THE FOOD WE EAT

Part A: Sugar (The Sweet Addiction)

We need to be more careful about what we consume.

While most people are aware of the problems associated

with the use of Drugs, Alcohol, and Tobacco; there is

another product on the Market today that we all use and is

seldom thought of as a danger to our health. That product

is Sugar.

Sugar is a Drug; it is addictive -- it is a stimulant that

disrupts the function of each and every Cell in our Bodies,

and it effects our Moods (by making us irritable and

impatient): It brings immediate damage to our bodies by

causing Insulin Shock in all of our Cells and it causes long

term damage by wearing out the Organs that regulate

Blood Sugar (the Pancreas, Kidneys, Liver, Spleen, and

Lymph Nodes), not to mention the build up of Fat that it

fosters thru out the body and -- all of the problems that

come from being overweight !

Sugar is a harmful substance and its consumption should

be curtailed. Sugar should be regulated the same as

Alcohol and Tobacco; by prohibiting its sale to minors and

by way of excessive Taxation. This Tax would make Sugar

more expensive to buy, it would help to reduce the eating of

sweets and it would also serve to offset some of the

Medical Bills it generates. For the protection of our Public

Health ... we need to control the use of Sugar.

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Part B: Honey (The Healthy Sweetener)

Honey is the best sweetener available to us. It has an

excellent taste, it is a good source of antioxidants (that

help to protect the body from inflammation , which is

thought to be a leading cause of many health problems),

and it encourages the cultivation of Bee Hives and the

maintenance of a sustainable Bee Population, which is

necessary for the Pollination and Growth of many Crops.

If we want to do ourselves a favor, we should turn away

from the use of Sugar as an added sweetener, and use

Honey instead.

For those people who don't like the taste of Honey, or who

can't tolerate it; there is Molasses or Maple Syrup, that

can also be used to sweeten our Food. While they aren't

as wholesome as Honey, still they are better than refined

Sugar and they can serve as an alternative to Honey.

Part C: Born Vegetarian

Introduction --

Our Physical Bodies have evolved over a vast period of

Time during which our Ancestors had to live with an

extreme shortage of Food and they had to eat whatever

they could find readily available at hand. As likely as not,

their Diet consisted mainly of Fruits, Berries, Nuts, Roots,

and Wild Grasses. With only an occasional supplement of

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Meat, Fish, or Fowl; being available thru out most of their

Evolution. This Diet has produced a Human Physique that

is at its best when we have a serve Scarcity of Food,

when we eat mostly Berries, Fruits, Nuts, and Vegetables;

we have very little Meat, Fish, or Fowl in our Diet; and

when the sweets we consume have a high Fiber content.

The further we move away from our Evolutionary

Beginnings and the more (refined) Sweets and (fatty) Meat

we consume; the more we strain our Bodies as they

struggle to process Foods that were Foreign to our

Development. If we want to avoid many of the hidden Pit

Falls that come from following an abnormal, dis-

functional, Diet then we should be eating a more balanced

blend of Vegetarian Foods.

The Costs --

Meat is expensive to eat.

Eating Beef, Lamb, or Pork on a regular basis can place

an, unnecessary, burden on our finances; not to mention

the medical Aliments (such as High Cholesterol, Clogged

Arteries, Heart Attack, and Stroke) which are potential

risks with this Diet; and are expensive to treat. Why should

we spend our money on something that is costly, and

unhealthy to eat -- when there are other cheaper and more

nutritious Foods available?

(Foods such as; Bread, Pasta, Pizza, Rice, Cereals (as in

Oatmeal, Wheat, Rye, Cornmeal, Barley, etc.); Beans,

Lentils, and Seeds; Dairy Products (as in Milk, Cream,

Cheese, Butter, Yogurt, and Eggs); and Berries, Fruits,

Nuts, Vegetables, Olives, and Mushrooms; can all be

thought of as economical Healthy Foods.)

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Another Food Group that doesn't seem to be expensive

when first purchased but with repeated consumption it

can lead to many health complications that are unpleasant

to live with. Refined Sugar (when taken by itself or as an

additive to other Foods as in Candy and Carbonated

Soda) can result in long term medical problems such as

Tooth Decay, Obesity, and Diabetes. All of which should

be considered as a part of the true cost of Sugar.

Environmental Impact --

In addition to the Personal Health concerns inherent in the

choice of a Meat Diet, there is also the adverse effect

upon our Environment that occurs in the raising of Live

Stock Animals.

In particular, there is all of the animal waste that is

dumped into our Rivers, Lakes, and Streams by the

Factory Farms that mass produce the Chickens we eat.

Unfortunately, the raw sewage that comes from these

(millions upon millions of) Chickens is often flushed out of

the Farms and is simply dumped into the nearest Water Way.

Resulting in toxic levels of contamination and damage to

our Environment (killing off thousands of Fish and Aquatic

Plants) and encouraging the growth of Mildew and Moss

in our Water. Changing our Water Supply from healthy

Reservoirs of clean drinking water into open Sewers filled

with harmful Bacteria. This is just too great of a price to

pay for the abundance of the low cost Chicken that we

eat.

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Another source of pollution which comes from the raising

of Live Stock is the Methane Gas emitted by Cattle. The

amount of methane discharged from the Cattle is

extensive enough to contaminate the Air we breathe while

it also adds to the build up of the "Hot House" Gas that is

accumulating all around our Planet. This damage to our

atmosphere is completely unnecessary and it far out

weighs what ever personal satisfaction we might have in

eating Beef.

Compassion --

When we sit down to enjoy a meal, we don't think about

the Animals who have been killed to provide our Food.

These are Individuals who had a period of Evolutionary

Growth and Development that is equal to our own. They

have all of the same Emotions, Hopes, and Fears that we

have. When allowed to live free from our interference, they

will form Families, have Friends, (and Enemies); and be

very much concerned with the raising of their own

Offspring and trying to provide a Better Life for them.

And yet, we treat them as if they were only some

mindless, unfeeling, Creatures that exist just to be eaten.

We take everything that has been so carefully nurtured in

them by millions of years of Evolutionary Struggle and

treat it with contempt. We show no consideration for them

as Individuals, nor for their Breed, nor for all of the Trials

they have lived thru in order to reach their current high

level of Physical, Mental, and Emotional Maturity.

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How can we do this? -- How can we be so Cruel?

How can we be so insensitive to the Feelings and

Concerns of other advanced, and intelligent Beings?

And how can we enjoy a meal that is ... based upon the

suffering of Others?

Each and Every Living Soul is Precious.

A unique expression of Life that can never be truly

duplicated. We should not be raising other Beings just to

eat them -- we owe them more respect than that.

Conclusion --

There are only two really different type of Diets that are

available for us to choose from; one is an intelligent and

responsible Diet where we consider all aspects of our

meal before we sit down to eat. And the other is a Self

Indulgent menu where we eat whatever "Tastes Good"

with no regard for the consequences of our actions.

What we eat is one of the most important aspects of our

lives. We can be thoughtful in our choice of Food and eat

a Healthy Diet; this is something we can do on a personal

level to manage our own Health and also to help protect

our Environment. Or we can be reckless in our choice of

Foods and indifferent to the harm we are doing to

ourselves, to other Beings, and to our Planet.

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We don't need to eat Meat.

There are plenty of other Foods to select and there is no

compelling reason for us to continue eating Meat. Plus

some of the Plant Based Meat Substitutes actually taste

better than what they are replacing! We need only to look

"Beyond Meat" to find them. The alternatives are already

there, on the Grocers Shelfs, we should give them a try and,

after we have found some that we like, we can enjoy

having them on a regular basis as an important part of our

Diet.

We could adopt a Vegetarian Diet, be healthy in our eating

habits, and feel confident that we have made the right

decision, as we try to live in greater harmony with

ourselves and with Nature.

This is something we can do to improve our lives, it is not

asking too much from us, and we will all be better off once

we have embraced a new, and more understanding Way

of Living -- as Vegetarians.

Part D: Beverages

There is no drink that is more refreshing or more satisfying

than Water. A tall glass of cool, clear (distilled) Water over

Ice, is as good as it gets when it comes to having

something to drink. It has zero calories and it provides our

body with exactly what it needs for the maintenance of our

health -- liquid sustenance with no unnecessary additives.

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Beyond the basic necessity of Water, there are several

other drinks available that are wholesome to consume

while offering our Taste Buds some variety to savor. One

of the best offerings in prepared Drinks is -- Iced Tea,

sweetened with Honey, and garnished with a slice of

Lemon or a small sprig of Peppermint. It is Delicious ! Tea

is a pleasure to drink not only because it tastes good but

also because it provides us with Flavonoids that help to

prevent cellular inflammation.

Plus, there are a wide variety of Fruit and Vegetable

supplements of; Orange Juice, Tomato Juice, Vegetable

Mixes, and all of the other Nutritional Shakes and Blends

which are both good for us and taste well besides.

There are many worthwhile drinks on the Market today

and if we make the right choice, we can have something

that is beneficial to us and flavorful to enjoy. Something

that will help to keep us healthy, is refreshing as it

quenches our thirst, and is fun to drink.

Who could ask for anything more?