Comments on: Vegan Myths: B12 http://www.eatrundoyoga.com/blog/vegan-myths-b12/ Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:51:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: kate http://www.eatrundoyoga.com/blog/vegan-myths-b12/comment-page-1/#comment-113 kate Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:54:11 +0000 http://eatrundoyoga.com/?p=447#comment-113 hello dear friend~ i was a vegetarian for about 8 years. i got to the point that my hair was falling out, i had dark circles under my eyes, i was addicted to grain carbohydrates, sugar, i had mood swings, and energy swings. but...most importantly, i was craving meat. my body was asking for it. when i started eating meat again, all of these health issues cleared up for me. at the time i wasn't thinking as much about the animal issues as i was about the health issues. i just couldn't get rid of my leather coat, leather belts, and shoes. now i support local farmers in their pursuit of sustainable farming, raising and slaughtering animals in a humane way. this is where i get my meat from when i eat it. my goal as a current meat eater is to be as conscious as possible about where my meat and dairy come from and what i am supporting. most importantly i listen to what my body is asking for in an intuitive way and i honor it. hello dear friend~
i was a vegetarian for about 8 years. i got to the point that my hair was falling out, i had dark circles under my eyes, i was addicted to grain carbohydrates, sugar, i had mood swings, and energy swings. but…most importantly, i was craving meat. my body was asking for it. when i started eating meat again, all of these health issues cleared up for me.
at the time i wasn’t thinking as much about the animal issues as i was about the health issues. i just couldn’t get rid of my leather coat, leather belts, and shoes.
now i support local farmers in their pursuit of sustainable farming, raising and slaughtering animals in a humane way. this is where i get my meat from when i eat it.
my goal as a current meat eater is to be as conscious as possible about where my meat and dairy come from and what i am supporting. most importantly i listen to what my body is asking for in an intuitive way and i honor it.

]]> By: doubledogyoga http://www.eatrundoyoga.com/blog/vegan-myths-b12/comment-page-1/#comment-112 doubledogyoga Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:33:28 +0000 http://eatrundoyoga.com/?p=447#comment-112 Hi Cori Great point! Ayurveda is actually predisposed to vegetarianism, which is considered more sattvic. Meat is dead energy - tamasic! Ayurveda also encourages dairy products for people with a vata or pitta imbalance - kaphas should avoid. There are ways to substitute and get the calming and grounding effect that they are after with dairy. More on this to come ;) xoxo julia Hi Cori

Great point! Ayurveda is actually predisposed to vegetarianism, which is considered more sattvic. Meat is dead energy – tamasic! Ayurveda also encourages dairy products for people with a vata or pitta imbalance – kaphas should avoid. There are ways to substitute and get the calming and grounding effect that they are after with dairy. More on this to come ;)

xoxo
julia

]]> By: Cori http://www.eatrundoyoga.com/blog/vegan-myths-b12/comment-page-1/#comment-111 Cori Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:13:43 +0000 http://eatrundoyoga.com/?p=447#comment-111 Hi Julia, I admire your determination to clear up the vegan myths. What a task! I turned vegetarian when I was diagnosed with high cholesterol at a time when vegetarianism had not yet hit mainstream. Changing my diet, lowered my cholesterol, and changed my thinking about eating animal products too. I have been wanting to go vegan for a while, yet finding it difficult to give up the cheese on my pizza. Of all things! As you unravel the vegan myths, I hope that you may address the ayurvedic perspective...how do you justify ignoring the holy cow and its bountiful milk? And what serves as a great nutritional replacement? I look forward to reading more! Shanti, Cori Hi Julia,
I admire your determination to clear up the vegan myths. What a task! I turned vegetarian when I was diagnosed with high cholesterol at a time when vegetarianism had not yet hit mainstream. Changing my diet, lowered my cholesterol, and changed my thinking about eating animal products too. I have been wanting to go vegan for a while, yet finding it difficult to give up the cheese on my pizza. Of all things! As you unravel the vegan myths, I hope that you may address the ayurvedic perspective…how do you justify ignoring the holy cow and its bountiful milk? And what serves as a great nutritional replacement? I look forward to reading more!
Shanti, Cori

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