The Vegetarian Life

. . .So these two cows were standing next to each other in the field. One cow says to the other one: "This Mad Cow Disease I've been hearing about really has me worried."

"Doesn't bother me any." says the other cow. "I'm a toaster" Well I have to say that Mad Cow Disease, hormones, recalled meat and all the other nastiness we've been hearing about lately doesn't bother me that much either because I'm a vegetarian.

I've been a vegetarian for around 20 years now and it feels great. I look younger, feel younger, I have a lot more energy and I save a lot of money.

I find the vegetarian lifestyle to be much healthier. Not only do I avoid all the poisons and diseases that are found in mass produced meat products from time to time butI also avoid all the high risks for digestive problems and an array of cancers.

Plus, keeping fat off is a lot easier too.

What cracks me up is the reaction I get when eating with non-vegetarians.

I don't preach about it. I don't even mention it. but I get these looks from people like I have two heads or something. I get the obligitory sneer and then, "so why don't you eat meat?" or "you must be one of those tree-huggers."

I tend to get a lot of ribbing from my friends as well.

It seems like my being a vegetarian is some kind of attack on them for eating meat.

Other people just wonder how I do it. The idea of not eating meat just doesn't seem possible for them. The biggest hang-up they have is a perceived lack of taste.

This is because when most people think of a vegetarian diet, all that comes to mind is salad. And since meat is such a big part of most diets, it is difficult to get a way from at the grocery store.

But there really is a lot more available than just that.

For instance, if you go into most grocery stores these days, you will find a vegetarian section. Although it is still usually small, you will still find many soy-based meat substitiutes. I have been getting these for quite some time now and they have made many improvements in the taste over the years. They taste very close to the real thing and are a lot healthier. There is veggie steak, chicken, hamburgers and hot dog substitutes. We won't even talk about what they put in real hot dogs.

Soy is low in saturatedand trans fat. It has been found to lower cholesterol, and help prevent heart disease while lowering the risk of colon, prostate and breast cancer.

There are also a wide array of vegetarian recipes available these days now that the vegetarian lifestyle has gained in popularity. Also you can find a great book on the subject here: http://www.morenaturalcuresonline.com/Vegetarian2

In any event, switching to a vegetarian diet can make you a lot healthier, put more money in your pocket and it's easier thatn you think.