Nutritional guidelines given by the USDA The American diet is centred around dairy and meat produce while vegetables and other whole-food plant based produce takes a backseat, treated as an afterthought rather than what should be seen as the most fundamental and vital building blocks for human health. The USDA pyramid's guidelines are at the centre of a disease and ...
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1. At the root of all disease in the human body lies inflammation. Inflammation is a result of an acidic environment which leads to the development of health concerns such as reproductive issues, diabetes, heart attacks, digestive issues, arteriosclerosis, strokes, autoimmune diseases and even cancer which is may be more likely to develop in an acidic environment. Unlike animal products, ...
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I was tired, exhausted, but anxiety dominated and rendered the escape of sleep redundant. My feet, cold and crippled on the floor of my concrete cell. I was so used to the pain that I’d discarded my cries after an eternity of being engulfed by darkness. I could hear the whimpers of others rising up into the already dense fog ...
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Lemon water : lemon water is a highly effective way of detoxifying the body. Fresh lemon juice enhances the water’s ability to draw out toxins from the body. Squeeze the juice of one lemon into warm water with honey (or agave syrup for vegans) and drink each morning to help rid your body of toxins. Heavy mental detox juice : ...
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Up until recently, I considered myself reasonably ethical. I recycle, I give to animal and children charities, I help others whenever and wherever it is needed, I do not eat animal products and i try to bring matters that i consider to be of importance to light via social media. But if i’m going to be brutally honest with myself, ...
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The truth about pigs ; Did you know that pigs are highly loving, gentle and intelligent animals that are equally as sociable as dogs and have the intelligence that surpasses a three year old child? They develop strong bonds when raised by people and those who keep them as pets have noted them as being naturally very clean, smart, loyal, ...
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I am going to be writing about this topic often, among many other animal welfare issues. No doubt you have seen the Earth Children facebook page filled with issues regarding animal welfare, and although the aim is to discuss a wide variety of topics in this space, the majority will revolve around what i consider the most pressing issues our ...
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Meat & dairy alternatives that taste pretty damn good ; Cheese alternatives : Vegusto No-Moo Herb, Tofutti Original Creamy Smooth, Violife Cheddar Flavour Slices, Veganic Vegan Pizza Cheese, VBites Cheezly Edam Style (Melting), MozzaRisella, Sweet Chilli Creamy Sheese, Provolone. Milk alternatives : Cashew dream, Oat milk, Alpro Almond, Alpro Almond unsweetened, Rice milk, Coconut milk, Soy milk, Spelt milk, Cashew ...
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A lonely dairy calf. Photo by Jo-Anne McArthur/We Animals. As someone who researches the dairy industry regularly, I have observed over the last few years a distressing surge in pro-dairy messaging from an increasingly visible and vocal sector of animal agriculture: female dairy farmers, many of whom are also mothers. It is painful and disturbing, to say the least, to ...
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One of the many things people who are interested in going vegan want to know is what brands are ok to purchase when it comes to clothing and accessories. Underneath are the links to the following companies who's products are entirely devoid of animal products - Matt & Natt – This company has a great selection of leather looking handbags ...
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Recently, there have been growing concerns regarding the vegan diet since a one year old boy was removed from his parent's custody after he was found to be malnourished. This of course gave those who are already fiercely against veganism one more reason to be wary about raising their children vegan. However, what I would like people to take into ...
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According to Viva, In the UK, there are over 350 licensed slaughterhouses. The number of animals slaughtered each year in the UK alone equates to around 8 billion : 9.8 million pigs, nearly 15 million sheep, 18 million turkeys, 14 million ducks, over 945 million chickens, 2.6 million cattle, and 7.1 million fish. This means that every time you breathe, ...
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in talks with friends one specific topic seems to come to the surface, or I notice that it maybe should come up. The key ingredient of this topic is Confusion! And lots of it. And the reason of this confusion? Spiritual transition! Walking a path on which “the spiritual” progressively gains more in intensity, while the corporal and self-centredness loses ...
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There are some very sound reasons why you should eat organic foods. Let’s name 10 of them. All points are based to scientific studies. Please feel free to follow the links or to google these points. Diseases: Pesticides are linked to a number of disease including asthma, diabetes, autism, reproductive dysfunctions, parkinson’s and Alzheimer disease. There are many studies confirming ...
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I think the beautiful think about veganism is that it breaks down barriers. Cultural barriers that disallow you from seeing with a crystal clear vision. And once you are able to do so, you recognise this movement for what it truly is – abandoning all former ideologies and 'normalities' to go in search of the truth. Not just in regard ...
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We are connected to the universal creative force through mediation of our soul. By expression through our soul we create harmony within existence. We are able to heal ourselves and others by the pure expression of heart. This expression is the essence of many scriptures, buddhist texts, poetry, paintings, music and art in general. Many of those are pure creative ...
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