General Discussion

Hearing a complicated heart murmur last year my PCP recommended I get a CT calcium test which came back shockingly high, indicating extensive plaque in all 3 major coronary arteries. Stress tests indicated less than 50% narrowing consistent with my physically active lifestyle. Nonetheless, I cut out all animal products except fish once a week, so I consider myself 98% vegan. The hardest part for me is that I have to cook for at least 2 (and sometimes 3) different diet preferences (others in the household), and vegan dishes tend to be time consuming (lots of chopping vegetables, frequent use of a food processor, tons of dirty dishes). Given that I do like beans, mushrooms, grains and all veggies, I've never eaten better, and I don't miss meat (including chicken) at all. I follow dozens of Vegan influencers on Instagram, save their recipes, and I'm trying new really delicious dishes all the time. I do worry sometimes that I've joined a cult! Healthwise, at 68 I'm down to the weight I was in my late 20s, and when I referee soccer I find I can physically keep up with any level I encounter including 18 year olds. 😀