Ron’s Wanderings

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to watch the Oprah Show about “The Secret”. If you didn’t get a chance to watch the show yourself — or if you don’t have a clue what I’m so excited about, then you need to get the DVD of “The Secret”. If you’ve ever wanted to find out why your life is the way it is — and what you can do to make it a lot better, then you need to see this film. And yes, “The Secret” can help you to make big improvements in your health and nutrition goals, as well as in a multitude of other life goals.

You can get your own copy of the DVD “The Secret”, by joining the Spiritual Cinema Circle (see the video and link below) — they have it available for all their members. You can order the DVD from them right along with the February, 2007 membership. Here’s that video again — just click the “Play” button — and then click the link under the video to get your own membership.
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If the Spiritual Cinema Circle isn’t for you right now, then here is another place where you can order the DVD of “The Secret”.

Click here to order your copy of “The Secret” DVD.

Thanks for watching the video. Now, let’s talk a little about how some people believe that they’ll look and feel healthier by following a vegetarian lifestyle.

If you want to keep your weight down and lower your cholesterol readings, one option could be to start including more vegetarian meals and less meat in your diet. Vegetarians consume a lot less fat and cholesterol and get a lot more dietary fiber. They usually don’t have as much heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes problems as those on diets that include meats.

“Research has firmly established the many health benefits that can be derived from following a vegetarian eating pattern,” says nutrition expert, Anastasia Snelling, Ph.D., R.D. “Many doctors suggest that patients adopt vegetarian eating habits to lower their risk of cardiovascular disease.”

You do need to do your homework before switching to vegetarianism, though.

A vegetarian diet is one that excludes all or most animal products. There are three main types of plant-based, vegetarian diets:

* Lacto-ovovegetarian: Consists of plant foods, dairy products and eggs.
* Lacto-vegetarian: Consists of plant foods, plus some or all dairy products.
* Vegan: Consists of only foods of plant origin (no dairy or eggs).

If the idea of no meat doesn’t work for you, you might want to follow an “almost-vegetarian” diet which would exclude red meat, but may include chicken or fish, dairy products, and eggs. You don’t want to start just eating bread and salads, either — that wouldn’t give you the nutrients you need to stay healthy. We all need to get enough protein, calcium, iron and other important nutrients.

“Selecting foods carefully is very important. It can be done with the help of reliable information and a good vegetarian cookbook,” says Snelling. “It can be fun too! When you reduce or eliminate the meat in your diet, you’re bound to discover many new foods to enjoy.”

Here are some vegetarian ways to get the proper nutrition:

Protein: Try soy products like tofu, nuts, and seeds; legumes such as lentils, dried beans or peas; or meat substitutions.

Calcium: Eat more dark vegetables like broccoli and spinach, or select calcium- enriched soymilk, tofu, or juices.

Vitamin B-12: Lacto-ovovegetarian and lacto-vegetarians can get B-12 from milk, eggs, or cheese. For vegans, try fortified soy supplements, enriched cereals, or supplements.

Iron: Find iron in enriched cereals and whole-grain products, spinach, and prunes. Your body will absorb even more iron if you eat it with foods high in vitamin C, like oranges and strawberries.

Zinc: Choose whole grains, wheat germ soy products, nuts.

As you can see, it is possible to stay healthy and not eat meat. You can find plenty of vegetarian recipes on the internet and there are a wide variety of vegetarian cookbooks available, as well.
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Got questions?

Contact me at: http://www.ronrink.com

My email and phone number are at that site. Feel free to contact me. I’m here to help you with your health, nutrition and fitness goals.

Have a healthy and nutritious day!

Shanti … (A sanscrit word meaning, “Let there be Peace. Peace, beautiful Peace. Peace within, Peace without. Peace in this world. Peace for all beings.”)

Ron
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