Humans have hunted and eaten meats since the beginning of time. Unless you can do the same and give the creature the respect it deserves, refrain, or at least purchase meats from organic farmers. Organic farmers, raise their animals with lots of fresh air and room to run around, with their friends thereby, continuing the healthy circle of a natural animal social structure. Organic farmers respect the animals; they don’t use pesticides, hormone injections, anti-biotic treatment or mistreat and confine the creatures inhumanly.

In the end the animals must die, but I feels somewhat better knowing they led happier lives. The best choice, would be for us to omit meat from the table altogether. Did you know that Vitamin B12, which so many ardent meat eaters argue, is only found in meat, is actually made by bacteria that grows in almost all animal’s bodies?!

I prefer to take a B12 supplement or eat plenty of fortified cereals and soymilk products. The plant kingdom, alone, simply cannot offer that a vitamin due to the fact that they produce no known internal bacterium.

Meat is DEAD and fresh raw vegetables and fruits are ALIVE with healthy nutrients. Another funny argument is the fact that we have k-nines or incisors…or whatever people call these teeth. Well, my husband for example, does not have sharp ones at all. They are perfectly flat like that of horse teeth. He jokes and says he was raised on whole grains like horses do and never developed the sharpness most humans have. I don’t think it’s very humorous. Who’s to say that an evolution in no meat consumption could eventually bring us back to flat teeth (just a thought).

And keep in mind that every time you eat a bird of any kind, you’re actually eating a biological reptile…I never even knew that.

I’m not knocking meat-eaters at all and I myself ingest some sort of meat product several times a month, but I do make sure it’s organically raised and virtually fat free. I could easily do without it and have done so many times int my life.

My son eats no meat but at times enjoys filleted fish sticks. He takes his organic multivitamin/multimineral supplements daily and always gets an A plus at annual check-ups. His blood counts are above average and rarely gets sick.

My daughter is definitely a meat lover and I don’t deny her meat, nor do I give her a speech every time she decides to eat some. I try to limit her intake and only feed her organically grown cow flesh and bacon.

My husband can go either way. If I cook a meat-less meal, he enjoys it just the same. Get to know where your meat comes from and how it got to your plate. Once you have read, studied, investigated and even visited meat preparation factory/modern corporate farm, make your own decision. With less meat consumption, there would be plenty of food to go around…a healthier environment and healthier happy people. Teach your children and leave behind a better world for them to live in.

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“Chickens exist in stable social groups. They canrecognize each otherby their facial features.They have 24 distinct cries that communicatea wealth of informationto one another….They are good at solving problems. As a trick at conferences I sometimeslist these attributes,without mentioning chickens, and peoplethink I’m talking about monkeys.”

By: Chris Evans, Ph.D.,
Professor of Psychology,
Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia

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“Pigs have the cognitiveability to be quitesophisticated. Even more so than dogs….”

Donald Broom, M.Sc., PhD., Veterinary School

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“In industrial agriculture, this link between productivityand well-being is severed. When productivity as an economic metricis applied to thewhole operation, the welfare of the individual animal is ignored.”

Agricultural ethicist Bernard Rollin, Ph.D.

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The National Restaurant Association reports that 8 out of 10 restaurants-from fast food to gourmet-are responding to the growing demand for animal-friendly fare by serving vegetarian entrees.

Tableservice Restaurant Trends, 2001

www.restaurant.org/dineout/nutrition.cfm.

 

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“I have a rule of life that I will not ask anyone to do my dirty work for me. I would never kill a creature or a chicken or even a fish, so I no longer eat flesh. “

PEACE PILGRIM
from: Peace Pilgrim’s Wisdom – A Very Simple Guide
http://www.peacepilgrim.org/

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Meat is now injected with water and spiced up with chemicals. Meat has it’s own natural particular flavor…whatever happened to that?!

Unless you’re purchasing organic milk, you’re actually drinking a glass of pus, antibiotics, blood and pesticides.

Beware:

• The fishing industry promote eating fish as a high source of omega three fatty acids, which are great for the heart, but they fail to tell us that virtually every fish carries abnormally high levels of deadly mercury. We now have to measure our intake by deciding which fish has the least contamination of mercury. Salmon happens to be the best by far. I’d like some mercury-free please!

 

• The poultry industry feeds arsenic to chickens to make them grow faster!

 

• Chicken actually contains higher fat and cholesterol levels than meat.

 

Protein-Rich Vegetarian:

Almonds, black beans, brown rice, cashews, garbanzo beans, kidney beans, lentils, lima beans, peanut butter, pinto beans, quinoa, soybeans, soymilk, sunflower seeds, textured vegetable protein, tofu, and veggie meats.

 

Iron-Rich Vegetarian:

Black beans, bran flakes, cashews, cream of wheat, garbanzo beans, grape-nuts, kidney beans, lentils, navy beans, oatmeal, pumpkin seeds, raisins, soybeans, soymilk, spinach, sunflower seeds, tofu, tomato juice, whole wheat bread.

 

Calcium-Rich Vegetarian:

Almonds, black beans, broccoli, collard greens, calcium fortified juice drinks, great northern beans, kale, kidney beans, mustard greens, navy beans, pinto beans, sesame seeds, soybeans, soymilk and tofu.

 

Here are some simple ideas on meatless meals to get you started:

Breakfast:

Whole wheat toast with peanut butter or jam.
Cereal with rice milk or soy milk.
Oatmeal with honey, cinnamon, brown sugar, maple sugar or molasses.

Lunch:

Pasta with tomato and vegetables.
Lentil or black bean soup with a side of wheat bread or wheat crackers.
Peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

Dinner:

Pasta with tomato sauce and vegetables.
Veggie burgers or veggie hot dogs with a side of sweet potato chips and.
Rice and vegetables.Vegetarian Chili with toasted bread.

 

Suggested Reading:

The Vegetarian Epicure books one and two by: Anna Thomas

The Farm Vegetarian Cookbook by members of the commune…visit www.thefarm.org or www.alibris.com

The Encyclopedia of Country Living by: Carla Emery (has an entire section on vegetarian and raw food eating)

Living on the Earth by: Alicia bay Laurel

Let me first begin by reminding you what happens to food once it passes your lips and enters your mouth. After chewing and swallowing your food it travels down to your stomach followed by a short trip into your small intestine. After the body absorbs the needed nutrients, whatever is left over ends up in your colon and latervexpelled as a bowel movement.

After suffering from ANOREXIA NERVOSA (an eating disorder in which you feel you’re fat even though you may be dying of malnutrition), I discovered that although I had always taken very good care of my teeth, some damage was done in the interior part. Fortunately, this interior damage occurred on only one back molar which resulted many years later in a root canal. It could have been much worse…much, much worse.

The reason I say this, is in order to have good digestion you must maintain healthy strong teeth so you can chew your food properly. You must make sure you get enough minerals in your daily diet because these minerals in your daily eating will keep your teeth healthy both inside and out.

You can usually tell a person’s eating habits throughout his years by simply looking at his teeth.

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The finer your food is ground, the less work your digestive juices have to do…the flow is natural and uninterrupted.

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Drinking water during your meal in order to wash down your food actually destroys the healthy flow of gastric juice – especially if the water contains ice. Drink cool water a few minutes before a meal and wait at least half hour following a meal.

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Although many of you may not realize this (especially some meat eaters) humans fall in the class FRUGIVORA. This is the family of Primates which survive mainly on leaves, nuts and fruits. Our bodies are not made for heavy meat fat proteins. If too much heavy meat protein is eaten at one meal, the only way the human body can release the excess animal protein is through your kidneys. This puts an extremely heavy burden on your kidneys as well as other organs of elimination. Fat from meat is hard for the body to break down and therefore HYPERACIDITY or acid reflex occurs and or heartburn. The drug companies are making a killing on acid reflex medications. If people only knew that by simply eliminating or reducing their intake of animal fat and proteins daily and eating natural whole foods this problem would become extinct.

Try it. Your acids will return to their normal flow once again instead of rising up into your throat.

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You should have at least one bowel movement daily…three is recommended. A diet rich in animal fats and proteins can lead to colon problems and even colon cancer. Choose light and fresh whole foods. Try to eat some sort raw fruits and vegetables daily or try drinking your fruits and vegetables. I like eating the fresh fruits and vegetables that flow with the changing seasons.

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Drinking dark sodas such as Pepsi or Coke can lead to kidney, bladder and urinary tract infections and bigger problems down the road. Stick to purified water and fruit juices or even cold herbal teas (especially green tea which is a known cleanser and anti oxidant). If you do like a soda now and again, choose light colored ones such as 7up, Sprite or even Ginger Ale. My favorite is Cream Soda.

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Since I spoke a lot about meat in this section, I just wanted to let you readers know that I believe the foods you choose to consume is a very personal matter. I was a vegetarian for a couple of years as well as a to vegan for several months back in college days; and yes, my body felt great (I was also younger) and there were personal reasons why I chose such a path at that particular time in my life.

I was never a big meat eater to begin with and understand that raising and feeding the beast we consume takes up a lot more land, time and money then growing vegetables – that’s the environmental reason. Spiritually, we are all part of a living planet and none of us have been given the right to terminate life nor should we ask others to do the job for us simply for our consumption. And finally, the health reason being that our bodies simply to not contain the proper organs to fully eliminate meat proteins and fats without causing damage of one kind or another.

But yes, that being said, I have to admit after clearly understanding the ways of vegetarianism, I still enjoy a good 32 ounce prime rib cut a couple of times a year. My main protein comes from fish and I do not eat pork.

Moderation is certainly the way, in my opinion. Whatever eating habits you choose, let it be healthy and beneficial to both your body and mind and may it lead you to a long and healthy life. These are individual choices that must never be judged!

Simple Cleansing Diet

Choose one of these combinations and eat all day for 48 hours

Grapes
Papaya with Lime juice
Herb Tea and Apples
Watermelon or Watermelon juice
Grapefruit and oranges

The following foods will help eliminate toxins from your body and regulate bowels:

Water
Lemon juice
Honey
Raw fruits and vegetables
Whole grain breads
Herb tea
Soybean milk
Safflower oil
Sunflower oil
Soybean oil
Soy sauce
Sea salt Buttermilk
Vegetable broth
Raisins

A lot of Grocery Stores have a lot of not only their own cheaper organic products but an entire isle of organic foods and produce. Some of these products are lower cost as well.

For drinks listed in the above diets, don’t add sweeteners.

Check out the book isle of your local health food stores for further reading on the above topics mentioned.

*Do not give Honey to children under one year of age*

**The authors of this site are neither licensed physicians nor scientists; we simply provide a space where hard to find information is free for the gathering. Use common sense when implementing any of our suggestions or those of your fellow reader. **

Simple Diet to Lose Weight

Breakfast: one cup of water
Cup of coffee or tea
Cup of fresh fruit of your choice

Lunch: meatless salad of your choice with either lemon juice, vinegar or olive oil
One cup of plain broth of your choice
One hard boiled egg
A fist amount of fish or lean meat
One cup of water

Snack: small bowl of fresh fruit or vegetables
One cup of water

Dinner: one cup of broth of choice
Half cup vegetables
Half cup cottage cheese or one egg
Small yogurt with honey
Coffee
One cup of water

Optional: evening snack can consist of fresh fruit and one cup of water before bedtime.

**The authors of this site are neither licensed physicians nor scientists; we simply provide a space where hard to find information is free for the gathering. Use common sense when implementing any of our suggestions or those of your fellow reader. **

Simple Diet to Gain Weight

Mix these ingredients together and you can use as much of each as you’d like…

Ground almonds
Banana flour (health food store)
Wheat germ
Carob Powder (Health food store)
Malt Powder
Soybean Flour (Health food store)

In a small bowl pour some organic whole milk over this mixture and eat it at least two times a day.

**The authors of this site are neither licensed physicians nor scientists; we simply provide a space where hard to find information is free for the gathering. Use common sense when implementing any of our suggestions or those of your fellow reader. **