Would a gluten free vegan diet be ok?!

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The blood-type diet is full of crap. I wouldn't trust any diet a doctor came up with, actually since they aren't required to take any more than a nutrition seminar.

Some gluten-free grains can be included, such as quinoa, brown rice, millet, and oats. Otherwise, it sounds very healthy.

(Meat sits in your intestines for three days, but it's still disgusting, I agree.)

Vegan

You can be tested for celiac's disease--there is a blood test you can ask for in the primary care setting. I would have this done before making drastic diet changes. I live a vegan lifestyle & love it but I think adding more restrictions can become unhealthy.
I recommend talking to your Dr. or Nurse Practitioner about it first.

If you mean vegan + gluten-free, here is a good resource to read:

http://www.onegreenplanet.org/lifestyle/gluten-free-vegan-living/

http://www.onegreenplanet.org

Its an excellent diet. I'm vegan and I eat as gluten-free as possible. Everything comes in gluten-free versions.

vegan :D

it is a proteinous diet which contains vitamin A and excellerates energy,when you are nursing.

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What you want to eat sounds very healthy!

What is your blood type? I have discovered from personal experience that (even though it never made sense to me) different blood types do well on different diets. Google, "The Blood Type Diet" to get an idea of the concept. I tried twice in my life to become a vegetarian (and I was a HEALTHY Vegetarian - I didn't eat things like potato chips and proclaim, "it's not meat") and both times I got really sick.

In my job as a Vitamix demonstrator I run across a lot of people who thrive on a vegetarian diet and I always ask them their blood type - they are usually A or B. If they are O and I ask them how they feel on their vegetarian diet, they almost always say that they are tired a lot.

I am a blood type O and what works for me is to avoid all grains (replace them with starchy veggies like sweet potato, carrot, squashes, etc.) I eat a pound of dark green leafy veggies per day and another pound of non-starchy veggies (green beans for example) as recommended by Dr. Joel Fuhrman in his book, "Eat To Live".

I also eat 80% raw in the summer months and 50% raw in the winter months. I consume a LOT of Green Smoothies (Green For LIfe is a great book about them) and Blended Salads.

I am also hypoglycemic and I find that I only need a little bit of protein to go with my greens and veggies to keep my blood sugar level. I also avoid high glycemic foods. When I eat meats I eat organic, grass-fed beef, organic free range chicken, or wild caught salmon, etc. In other words healthy meats. Also, I only need 2-3 ounces per serving to get the benefit of increased energy and keeping my blood sugars steady. Also, coconut oil is a very healthy fat and also helps maintain even blood glucose levels if you add just a tiny bit to most meals/snacks. Oh, and a chromium supplement.

Hope this isn't too much information. I just find that "SOME" people don't do well on a vegan diet and the cave man diet does better for them. It is critical to learn how YOUR body responds to foods. Keeping a food diary is a good way to do this (Google food diary if you need to learn how to keep one...)