Vegan, Vegetarian, and Healthy Diets

Vegan, Vegetarain, and Healthy Diets

This subject is interesting, confusing, and enlightening.

I had never heard of a Vegan until recently.

I am sure they have been around for years but this old country boy had never heard of vegan. To me it sounded like something out of Star Trek.

I had heard of a vegetarians, everyone in California is a vegetarian, at least I thought they were. The conception of a Californian to this Mississippi boy was they didn't eat meat, had tattoos, dodged bullets from the gangs, and smoked dope while the earth shook from an earthquake.

Yes, that is stretching it a little but the idea of not eating meat seemed down right sinful.

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Today I still eat meat but not as much as I use to eat. I do eat a lot more vegetables but it took getting used to eating green.

My idea of vegetables consisted of green beans from a can, an occasional salad (lettuce only with Thousand Island dressing) and a baked potato.

Today I eat a wide variety of vegetables including spinach, peppers, (all colors), tomatoes, and a bundle of other great tasting veggies.

Oh, I never used the word veggie. I thought only people from the north used the word veggie.

I have learned to like eating various vegetables in numerous ways, including stir-fry. Now hear me, I still like my hamburgers, steak, and chicken but after researching the facts about red meat I am changing to more veggies less meat.

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What is a Vegan?

According to my research veganism is a way of life that consist of diet and lifestyle. Vegans do not consume any meat products, dairy products or any thing derived from an animal. This includes fish, chicken, and dairy products of any type.

Wow, this is strict. In addition, they will not wear any clothing made from an animal. Many vegans adapt this lifestyle because of religious convictions or out of an ethical commitment to animal rights.

I am not sure I could ever live up to the standard of a vegan. However, if you choose a lifestyle of a vegan my hat is off to you.

One important factor, if a vegan does not plan their diet in accordance to the body's need for nutrition they can suffer from various vitamin deficiencies.

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Animal Cruelty - Chicken Farms

I will never forget the time I visited a chicken farm in Mississippi. I had no idea what went into raising chickens for commercial food. I was shocked.

There were several long metal building packed with chickens. I mean, there must have been a million chickens all crammed into these torture cambers.

Now, remember I am a country boy and I even raised chickens at one point in my life but I actually felt sorry for the chickens. The couldn't walk or do anything like a chicken is supposed to do. All they did was eat, get big and fat then butchered and sold to major food processors.

I talked to the owner in to giving me about 20 of the sick chickens. I took them to my little farm and tried to bring them back to life. It was so odd. They were giant chickens, mutants, and even after months care they still couldn't walk.

My chickens would roost and night. They would fly up to the top of the coop and go to sleep. The mutated chickens from the chicken factory couldn't do anything. They all finally died. Again, I felt sorry for those chickens and I didn't really want to eat any more chickens.

In addition, these chickens were feed all sorts of chemicals. It was animal cruelty. I know we have to eat and I think eating chickens is ok but we must be aware these animals do feel pain.

Remember I am not a vegan but I do think we need laws about animal cruelty in the food industry.

What is a Vegetarian?

A true vegetarian is a person who eats only plant based foods. It seems vegetarians will eat dairy products or at least some vegetarians will eat honey and eggs. A vegan on the other hand will not eat honey or eggs.

I have met a few vegetarians and they look like ordinary people. In fact, some even eat potatoes chips and junk food. I guess they would fall into the category of a semi-vegetarian.

A pescetarian diet, for example, includes fish but no meat yet they are considered vegetarians. It seems sort of complicated to me. Opps I ate a fish or opps I ate an egg. What happens if you slip and eat a chicken? I am not being critical I just don't understand.

I know our bodies need nutrition from animal products, fruit, vegetable and dairy products. Remember the four basic food groups.

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Vegetarian Recipes

I just might become a vegetarian after all. After reading these recipes I am ready to make the change. Kidding, not yet but maybe one day. I do recommend these recipes. We have tried a few dishes this week and love the veggie diet. I am becoming a Californian slowly but surely.

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