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September 6, 2009 |
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Why Go Vegetarian
Part 1 of 5
When I announced this new and improved blog, several people responded asking for an introduction to vegetarianism. I’m happy to oblige. Today starts the first in a five part series that will guide you through the journey of living a vegetarian life for your health, the animals, and...
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Josie Morris in
Vegan Diet on
July 7, 2009 |
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Vegetarian Calcium Sources
There is one question that has come up more often than others lately. People keep asking me where vegans get calcium if they don’t eat cheese, milk, or other dairy products. The answer is simple … there are many foods high in calcium that have nothing to do with animals. And then an educational...
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June 7, 2009 |
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Black Bean and Corn Chilaquiles
It’s no surprise that summer is here, especially in Arizona. While we have endured some 100+ degree temperatures I really think (no scientific data here) that it is not as hot this year as it has been in past summers. Or maybe I’ve just lived here so long that I’ve taken on the characteristics...
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Josie Morris in
Vegan Diet on
April 10, 2009 |
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Vegetarian Children: Healthy of Hazardous?
This article “Vegetarian children: Healthy or hazardous?” ran in my local paper, the SanTan Sun News this week. I felt compelled to write the reporter. This is the first time for as long as I can remember that I felt the need to comment on an article. While the nutritionist was “ok”...
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March 28, 2009 |
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Advantages of a vegan diet
This week I had the great fortune of attending a talk by Dr. Michael Greger. Dr. Greger, he’s a real M.D. and he currently serves at the Director of Public Health and Animal Agriculture at the Humane Society of the United States. Most importantly, the guy reads over 800 articles in medical journals...
Flu vaccine cultivated in eggs
Did you know the flu vaccine is cultivated in eggs? Being that I’m just recovering from 2 weeks of a flu/virus kind of thing, my friend suggested getting a flu vaccine. I have had them in the past. When I worked at a hospital we were required to get them. Little did I know that the vaccine was...
Peanut Butter Contaminated with Salmonella
What the heck you may be asking yourself! How can peanut butter be contaminated with salmonella. Well of course because it’s produced in a facility that also creates products with uncooked eggs and meat.
When illnesses caused by animal-based food products contaminate vegan diet sources of food,...
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Josie Morris in
Vegan Recipes on
January 8, 2009 |
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Vegan Pancakes
Many thanks to the compassionate cook, Colleen Patrick-Goudreau for allowing me to post her fabulous vegan pancake recipe!
Makes 8-10 pancakes | Vegan | 30 minutes
Ingredients
1 cup (125 g) unbleadched all-purpose flour (or use 1/2 cup [65 g] all-purpose and 1/2 cup [65 g] whole wheat flour)
1 tablespoon...
Saturated Fats Come From Animals
I have to admit, I never gave much thought to saturated fats. I guess I knew in the back of my mind that they were no good but I didn’t really know why. Now I know … most saturated fats come from animals.
Saturated fats also raise total blood cholesterol as well as LDL cholesterol (the bad...
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December 23, 2008 |
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A vegan gift that won’t scare your corporate friends!
As some of you know I run a small business. We provide Web development services for health care companies and physician offices. Every year I like to send my VIP clients a thoughtful gift in appreciation of their support throughout the year. Well this year was particularly tough because I really, really...