    Vitamin B9 Blended leafy greens such as spinach and turnip greens, broccoli, asparagus, mushrooms, dry beans peas, & soy milks.
    Vitamin C Blended- Citrus fruits, green vegetables, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, peas, berries, currants, lettuce, potatoes, tomatoes, sprouted alfalfa seeds, parsley, & tropical fruits such as guavas, mangoes, kiwi fruit, & pineapple.
    Vitamin E – Wheat germ, vegetable oil, blended avocado, whole grain products, & peanut butter.
    Vitamin K – Blended leafy green vegetables such as spinach or kale, soy milk, & green tea.

    I suggest you live off smoothies & juices till your health is back on track, with oatmeal (add soy/rice milk to make more liquidy), water, & soup!

    Note: I listed each essential daily vitamins and then some easily blendable/juicable vegan foods to get it from, not the recipe or mixture, so you can choose what mix/blend what with what as far as juices, smoothies, oat meals, & soups!

    Also some of these are high in fiber and low in sodium (I saw your other questions) but depending on how much fiber you need you might need to take stool softeners, laxatives, suppositories, or Magnesia to help with your stool. The average adult needs 25 grams of fiber per day. But some people need about 30-40 grams per day.

    Good luck & get better! =)

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