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Does Going Vegetarian Really Reduce Carbon Emissions?

People who are interested in practicing green living may tell you that eating less meat or going completely vegetarian will lower your carbon footprint. The problem is that while raising animals for food, especially beef, takes a lot of energy and causes a lot of carbon emission, the truth is that you may actually have a larger footprint when you go vegetarian. Here is why. Many vegetarians turn to milk products such as yogurt and cheese to substitute some of the animal protein that is eaten by non vegetarians. The problem arises because some of these milk products may actually … Continue reading →

Green Celebrities: Woody Harrelson

Another celebrity that was green years before it was cool is Woody Harrelson. Harrelson has long been a supporter of the legalization of hemp. In fact, he was arrested in Kentucky back in 1996 for planting hemp seed. He eventually won the case even though the state law didn’t distinguish between industrial hemp (used for things such as clothing) and marijuana. Harrelson also scaled the Golden Gate Bridge with the members of Earth First! to protest the harvesting of redwood trees. He was the subject of the 2003 documentary Go Further, in which he traveled the U.S. in a biodiesel … Continue reading →

A Gluten-Free Diet for Rheumatoid Arthritis

You might not think about a gluten-free diet unless you have celiac disease (gluten allergy). Swedish researchers want you to think again — especially if you have rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease that has been linked to an increased risk of heart disease, heart attack, and stroke. A recent study from Karolinska University Hospital in Sweden looked at diet in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Researchers divided rheumatoid arthritis sufferers into two groups: one group ate a vegan and gluten-free diet (vegetables, fruits, nuts, no wheat proteins, and no animal products like meat, cheese, or eggs); one … Continue reading →

Are You Ready for Raw?

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Sting, Angela Bassett, Woody Harrelson, David Bowie, Lisa Bonet, Robin Williams, Donna Karan, Alicia Silverstone and Demi Moore are a just a few of the celebrities you may have heard of who are eating raw foods and proud of it. We’re hearing more and more about raw food being all the rage these days so I thought it was high time we took a look at what this diet/lifestyle really entails. The raw food diet is all about eating living foods that still have all their healthy enzymes intact. For obvious reasons, this is a vegetarian diet that relies solely … Continue reading →

New Deals Focus: Raw Vegan Lifestyle

Wow! So much has changed in my life these past couple of weeks. I think that many of my Deals blog posts might take a drastic change from now on. I have just recently become a raw food vegan. This means that I will be mostly consuming fruits & veggies, all uncooked, plus some nuts & seeds. I first learned about it in November, at which point I started making a few raw gourmet dishes here & there, but near the end of December, I began realizing how important and how easy it really is, so I decided to commit … Continue reading →

When a Non-Vegetarian Has Vegetarian Guests

I had a good friend whose daughter-in-law was a vegetarian. The first time she had the daughter-in-law over for Sunday dinner, she was freaking out, hoping she had an appropriate menu. What are some things you should know when one of your guests is a vegetarian? Here’s a checklist of things to think about: – If you are a long time meat eater, you may wonder why someone is a vegetarian. There are many reasons. Some people simply believe it is wrong to eat meat. Some people do it for health reasons. Maybe he or she is trying to lose … Continue reading →

It’s a Very Merry Vegetarian Holiday

I myself eat meat, but when I blog about the recipes, I hate to leave out our vegetarian and vegan friends. This recipe is for a nut roast. It is taken from PeTA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) and is strictly vegetarian, but you don’t have to be vegetarian to love this tasty recipe. Vegetarian Nut Roast For this recipe, you will need oil, margarine, two large onions, cloves of garlic, raw cashews, bread, vegetable soup stock, salt, pepper, nutmeg, lemon juice, celery, thyme, marjoram, sage, and fresh parsley. To prep for this recipe you will need to … Continue reading →