Is it really better in the buff?

Want to lose weight? Suffering from arthritis, asthma, acne, cancer? Concerned about the welfare of animals? How about people? Local Economy? The Environment? Good, then you're in the right place to make a difference.

Personally, I have a rabid passion for environmental conservation and sustainability, optimum mental, physical, and spiritual health, animal rights, and human rights, so the answer is clear: plant-based, organic foods.

Others out there may simply want to improve their dietary choices to combat chronic illness or to lose weight, or contribute less to environmental degradation, or maybe you just have an emotional attachment to cows. ;) In these cases, you may be satisfied with making minor changes to your grocery list, and so this blog can be a tool for a reformation, rather than a total transformation. Great!

Either way, I am here to assist you and guide you along your journey to a healthier you! This blog has something for everyone, even the die-hard omnivore, because even meat-eaters like the occasional vegetable.

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Go forth and be fruitful!
  • STRAWBERRY - Excellent source of Vitamin C and the flavanoids qeurcetin and ellagic acid.
  • BLUEBERRY - Highest content of anthocyanins, improves capillary strength and protects the eyes
  • BLACKBERRY - Natural source of salycilate found in aspirin, mildly astringent and antibacterial
  • RASPBERRY - Most abundant source of ellagic acid, Vitamin C and manganese
  • CRANBERRY - Contains probiotic nutrients that assists waste removal and protect the urinary tract
  • ACEROLA CHERRY - Most potent source of natural Vitamin C (80 times more than oranges)
  • GRAPE SEED and SKIN - Contains resveratrol, an antioxidant that prevents mutations and extends life.

Plant-Based Omega-3
Many skeptics of, and newcomers to, a vegan diet are concerned with omega-3 (and 6) fatty acids.  The most widely known source of these essential fats is oily fish.  In fact, there are many sources of these vital acids that are not derived from animals or by-products.

Omegas can be found in sea vegetables, like seaweed and algae.  They are abundant in many nuts, with walnuts providing the greatest amounts.  Butternuts, Hazelnuts, Brazil nuts, Cashews, and Peanuts are also in this group, but tout significantly fewer essentials.

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An Exerpt from the ADA Summary of Scientific Literature
(surrounding vegetarian diets)

1. Well-planned vegetarian diets are appropriate for all individuals, during all stages of the life-cylce, including pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood, and adolescence, and for athletes.

2. Vegetarian diets tend to be lower in satruated fat and cholesterol, and have higher levels of dietary fiber, magnesium and potassium, vitamins C and E, folate, carotenoids, flavonoids, and other phytochemicals.

3. Vegetarian diets are often associated with a number of health advantages, including lower blood cholesterol levels, lower risk of heart disease, lower blood pressure levels, and lower risk of hypertension and type 2 diabetes.  Vegetarians tend to have lower BMI and lower overall cancer rates. 
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