I WISH everyone would go vegan overnight ... It does hurt to know that with every animal meal, it's a life taken, but 100% overnight doesn't always happen. I try my best and I hope you do too with the reminder that there's always room for improvement and that suffering is suffering, regardless its form. With that reminder, hopefully it makes your choices easier to make.
Purple (Green) Smoothie:
* 1/2 large head iceburg lettuce or pack blender with any dark leafy greens
* 2 handfuls of shredded red cabbage
* 2 small cucumbers
* 1 lemon with white pith, no seeds
* large thumb size ginger
* ~2 tablespoons chia seeds
* 1 baby navel orange
Here is a plethora of Nutritional Information on a PLANT BASED DIET that has helped me understand how food affects our body and overall health:
Check out "The China Study" and "Whole" by Dr. T. Colin Campbell
Check out "Dr. Neal Barnard's Program for Reversing Diabetes" by Dr. Neal Barnard
Check out "Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease" by Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn
Check out "The Starch Solution" by "Dr. John A. McDougall
Check out "NutritionFacts.org" by Dr. Michael Greger both on Youtube and his website
Check out the "Engine 2 Diet" by Rip Esselstyn
Also search the name of these doctors on Youtube for free lectures and interviews that will answer a host of questions you may have. Or contact them directly.
The missing link to a plant based diet is the ethical standpoint of Veganism and Gary Yourofsky's speech was the key for me to finally COMMIT to a plant based diet and a vegan lifestyle after STRUGGLING FOR 6 YEARS!
Watch Gary's speech here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5hGQDLprA8
Another good one by Gary, "Through the Eyes of an Animal":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cT5lAR4O7BU
Check out his website for all the info you need on VEGANISM:
http://www.adaptt.org/
Another AMAZING speech by former CEO of Citibank, Phillip Wollen:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1wAsjuqEho
Check out "101 Reasons to go Vegan" for another PERSPECTIVE towards Veganism:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4HJcq8qHAY
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