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  • Vege-Do-What-You-Want: Every Little Bit Helps!

    31-Oct-2012
    Tags: Vegetarian , Vegan , Health Benefits , vegetables , Diet Vegetarian , Vegan , Health Benefits , vegetables , Diet , Health , Lose Weight more more more less

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    Everyone knows that there are a lot of compelling reasons—considerations of health, the environment, animal rights— to go vegetarian or vegan. If you’ve ever seen those pictures of the production of meat, you know it’s a pretty heinous process, and the environmental affects of the industry are staggering. Plus, fruits and vegetables are so good for you!    

    In California, there is certainly a broad and robust culture of vegetarianism and opportunities to eat your way to a better life and world abound. However, there is always this pressure to be “100%!” To NEVER eat ANYTHING that has meat or animal products, or else you aren’t “truly” a vegetarian or vegan.

    Don’t get me wrong, there’s definitely something to that—it’s the basic idea that the more you do something good, the better.  

    But there is this confessional attitude that can go with the lifestyle that can almost parallel that of AA meetings—“I was so bad, I ate a cheeseburger, shame on me! Now I’m not a real vegetarian anymore.” 

    Unless you are really motivated by animal rights, I think that the point should really be to encourage eating less meat as much as possible and not worry too much about being so hardcore about it, because overall I think it scares people off.  

    The idea is “vege-do-what-you-want,” as a friend of mine puts it. The more you eat like a vegetarian, with lots of fruits, veggies, nuts and whole grains, the better. If your body tells you that you need to supplement with some chicken, really, that’s okay too!  

    I understand that the idea of being 100% is to encourage society to create more meat-free options, and that’s really great. But especially when just starting out, the more you learn about satisfying dishes that are made without animals, the more accessible the lifestyle becomes.  

    So vege-do-what-you-want ladies!


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  • Make the most of vegetables

    03-Aug-2012
    Tags: Health , vegetables , Veggies

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    Vegetables are an essential part of our diet because they supply the body with carbohydrates which are our basic energy nutrient. In addition, vegetables supply essential vitamins, minerals and bulk. A daily fiber consumption of around three quarters of an ounce should be aimed for.

    But nutrients are mainly concentrated in the outer layers of plants, so that too much trimming can result in nutrient loss. This is exacerbated during handling and preparation but can be lessened by following a few basic rules.

    The preparation of vegetables can particularly affect the vitamin C content, especially if mincing and storage occurs. Simple cutting  appears to have little effect on nutrient losses, but soaking and/or washing can increase nutrient loss due to the larger surface areas exposed to water.

    To minimize loss wash fruit and vegetables before chopping or slicing, minimize chopping and cutting, and avoid mincing if possible. The biggest loss in nutrients, up to 50%, comes from heating and cooking. Vitamin C is particularly unstable under heating in most foods and losses of thiamin, riboflavin, carotene and niacin can also occur under certain conditions.

    Boiling results in a significant loss of nutrients unless the cooking water is used for base stock or gravy, in which case the value is maintained. Steaming results in a greater retention of nutrients and again fluid can be re-used. Pan-frying or stir-frying can reduce the nutrient loss but the food should be cooked at low temperatures and for only short periods.

    In summary, to minimize nutrient losses in vegetables this is what you should do. Store food for the shortest possible time, choose food that looks in good condition, and make chopping and cutting time as short as possible. Retain the outer layers of vegetables. Re-use cooking water for stock or soup, and serve food right after cooking. Cooked food should not be left and then re-heated and refrigerated food that has thawed out should not be re-frozen. 


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  • Get Into Shape For Summer With Vegetarian Diet Tips

    04-Apr-2012
    Tags: Vegetarian , Diet , Tips , Reduce , Global Vegetarian , Diet , Tips , Reduce , Global , Warming , Food , Weight , Weight-loss , Rainforest , Water , Fruit , vegetables , Meat more more more less

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    Whether or not you want to go fully 100% veg, incorporating more veggies and less "bad stuff" into your diet can help you get into shape for summer s. Don't Panic! You don't need to totally cut out the meat, (unless you want to), and "going veg" is less painful than you may think.

    Following a vegetarian diet just ONE day a week can have a significant impact upon your body and health. In the United States, an average adult eats approximately 250 POUNDS of meat each year. By going Veg just one day a week, the average adult can reduce their consumption of meat by 30-40 pounds a year. Not only will vegetarian diet tips one day a week help you reduce weight in time for summer swimsuit season, they also have many other dramatic results.

    Go Veg One Day Per Week And…

    Reduce Global Warming. The "meat industry" of animal agriculture causes more greenhouse gasses to be released into the environment than cars! Eating vegetarian one day a week helps you reduce your contribution to global warming.

    Save Water, Save Life. Animal agriculture uses a LOT of water. By reducing your consumption of animals and going Veg just one day a week, you can save over 80,000 gallons of water a year!

    Save the Rainforest! In order to make room for animal agriculture and to grow the crops to feed the animals, millions of acres of rainforest and other land need to be cleared. Going Veg one day a week can help you save over 7,000 sq feet of rain forest each year.

    Feed Hungry People. For each pound of beef, chicken or pork, approximately 5-7 pounds of grain must be used to feed that animal. About 33% of the world's grain is currently be used to feed livestock. Eating less animals means more grain available to feed people who are starving in this country and around the world.

    Going vegetarian one day a week also helps reduce animal waste, save fossil fuels, and minimize topsoil erosion. On a more personal level, going Veg can help you reduce your risks of cancer and heart disease while helping you to trim and tighten your body for summer. Get started today and be amazed.


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  • What? You can still get cancer...read on

    06-Apr-2010
    Tags: Health , Diet , Cancer , Fruit , vegetables

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    Eating fruit and vegetables does not stop you from getting cancer, a study of almost 500,000 people has confirmed as mentioned on theage.com.au. The eight-year study, found that eating about 400 grams of fruit and vegetables a day offered only a small amount of protection against developing cancer. I could not believe this when l read it, after all these years.

    But cancer experts said ''We are still not clear why fresh fruits and vegetables would reduce cancer, but we do know that some cancers are related to obesity, so, regardless of these findings, people should be staying within a normal weight range.''

    Well, well what can l use on my kids now to eat their veggies each night? (Source)

     


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