I'm no "expert"

Recently on Facebook I posted something about someone being on cholesterol medication when they were only in their early 30s.

I got a lot of comments from "friends".

It boiled down to one person saying that I am not an expert in health and science.

I am curious how much of an expert you need to be to apply common sense.

If you have genetically high cholesterol and you EAT foods that contain cholesterol you will probably have high cholesterol.

Our bodies make cholesterol we have MORE than enough...we do not NEED to consume dietary cholesterol.

A plant based diet has ZERO cholesterol.

some + some = more

some + none = some

So I am curious, yes I am no "expert" on health and nutrition, but we all eat food...shouldn't we all apply simple common sense to what we put into our bodies?

Emotional side of veganism

Why am I vegan?

I am vegan for my health and for the animals. I don't want to contribute to the suffering of animals if I don't need it to survive.

Since making the transition to being vegan I feel compelled to share my knowledge. Some people get very mean and think they are funny by saying they are going to eat twice as much meat to make up for what I am not eating.

People don't understand this is not a "diet" this is a lifestyle and I am emotionally attached to the food I eat, and to the animals I do not eat.

It breaks my heart when people can carelessly talk about contributing to the suffering of animals and how they don't care.

They may think they are getting back at me for being different, but it is really at the expense of the animals.

If I can avoid all animal products ALL the time, people could at least consider a small change. One day a week? One meal out of one day?

When someone tells me they would die without meat everyday for every meal it makes me fear there is a general lack of compassion.

I have to realize that it is a defensive tactic so they can continue doing what they have been doing instead of making a change...even if it is for the better.

REAL FOOD

People think that "diet" has to come in the form of deprivation or complicated meal plans and pills, but the simplest thing is to simplify your foods.

Eat REAL food!

Take pre-packaged junk out of the equation. If it has an ingredient list you probably shouldn't be eating it.

Choose fruits, veggies, and whole grains in their natural form.

You will be surprised by how satisfied you feel when you eat whole foods.

Make your meals based on food that ARE ingredients vs ones that HAVE ingredients.

LOVE LOVE LOVE

My new favorite thing is Silk Dark Chocolate Almond Milk.

It is one of those satifying things that makes you feel like you are doing something bad but it is oh so good!

Try it...you will like it

An Endorsement Deal for Being Unhealthy

Paula Deen is to annouce that she has Type 2 Diabetes. Instead of using her celebrity status to show that a healthy lifestyle can reverse the disease it has been reported that she is already working on an endorsement deal with the company who makes the medication she is taking.


It is a scary world we live in when someone lives an unhealthy lifestyle and will end up making a profit by being diagnosed with a disease caused by overindulgence.