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Archives for June 2014

Weekend Wrap Up

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Q.  What's the NUMBER ONE question vegans are asked? A. "Where do you get your protein from?" I believe, after about 5 or so years of getting my nutrition from foods other than animals, that I get enough of most all my nutrients, pretty easily.  The past few weeks, I have been revisiting some bean salads that I make on Sunday and have for most of the week.  There truly is NO … [Read more...] about Weekend Wrap Up

Happiness is…..

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"I consider it a simple truth that this body of ours is meant for a happy life.  A happy mind is a healthy mind, and a healthy mind is good for the body."   More wisdom for the Dalia Lama...the quote for this weekend.   Happiness is really everything.  It's all any of us want for ourselves, for our loved ones, for our animals, for the universe at large.  Happiness … [Read more...] about Happiness is…..

Don’t Believe Everything you Read (or SEE on the TEEVEE!)

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So Dr. Oz is up on the hill, supposedly helping to sort through the swamp of marketers claiming their supplements are the miracle solutions to weight loss.  Oh, Dr. Oz.  I (and many others) think he, himself, might be the biggest part of the problem.  Way, way back in the day, I looked forward to the doctor's appearances on the Oprah show.  Once a week, he had a lot of valuable … [Read more...] about Don’t Believe Everything you Read (or SEE on the TEEVEE!)

Thankful Thursday aka Day 19

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  "Along with love, compassion is the face of altruism.  It is a feeling from deep in the heart that you cannot bear others' suffering without acting to relieve it."   I am so happy that I chose to eliminate all animal products some years ago.  While I hadn't eaten beef or chicken for decades, I decided to opt out of all animal products about 5 years ago (lost … [Read more...] about Thankful Thursday aka Day 19