Ok let's discuss the big meat subject...I could never live without meat.Where do you get your protein from?I am a guy I need meat.Vegans are sick and unhealthy.Our anchestors ate meat....yadayadayada
Heard it, done it let's talk facts!!
Let me start by saying, I am not here to judge anybody,my husband eats meat,my whole family does and most of my friends do.I stopped with the preaching a long time ago,doesn't get you anywhere.If people ask me about the way I eat or have health related questions I love to answer, otherwise I don't even mention it.I used to be a steak and potatoes girl..some fillet mignon and some creamy mashed potatoes-perfect I was in heaven.Top it off with some sugar, dairy cows blood dessert and I was all good to go..at least until I had to take a nap or spend the next hour in the bathroom...well lets not go there.
We all know that meat is very hard to digest,that is why we often feel sluggish and tired after a big steak.Meat putrefies within 4 hours after we eat it and the remnants cling to the walls of the intestines for 14-21 days. If a person is suffering from constipation the rotting meat can stay in the intestines for months or years.Our small intestines are about 23 feet long.A tiger on the other hand has a very short digestive tract,so he is able to absorb and break down the flesh he eats quickly. Also the saliva in humans is more alkaline, whereas in the case of animals that eat flesh, it is clearly acidic. The alkaline saliva does not have the ability to break down the meat.
We also do not have any sharp long claws or teeth to hunt,catch and kill our prey.We would all be vegetarians if we would have to start hunting our meat all by ourselves just with our own human strength.Pretty crazy,knowing that some people can hardly make it to the fridge!!!!
We are not meant to eat meat because all omnivorous and carnivorous animals eat their meat raw. When a lion kills an herbivore for food, it tears right into the stomach area to eat the organs that are filled with blood (nutrients). While eating the stomach, liver, intestine, etc., the lion laps the blood in the process of eating the dead animal's flesh. Even bears that are omnivores eat salmon raw. However, eating raw bloody meat disgust us as humans.Most off you would end up with food poisoning in the hospital or would throw up from the smell before you could even ''enjoy'' the taste off it. This is why humans must cook it and season it to cover the taste of the flesh.
Those are the facts of the human body-it is not an opinion it is the way we are born.PERIOD!!
There is no longer any doubt about the fact that eating meat is bad for your health.
Meat contains absolutely no fiber and nothing - no protein, vitamins or minerals - that your body cannot obtain perfectly happily from a plant based diet.
The list of diseases known to be associated with meat, which are commoner among meat eaters, looks like the index of a medical textbook.Anaemia, appendicitis, arthritis, breast cancer, cancer of the colon, cancer of the prostate, constipation, diabetes, gall stones, gout, high blood pressure, indigestion, obesity, piles, strokes and varicose veins are just some of the well known disorders which are more likely to affect meat eaters than vegetarians.
It is not just how our body is designed that causes those diseases, but also that we consume animal products way to often, sometimes with every single meal and whatever crap the cow,pig or chicken ate you will eat too.
Foods that animals get to eat can contain cattle manure, swine waste, and poultry litter. This waste may contain drugs such as antibiotics and hormones that have passed unchanged through the animals' bodies. Animals raised in humane conditions with appropriate space and food rarely require medical treatment. But animals at animal factories often receive antibiotics to promote faster growth and to compensate for crowded, stressful, and unsanitary living conditions. An estimated 13.5 million pounds of antibiotics—the same classes of antibiotics used in human medicine—are routinely added to animal feed or water. This routine, non therapeutic use of antibiotics speeds the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, which can infect humans as well as animals.
One last surprise. While grain may sound like a healthful food, the excessive quantities fed to some animals are not. This is especially true for cattle, which are natural grass eaters. Their digestive systems are not designed to handle the large amounts of corn they receive. As a result of this corn-rich diet, cattle can suffer significant health problems, including excessively acidic digestive systems and liver abscesses. Grain-induced health problems, in turn, ramp up the need for drugs.
Everything is a big circle...sick cow..sick human!!
There is no hiding from the truth.If you care about your health and still want to eat meat,eat it only once or twice a week and choose USDA organic grass fed meat.Know your sources,know your sources with everything,educate yourself and don't tell me you don't care about your health..you will one day for sure!!
To all the men out there, who still believe they will fall apart without meat-there are some great vegan athletes and body builders, that are doing better than ever on a plant based diet.Yes, it requires some planning and you have to eat a lot of food, if you are very active but the results will amaze you.There is a great book out there called Thrive-the vegan nutrition guide to optimal performance in sports and life by Brendan Brazier.Forward by Hugh Jackman who had to get back in shape for another X-Man movie.He was looking for an alternative to the meat-protein heavy diet he had to consume, to get big and bulky again.He didn't like the way he felt and so he educated himself on the plant based diet.To me Hugh Jackman looks pretty healthy and very manly..don't tell my husband I said that!!!
Every plant based food
contains some protein. Our body is able to built ''complete protein'' by absorbing the amino acids from different foods.
Beans:
Contain a more complete set of amino acids than other plant-based food and they are high in iron, B vitamins and fiber. Try substituting beans in recipes that call for meat.
Grains:
Whole grains are an excellent source of nutrition, as they contain essential enzymes, iron, dietary fiber, vitamin E, and the B-complex vitamins. Because the body absorbs grain slowly, they provide sustained and high quality energy. Try quinoa, a complete protein source, and super easy to make.
NUTS AND SEEDS
The best protein source in this category is hemp.Sprouting your nuts and seeds makes the protein extra easy for your body to absorb and also boosts the nutrient content.
Green Vegetables:
Nutritionally, greens are very high in protein, calcium, magnesium, iron, potassium, phosphorous, zinc, and vitamins A, C, E and K. They are crammed with fiber, folic acid, chlorophyll and many other micro-nutrients and phyto-chemicals. Simply add to smoothies, salads or steam some broccoli, kale, bok choy, or cabbage.
Sea Vegetables:
As this planet’s singularly most nutritious food, sea vegetables contain protein and all of the minerals needed for health. With 10 to 20 times the minerals of land plants, plus the added punch of a range of vitamins, the addition of sea vegetables to your diet will help meet your nutritional needs.
Try to substitute some of these foods for meat and see how you feel.
Plants rock!!!!
Love and cookies
Jennifer
