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Mon Jan 20, 2014 3:17 pm  |
Protein (http://www.healthaliciousness.com/articles/foods-highest-in-protein.php) is the body-building food and necessary for healing as it helps in building new cells. Could it be that the vegan is not getting enough of it? There is a thread of someone who became vegan and lost firmness in the face (http://www.essentialdayspa.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=49909) which I suspect was because of eating less protein. Someone else in the discussion shared the same experience...and that is because protein is a very important nutrient for collagen and muscle and for cell repair.
Foods high in zinc (http://www.healthaliciousness.com/articles/zinc.php), in vitamin A (http://www.healthaliciousness.com/articles/food-sources-of-vitamin-A.php) and in vitamin C (http://www.healthaliciousness.com/articles/vitamin-C.php) are also important, but I really think eating a well-balanced, varied diet and eating enough calories are a good way to make sure you're providing your body with its needs.
I don't think you have to eat meat to get enough protein, although that is the easiest way to get protein. There are many vegan sources of protein, but I would think including a vegan protein shake (made with soy, or hemp, etc) in your diet can help fill any protein needs you may still have.
If you are not as creative as some vegans and able to eat a well-varied diet that ensures you are getting all the nutrients you need, a vitamin/mineral supplement could help bridge the gap. I know you're against them, but maybe one day you'll change your mind.
More info on diets for wound healing:
http://woundcareadvisor.com/how-dietary-protein-intake-promotes-wound-healing-vol2-no6/
http://www.cwiprogram.org/patient-care/nutrition-and-wound-healing
http://my.clevelandclinic.org/healthy_living/nutrition/hic_nutrition_guidelines_to_improve_wound_healing.aspx |
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