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Vitamix Recommendations & Recipes
I've been seriously contemplating about getting myself one to seriously up my green intake so... (1) What model do you own and what made you choose one over the others? (2) What are your favorite green smoothies?
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Thrive Diet
Had anyone else read or is reading the Thrive series of books by Brendan Brazier? They're quite amazing. I'm currently on this book -- Thrive: The Vegan Nutrition Guide to Optimal Performance in Sports and Life Link to the book on Amazon:…
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Body Fat % to "See" Abs
I've been curious as to what general percentage ranges people start to really see definition in their abdominal area so I came across this on another website. Thought I'd share... Burn The Fat Body Fat Rating Scale: WOMEN: Competition Shape ("ripped"): 8-12% Very Lean (excellent): < 15% Lean (good): 16-20% Satisfactory…
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Vegetarian ethics isn't enough for the State
Came across this article which I found exceptionally disgusting. "Had Mr. McDonald said he was a vegetarian for religious reasons, or because of a medical condition, the county would have been legally required to comply. But Marin County officials said that simply believing in the sanctity of animal life was not enough."…
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West Hartford - NYSC
Does anyone go to this gym with some regularity? Looking for a potential gym buddy :) I do the Zumba classes (2x/week), strength training (2x/week), cardio/running (3x/week), and some other random bits and pieces.
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Rationalizing Between "Meats"
I just came across something on my Facebook page applauding James Cromwell for becoming vegetarian after filming the movie 'Babe', which is great but what disturbed me was someone else's post saying, " I don't eat pork. It's not a religious thing. I just feel pigs are too intelligent to eat. Just like dolphins, dogs, cats,…
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Truenutrition Users?
Does anyone here order from truenutrition.com? I'm interested in making my own vegan protein blend (yes, I'm aware they have existing vegan formulas already). Skipping all the technical questions, I think I'm set on that but I'm up to the Flavor selection part - has anyone tried the Peanut Butter & Jelly?? Sounds like it…
