Oct
23
2011
Do you know body detoxification has been practicing in various countries for thousands of years? Ayurveda medicine in South Asia has explained various detox methods. Here is a 5 day vegetarian detox plan to cleanse your body.
Why detoxification is necessary?
In the present society, you can no longer survive a single day without encountering pollution. At work or home, you may not at all be so sure of the cleanliness of the water you drink or of the food you eat. When dealing with people, air pollution is everywhere, be it from smokers, all sorts of sprays or from the exhaust of vehicles. This greatly affects the health in one way or another. Don’t be so sure that when your body does not visibly react, it’s alright.
Our body has its own means of healing and detoxifying. However, when pollutants that enter our body had been accumulated more than the capacity of self cleansing, we are giving our inside mechanisms a hard time. Then the tissues are stressed and therefore lead to malfunction. And because they are weakened, the cleansing process is also affected.
For these reasons, detoxification is necessary in order to keep a healthy body and mind. In general for a healthy living.
We definitely want a clean body. But we also need to help our system in regulating the body processes. However, you should not wait for your body organs to be stressed out and overworked before doing something. In times when the body lacks the command to keep the systems working, the person must supplement. The 5-day vegetarian detox plan will do a great help in keeping the body systems at work. This detox plan will rejuvenate the body as well as the spirit, keeping it clean and toned.
Detoxification plan is a type of a diet plan. Do the following for 5 days.
Eat only fresh fruits and green, leafy vegetables. It would be ideal if you can eat only garlic, broccoli, beets, and nuts during these 5 days.
Avoid Fats, oil, preservatives, soda based drinks and food additives.
Drink plenty of water (at least six to eight glasses a day). It flushes out the toxins in the forms of perspiration, urine, or stool.
Only fresh fruit extracts can be taken as beverages except for grapefruit.
Although you seem to eat less when detoxifying, make sure that you will not starve.
Detoxification plan should be done at least quarterly. Through the process of detoxification, the toxins are flushed out in your body and a new set of energy is supplied to the body providing you both physical and mental alertness.
Detoxification is not suitable for everyone
You must always take advice from a medical professional before going for a detox plan. Also note that you must immediately stop the detox diet if you feel dizzy or unfit during these 5 days.
Body cleanliness should be maintained not only in the outside, but more so in the inside. This vegetarian detox plan will even boost your stamina. It is because your intake is limited only to foods which are healthy and are good to the digestive system.
Oct
4
2011
Do you have a friend who is not a vegetarian and believes that it is impossible to become a vegetarian? Then give them this tip for the sake of their own good health.
The tip is asking them to become a vegetarian only for 3 days a month for next 6 months. It does not have to be 3 consecutive days. Any three days a month. Challenge them to stay away from meat and fish just 3 days a month. It cannot be that hard.
Why only 3 days a month?
This is something that I have tried and tested multiple times. When they become a vegetarian for 3 days a month then two things can happen.
1. They will struggle to death on these three days and will hate vegetarian food.
2. They will love vegetarian food and feel the lightness of their body.
As you can see, there is a 50% chance of them liking vegetarian food. And who knows, they will become permanent vegetarians.
What you are trying to do hear is helping a person and protects animals and our planet.
Sep
24
2011
Those who are on a low carb diet do not eat potatoes. Here is a cauliflower recipe to use Instead of mashed potatoes.
The quantities are a basic outline only for measurements as it can easily be doubled or tripled. This recipe makes about 4 servings. Be careful adding liquid. If you add too much, you are in for trouble. Add liquid gradually until you get the right thickness.
Ingredients
2 10 ounce packages frozen cauliflower (or fresh – same amount)
1 Teaspoon boullion granules (low sodium variety)
1/8 Teaspoon black pepper (or more to taste)
1 Tablespoon minced onion flakes (can omit)
1 Teaspoon butter
2 Tablespoons Cream (appx – add slowly)
Paprika (optional)
How to Prepare
Cook cauliflower thoroughly and drain. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cook cauliflower and remaining ingredients (except cream) in a food processor. Process until well blended, adding cream as necessary. You must be careful when adding cream. Add a little at a time to desired consistiency (leave some lumps if you like!) You can also use a blender to puree but a food processor is much easier.
Spray an ovenproof dish (approximately 1 1/2 quart size for this recipe) with cooking spray and put mixture in. Sprinkle with paprika if you like for additional flavor and a delightful color.
Bake for at least 20 minutes until hot.
Try this vegetarian recipe and let us know what you think, Use the comments section below to share your experience.
Sep
17
2011
Any doubt about fitness of vegetarians? These world famous vegetarian athletes will change your mind.
The names are in alphabetical order (not based on their popularity or performance)
Andreas Cahling
Olympic ski jump gold medallist. Also has won the Swedish bodybuilding championship.
Bill Pearl
Bodybuilder who won the Mr. Universe title four times
Billie Jean King
Tennis star who won 12 Grand Slam titles and 16 Doubles titles
Brendan Brazier
Champion triathlete
Carl Lewis
Olympic track and field champion who wom 3 gold medals in a single olympic event.
Carmelo Anthony
NBA Player
Chris Campbell
Olympic wrestling champion
Dave Scott
Champion Ironman triathlon
Ingra Manecki
World champion discus thrower
Joe Namath
Famous NFL football player
Kardena Pauza
Ms. America Fitness 2007
Mac Danzig
Mixed martial arts champion
Martina Navratilova
Champion tennis player who won 18 Grand Slam titles, 31 Grand Slam women’s doubles titles, and 10 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles
Murray Rose
Olympic gold medalist swimmer and world record holder
Peter Hussing
European super heavy-weight boxing champion
Phil Mickelson
A three-time Master’s champion Golf player
Prince Fielder
Championship baseball player
Ridgely Abele
National Karate champion
Ruth Heidrich
Famous Ironwoman who won the title six times
Sixto Linares
World record holder, 24-hour triathlon
There are many other vegetarian athletes who became vegetarian after retiring from their respective sports. Mike Tyson is an example of such an athlete.
Sep
10
2011
What do vegetarians eat? To answer this question we need to understand the types of vegetarians.
Lacto Ovo Vegetarian – They don’t eat meat, fish or poultry, but do consume eggs, milk or cheese.
Lacto Vegetarian – They consumes milk and cheese products, but don’t consume eggs.
Vegan – They don’t consume any animal product or by-product, including dairy food. They eat only vegetables, fruits, nuts, grains and legumes. They also don’t use animal products, such as leather.
Coming back to what do vegetarians eat, we need to focus on what vegans eat as it will automatically cover other types of vegetarians.
Apart from general food items such as fruits, vegetables and nuts there are many other foods vegetarians and vegans eat.
Tofu
Soy products
Vegetarian sausages
Vegetarian mock chicken and duck
Vegetarian pizza and burgers
Different types of rice (rice and curry, fried rice etc.)
Vegetarian soups
Salads
Vegetarian savories
Pasta and macaroni
Pies
Tarts
Different type of bread and sandwiches
Vegetarian deserts
Our vegetarian recipe book has over 1000 vegetarian recipes. This is the best way to find a comprehensive list of what do vegetarians eat.
Aug
31
2011
This is a very common question. How to become a vegetarian when you love meat. It is not difficult as you thought. Here are few simple steps to begin.
Step 1 – Change your craving desire to eat meat
You love meat because you are addicted to the taste, smell and look of it. But do you really know how it comes from the farm to your fridge? Watch this video and it will change your view of meat.
Step 2 – Be familiar with vegetarian meat like food
There are many processed and unprocessed vegetarian foods that look and taste like meat. Vegetarian sausages, balls, burger fillers, mock duck, Tofu and Soya curries are few of them. Once cooked properly they are very tasty and smell good. Try these dishes and be familiar with them. Gradually replace your meat dishes with one of the vegetarian dishes.
Step 3 – Locate good vegetarian restaurants in your area
Everybody cannot cook vegetarian food properly. Visit few vegetarian restaurants and try their dishes. You will definitely find some restaurants are better than others. You need these vegetarian restaurants when you have run out of vegetarian food at home.
Step 4 – Try the vegetarian formula
“The Vegetarian Formula” is a downloadable eBook we prepared to help anyone to become a vegetarian. The book has specific tips on how to become a vegetarian when you love meat. Click here to read more details of the Vegetarian Formula eBook.
Nothing will be successful if you don’t have a strong commitment to become a vegetarian safely and take action towards it. The first three steps above will give you a good start. The fourth step is the ultimate and a definite solution if you can afford to buy how to become a vegetarian eBook.
Aug
24
2011
Former USA president Bill Clinton is the latest celebrity vegetarian. He is the 42nd president of the United States who is passionate about food.
President Clinton recently announced his lifestyle change due to his growing heart diseases. He strongly believes going vegetarian will reduce heart diseases. Clinton has undergone two heart procedures since completing his presidency in 2000.
Watch Bill Clinton’s interview with CNN
Aug
17
2011
I just watched this video a few minutes ago and could not wait to post on my blog. Pass this page to all meat eaters and them and animals a favor.
Warning! The video has very disturbing scenes.
This is cruel and animal rights violation. Authorities seems paying no attention. In some cases they have gone beyond that and trying to put animal rights whistleblowers in jail.
Aug
16
2011
According to statistics every vegetarian saves 100 animals a year. So if you can convince at least one person to become a vegetarian this year you will be saving 100 lives by next year.
In my experience there are many people on the fence without making a decision. They know being vegetarian is good for health and to the environment. But their internal fear doesn’t let them moving forward.
Internal Fear
Most of the going vegetarians have common concerns.
Will I be weak?
What will happen to my health?
What am I going to eat?
Will I get required nutrition from veggie food?
I think I can’t survive without meat.
Are there any vegetarian restaurants around?
Are vegetarian foods tasty?
If you can address above concerns then you have a high chance of convincing someone to become a vegetarian.
I address all the above concerns in my eBook “The Vegetarian Formula”.
Aug
12
2011
When it comes to gifts there is no big choice of specific gifts for vegetarians. These vegetarian gift ideas will help you to decide what sort of gift you may want to buy for your fellow vegetarian.
Vegetarian gift ideas for his or her birthday
You have a bit of a choice when it comes to vegetarian birthday gift ideas. Here are few options to consider.
CafePress Vegetarian Gifts
Cafepress has millions of gifts to choose from. They have specific vegetarian related gifts. Here is what you should do.
Click here to visit CafePress shop
On their product search type vegetarian and click the search button.
You will get hundreds of gifts. Alternatively, you can create a special vegetarian gift online.
Organic Beauty Products
Most of the vegetarian females like to use organic beauty products. You can choose lot of gifts online at the Organic Beauty Shop.
Vegetarian Weight Loss eBook
This is a popular vegetarian meal plans eBook for weight loss. You can download it from the Internet , copy in to a CD and use it as a vegetarian birthday gift. Anyone will love to receive a gift like this. I know I will.
Vegetarian Wedding Present Ideas
The options are limited when it comes to vegetarian wedding gifts. The best wedding gift idea is to visit the personalized wedding gifts section of the Knot wedding shop. There you can select wedding gifts and personalize it to suit for vegetarian couples.
Vegetarian Gift Ideas for House Warming and Get together parties
Again CafePress is the best place to select a gift. Select an existing household gift item from the large list or create your own vegetarian gift.
Gift Ideas for Going Vegetarians
Do you want to give a gift to someone who is planning to become a vegetarian? Then the best gift is our How to Become a Vegetarian eBook. Download it, copy in to a CD and present it. I am sure they’ll love it.
If you have any other vegetarian gift ideas then use the comment form and share with us.