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Do what YOU want. Traditions are overrated. I didn't do anything traditional and was much happier!

It's definitely a different story in Asia! When I'm traveling to those countries, I drink bottled water. At home in the U.S., i refuse to buy bottled water unless it's an emergency. I fill mason jars with filtered water when I'm camping or on a road trip or even just visiting people. They think I'm drinking moonshine.…

ROCK FEST in CADOTT, WI last weekend! 4 day fest that we go to every year... this year was Aerosmith, 5FDP, Pop Evil, Stone Sour, Rob Zombie and more... although Rob Zombie lost his voice and quit after 2 songs!! Such a bummer! Still it's always the best fest ever! Steven Tyler melted our faces right the eff off!! hehe…

haha vegetarians aren't intimidating at all... He can raise a car clear off the ground, toss huge logs through the air, and lift monster dumbbells. And he hates cruelty to animals. Patrik Baboumian, holder of the “Strongest Man of Germany” title, is a plant-eater! Read more:…

Who defines 'exotic'? All animals feel the same pain.

http://michaelbluejay.com/veg/protein-strength.html "Vegan diets have plenty of protein for muscle-building Plant foods supply plenty of protein even for athletes and those trying to build muscle, according to numerous studies in peer-reviewed journals. The amount of protein recommended even for athletes by official…

Best show that was ever made! I've been rewatching it on Netflix. I grew up watching it with my family. Good times! :happy:

This is my husband's favorite- he begs for it! Although I don't always do the coconut rice, sometimes just regular and if i don't have pineapple, oh well. ALWAYS use organic extra-firm tofu though. Much better texture and without the gmo soy! Trader Joe's has a really great extra-firm organic tofu. Firmness makes a HUGE…

Sorry if I came across that way. I know most milk drinkers are not evil, they just don't know the implications of what they are doing. In your case, that is certainly better than factory farming, but I'm curious... what happens to the calves? Do they get eaten as veal? Most people don't drink their cat or dog's milk and…

Some people think the ‘plant-based, whole foods diet’ is extreme. Half a million people a year will have their chests opened up and a vein taken from their leg and sewn onto their coronary artery. Some people would call that, extreme. - Caldwell Esselstyn Jr., M.D.

Yeah it's not really that hard, vegan eating requires the same amount of effort and planning as an omnivore diet. Most kids I know eat the SAD (Standard American diet) and are malnutritioned and obese and not healthy at all.

LOL drinking milk from another species is not vegan because it is exploiting an animal who's milk was supposed to go to her babies and those babies are killed so a human can drink the milk. But drinking milk from your own species is completely normal. All species of animals drink breast milk until they are weaned. When you…

“It is the position of the American Dietetic Association that appropriately planned vegetarian diets, including total vegetarian or vegan diets, are healthful, nutritionally adequate, and may provide health benefits in the prevention and treatment of certain diseases. Well-planned vegetarian diets are appropriate for…

No, but not very many doctors are educated in this. If they were, they would agree with it I'm sure!

I second this! Join our group. If you post about veganism in the general forums, you generally just get a bunch of bacon comments cause people just love saying that word for some reason. LOL anyway, There are a ton of healthy vegans.. we've almost tripled in population in the United States in the past year or two. But I…

Why is it crazy to question what is put in your body and your child's body? I think it's crazy not to! Conspiracy means you question things? Well, I think it's the only intelligent thing to do. Some vaccines are necessary, but others are not. Sure, polio, measles, mumps, etc are good to have on a schedule when the child is…

Interesting! I gotta try this :) To the OP: You probably need more carbs. Carbs keep you full and give you energy. In any case, rice and beans are delicious and high-protein and carb :)

Typical doctor... want a pill for that? and another pill to take care of the side effects of that pill? ugh so sad :( They know nothing about nutrition. Most doctors only take 1 class on it. I would be VERRRRRY leary about low-carb. Carbs are awesome! Low fat is important though.

you dance around your kitchen with fruits and vegetables.... and sing to them. and take selfies with them. :laugh:

Feel free to add me and join our group 'Happy Herbivores'. :) That way you don't have all the 'carnivores' jumping in and starting arguments when you just want to learn how to carb up ;) :flowerforyou:

Veganism is not a diet, it's a simple philosophy that is best described as: "cause the least amount of harm to any living thing you possibly can, while not allowing yourself to be harmed in the process".

Yum! Gonna try this! :flowerforyou:

yum!

I don't have a pet at the moment, but I would have given anything to save my cockatiel that died a year ago. seriously, she was the BEST. even so, all life is worth A LOT. that's why i'm vegan. i just can't handle lives being taken away left and right. if i can do something, i will. i hope your dog is going to be okay!…

My faves are chana masala (spicy chickpeas) or aloo gobi (spicy cauliflower and potatoes). Ask for light on the oil.

:love: leaves.

^^THIS There is protein in nearly every food... you can get enough from just eating fruits and vegetables. The WHO (World Health Organization) recommends 5-10% to survive. Only people who are starving (not getting enough calories) can possibly get under this amount. I'm vegan, eat no animal products and easily get 20% or…

Please read this: http://www.vega-licious.com/dangers-of-birth-control-medications-part-6-how-to-reclaim-your-health-after-birth-control/ Chemical forms of birth control have far more side effects than they would like us to believe (they are making trillions of dollars on it, after all). Be informed. Do your own research…

I love him too :)

It's not always calories in, calories out. Sometimes, if your hormones are out of balance, your body can hold onto extra weight. If a woman is stressed out and using up all of her stress hormones, it affects the adrenals and the body metabolism overall. I've been reading this book and learning SO MUCH:…