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Health & Fitness

Meatless Mondays

Embrace a Meat Free Day!

 

Today, October 1, 2012 is World Vegetarian Day!

...World Vegetarian Day - NAVS

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Take a moment to think about the reasons that may reside with you to create a Meatless Monday...

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Some of these reasons may be:

 

Health:  Cancer, heart disease and colon cancer, just to name a few are associated with a diet containing animal foods (China Study)  The China Study - YouTube

Morals/Ethics:  Eating meat supports cruelty to animals  (Factory Farming)  Factory Farming in 60 Seconds Flat - YouTube  (GRAPHIC!)

Environmental: Eating meat causes  more greenhouse-gas emissions  Meat the Truth Trailer - YouTube

Financial:  A meatless meal can be easily prepared for less than $10 for a family of four  Cheap Healthy Meals - Easy Vegetarian Recipes On a Budget (Vegetarian Cookbook and Vegetarian Recipes Collection): Pamela Kazmierczak: Amazon.com: Kindle Store

Weight: On average vegetarians weigh less than meat eaters  Bill Clinton became a vegan, lost 24 pounds, healing himself by not ingesting any cholesterol. - YouTube

Fruits and Veggies:  Going Veg naturally increases the amount of fruits and vegetables to your diet.  Change your diet.  Change your world.  The FruitGuys on CNN - YouTube

 

 

Go ahead!  Give it a try.  For you.  For your family.  For your health.  For the animal. For the world.

 

Guiding You to Be the Best YOU can Be!

 

Kathleen Kasprzak

www.kkhealthcoach.com

 

 

 

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