Do you have a special diet? I do. I do not eat chicken, beef, pork, or any game meat. "Why" you may ask.
A few years back I gave myself a challenge. The person who loved the smell of sausage balls, eating (very) rare steaks, and cooking boneless-skinless chicken breasts said to himself, "I bet you can't go one week without eating meat." I took myself up on the charge and for the next week I struggled to keep up with a vegan diet. It was so difficult! No bread, because of eggs. No mac and cheese, because of butter and milk. No coffee, because of milk. No way! After that first week I decided that dairy was too crucial of an ingredient here in the western world and a more vegetarian diet.
But I'm not a vegetarian..? I'm a pescetarian.
Pescetarianism, also called pesco-vegetarianism, is the practice of a diet that includes seafood and excludes mammals and birds. In addition to fish or shellfish, a pescetarian diet typically includes some or all of vegetables, fruit, nuts, grains, beans, eggs, and dairy.
One of the most commonly cited reasons is that of health, based on findings that red meat is detrimental to health in many cases due to non-lean red meats containing high amounts of saturated fats.
Pescetarianism is similar to many traditional diets emphasizing fish as well as fruits, vegetables and grains. Many coastal regions tend to eat this way and these features characterize the traditional Mediterranean diet and the diets of many countries in Asia, Northern Europe and the Caribbean. These other traditional diets tend to also include meat, although it is peripheral.
Needless to say, and despite the details and particulars, four years later I am still winning my own bet (or loosing it). But here is my question:
Should I start eating chicken again? I really miss the possibility of diversifying my meals, but I do not however miss eating chicken (or any other non-fish meat).
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