Vegan and vegetarian brothers and sisters

[Cushi]

Although I went plant based for my health and not ethical reasons, I find this video sad…

 

 

[Cushi]

 

[Cushi]

Here’s some vegan po-boys my sister made some time ago…

 

 

[Cushi]

Here’s a video I uploaded today 🙂

 

 

[Cushi]

Here’s some vegan “fried chicken” my sister made for me. Not sure what it was made from. It was delicious 😋 

[Cushi]

 

[Cushi]

Not exactly a vegan diet, but this shows the power of food 

 

 

[Pabo]

On 5/21/2019 at 7:01 AM, Thesauron said:

Are we allowed to eat mushrooms? They are neither plants nor animals...

 

It is known that fungi and human DNA is not that far from each other.

 

So if you see a vegan or vegetarian eating a mushroom you can call them a cannibal.

 

The DNA of a cabbage in much more longer and complex than human DNA.

[Cushi]

Last night I was looking up some videos on “blue zones.” They are 5 areas in the world where people living the longest and have the lowest cases of chronic disease. They are Okinawa, Japan; Sardinia, Italy; Nicoya, Costa Rica; Ikaria, Greece; and Loma Linda, California. Do you know what all these places have in common? Most of the people who live there follow a mostly plant based diet. 
I am convinced that a Whole Foods plant based diet is the best diet to prevent chronic disease, and add plenty of years to your life 😊

 

 

[Cushi]

 

[Abigail]

35 minutes ago, *Jack* said:

Last night I was looking up some videos on “blue zones.” They are 5 areas in the world where people living the longest and have the lowest cases of chronic disease. They are Okinawa, Japan; Sardinia, Italy; Nicoya, Costa Rica; Ikaria, Greece; and Loma Linda, California. Do you know what all these places have in common? Most of the people who live there follow a mostly plant based diet. 
I am convinced that a Whole Foods plant based diet is the best diet to prevent chronic disease, and add plenty of years to your life 😊

 

It's obvious really. These were the original diets. In paradise I am very happy to be told what I can and cannot eat x

35 minutes ago, *Jack* said:

 

Edited February 13, 2023 by Abigail
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[Cushi]

Here’s another vegan centenarian 😊

 

 

 

 

[Cushi]

 

[Abigail]

2 hours ago, *Jack* said:

 

Wow!

[Cushi]

 

[Cushi]

Took my mom to a Mexican vegan restaurant in Dallas a few days ago. The food in the pic doesn’t look that good, but it was. I was really impressed 😋 

[Mike047]

With plants for the 'healing of the nations', there must be some super recipes out there for growing to perfect health with a perfect diet

[BLEmom]

On 2/9/2024 at 12:54 PM, Cushi said:

Took my mom to a Mexican vegan restaurant in Dallas a few days ago. The food in the pic doesn’t look that good, but it was. I was really impressed 😋 

I bet it was tasty!
I find most vegan restaurant food to be very full of fat and unless it’s Asian to be without color. it’s like they just try to recreate something that looks like a meat dish instead of creating a beautiful vegetable heavy dish. I hope that changes with time. 
Since I’m still working on weight loss I tend to go Asian. I know I can get a higher number of veggies and it isn’t just lettuce and tomatoes. 

[Cushi]

I decided to grow watermelons in my backyard because I’m tired of buying them. During watermelon season, I buy 2 large seeded watermelons every week for 5 months straight. They are $8.99 each so it adds up in 5 months. 
This is my first time ever growing food intentionally (Sometimes produce grows in my compost or various spots in the backyard from me spitting seeds on the ground. Also my house came with a mulberry tree in the backyard). It’s a really rewarding feeling. I have about 20 melons growing as well as cantaloupes)

 

I got a chance to eat the first watermelon today and it was a sweet yellow one 😁 My brother helped me since he’s grown them before, along with my sister when we used to live in the country. We grew it the natural way using compost and watering it when the weather was dry. I started late in the year/season but hope to be able to eat at least 10 more before the ground gets cold.

 

 

Edited September 23 by Cushi

[chuck83]

 

On 9/22/2024 at 8:24 PM, Cushi said:

I decided to grow watermelons in my backyard because I’m tired of buying them. During watermelon season, I buy 2 large seeded watermelons every week for 5 months straight. They are $8.99 each so it adds up in 5 months. 
This is my first time ever growing food intentionally (Sometimes produce grows in my compost or various spots in the backyard from me spitting seeds on the ground. Also my house came with a mulberry tree in the backyard). It’s a really rewarding feeling. I have about 20 melons growing as well as cantaloupes)

 

I got a chance to eat the first watermelon today and it was a sweet yellow one 😁 My brother helped me since he’s grown them before, along with my sister when we used to live in the country. We grew it the natural way using compost and watering it when the weather was dry. I started late in the year/season but hope to be able to eat at least 10 more before the ground gets cold.

 

 

 

Beautiful watermelon and it’s yellow! Meaning high in beta-carotene (reddish-yellow-orange). It’s an antioxidant that helps prevent oxidation from free radicals and supports skin, vision, and the immune system.

 

Mix that with a red watermelon with lycopene (red) and you have an antioxidant powerhouse of nutrients.

 

I must find one now! What does it taste like?

 

 

 

Edited October 25 by chuck83

[chuck83]

On 2/13/2023 at 8:31 AM, Cushi said:

Last night I was looking up some videos on “blue zones.” They are 5 areas in the world where people living the longest and have the lowest cases of chronic disease. They are Okinawa, Japan; Sardinia, Italy; Nicoya, Costa Rica; Ikaria, Greece; and Loma Linda, California. Do you know what all these places have in common? Most of the people who live there follow a mostly plant based diet. 
I am convinced that a Whole Foods plant based diet is the best diet to prevent chronic disease, and add plenty of years to your life 😊

 

 

I hate to kill it for anyone but unfortunately that’s the vegan/plant-based sway of Bill Gates and James Cameron and the resulting  plant-based/vegan documentaries on Netflix. I’m not anti-vegan or plant-based but I am anti-consumerism propaganda with health. In LA where I live veganism and plant-based is almost a religion and  political movement because of the ethics issues it brings up.

 

The 9 Pillars of Blue Zones:

1. Move Naturally (Walk almost everywhere)

2. Purpose

3. Downshift

4. 80% Rule

5. Plant Forward or Plant Slant diet

6. Wine at 5

7. Belong (Faith)

8. Loved Ones First

9. Right Tribe (Community doing 1-8 with you an encouraging.)

 

Pork broth in Okinawa is very traditional. Sheep and goat cheese & milk are very common in Sardinia for traditional dishes and ceremonies.  You’re not going to get a baker in Sardinia to make  Seadas with Cashew or Almond milk. You may get laughed at.

 

Anyway, I come in peace though. I’m trying to bring a balance to the blue zone thing. I’m plant forward with 70% of my diet being botanical fruit. I like having vegan and vegetarian discussions because I don’t know anyone besides “raw vegetarians and raw vegans” that eat like I do and I’m still an omnivore. All omnivores want to talk about is meat and I’m like over here  mowing down the fruit platter nobody is touching at the gathering! 🤣 

 

 

 

Edited October 25 by chuck83

[Cushi]

20 hours ago, chuck83 said:

I hate to kill it for anyone but unfortunately that’s the vegan/plant-based sway of Bill Gates and James Cameron and the resulting  plant-based/vegan documentaries on Netflix. I’m not anti-vegan or plant-based but I am anti-consumerism propaganda with health. In LA where I live veganism and plant-based is almost a religion and  political movement because of the ethics issues it brings up.

 

The 9 Pillars of Blue Zones:

1. Move Naturally (Walk almost everywhere)

2. Purpose

3. Downshift

4. 80% Rule

5. Plant Forward or Plant Slant diet

6. Wine at 5

7. Belong (Faith)

8. Loved Ones First

9. Right Tribe (Community doing 1-8 with you an encouraging.)

 

Pork broth in Okinawa is very traditional. Sheep and goat cheese & milk are very common in Sardinia for traditional dishes and ceremonies.  You’re not going to get a baker in Sardinia to make  Seadas with Cashew or Almond milk. You may get laughed at.

 

Anyway, I come in peace though. I’m trying to bring a balance to the blue zone thing. I’m plant forward with 70% of my diet being botanical fruit. I like having vegan and vegetarian discussions because I don’t know anyone besides “raw vegetarians and raw vegans” that eat like I do and I’m still an omnivore. All omnivores want to talk about is meat and I’m like over here  mowing down the fruit platter nobody is touching at the gathering! 🤣 

 

 

 

I agree with you on the politicalization of veganism. That’s why I don’t identify as a vegan, because I don’t agree with all the ideologies of veganism. If I were to describe my dietary lifestyle it would be nutritarian. I still wear animal products and eat honey. I also don’t consider eating animals to be morally wrong. Based on my research and personal experience, I just don’t think humans were originally designed to eat meat and I don’t believe it is conducive to optimal health (or as healthy one can be in this system of things.)

I’ve never heard of James Cameron but based on what I know about Bill Gates, I believe anything he endorses is for evil intent. 
 

I know theres other factors besides diet to living longer and that not all the people in the blue zones eat 100 plant based. But that still doesn’t change the fact that they eat very little meat and lots of plants. Since generally nothing affects your health and whether or not you die a premature death more than what you put in your mouth, the people in the blue zones are no doubt living longer because of their mostly plant based diet. 
 

I’m like you. I eat mostly fruit, hence why I’m growing watermelons. I typically eat fruit for breakfast and lunch (unless I go to a restaurant), so my diet consists of 66% fruit and 33% cooked plant based foods. 

 

[Cushi]

22 hours ago, chuck83 said:

 

 

Beautiful watermelon and it’s yellow! Meaning high in beta-carotene (reddish-yellow-orange). It’s an antioxidant that helps prevent oxidation from free radicals and supports skin, vision, and the immune system.

 

Mix that with a red watermelon with lycopene (red) and you have an antioxidant powerhouse of nutrients.

 

I must find one now! What does it taste like?

 

 

 

It tastes just like a red watermelon but slightly sweeter. My brother told me they were the first watermelons. The red ones are unnatural and were bred to be red and bigger. I grew some red ones too that were sweet, but not as sweet as the yellow ones. Here’s just a few of the red ones I harvested 😊

 

 

[chuck83]

4 minutes ago, Cushi said:

It tastes just like a red watermelon but slightly sweeter. My brother told me they were the first watermelons. The red ones are unnatural and were bred to be red and bigger. I grew some red ones too that were sweet, but not as sweet as the yellow ones. Here’s just a few of the red ones I harvested 😊

 

 

 

That's so awesome. Love it. Thanks for sharing. I need to find seeds! 

[Cushi]

2 minutes ago, chuck83 said:

 

That's so awesome. Love it. Thanks for sharing. I need to find seeds! 

Some public libraries will let you “check out” seeds. You simply plant them and return the seeds you harvest. There’s also a thing called “seed libraries.” I’ve never checked out seeds before but it’s an option if you’d like to go that route instead of buying them.