Spirituality Magazine

Vegetarian/Vegan

By Latoya @latoyallawrence

I’ve Been A Vegetarian Since The Age Of Fourteen. And When I Started Out Back Then, I Was A Very Strict One, Only Eating Fruits And Vegetables. I Visited The Health Food Stores Getting My Veggie-Friendly Sustained Release Vitamins And Non-Animal Product Foods. Soybean Protein Foods Took The Place Of Ground Beef And Tasted Much Better And Fresher.

I Juiced My Fresh Fruits And Vegetables At Home With My “Hamilton Beach” Juicer. I Learned About Juicers Through The “Juiceman” Who Use To Do Those Infomercials Late After Hours. My Mother Even Bought Me A Juicing Book Stating Just Exactly What Each Fruit And Vegetable Represented And How They Benefited The Body.

I Didn’t Drink Any Soda, And I Still Don’t, As It Serves As No Genuine Form Of Benefit Or Appeal To Me. I Only Drink Natural Juices That I Can See Through And I Love Vanilla Milk Shakes.

When I Reached Nineteen, I Settled Just A Little, And Without Regret. I Accepted Eating Only Poultry, Seafood (Whiting/Shrimp), And Dairy Along With My Fruits And Vegetables. I Know Some Do Not Consider Chicken And Fish Eaters “Pure Vegetarians” However I Still Fall Into The Cateogory. I Still Refuse To Touch Anything Containing Beef Or Pork. I’m Very Careful Checking Ingredients In Foods Even If I Have To Call Up The Company For Verification.

Bread Is One Thing That I Am Particular About. Most Breads Found Out On The Market Contain Mono And Diglycerides, Something I Definitely Do Not Want To Intake. Vegetable Diglycerides Are Alright But I’d Prefer None At All. So There Are Only Two Breads In Particular That I Eat In My Location Containing Only Naturally Baked Ingredients.

For Years Now, More Natural Sources Became A Necessity For Me In My Life. Instead Of Resorting To On The Market Medications All I Have To Do Is Pop A Vitamin. Advil Use To Be The Only Thing That Worked For Me When It Came To Menstrual Pain Or The Occasional Headache. I Can’t Remember How Long It’s Been Since I Took An Advil.

Much To My Surprise And Relief I Discovered That A Single Probiotic Capsule Or MSM (Methylsulfonylmethane) Tablet Knocked Out My Pain Right Away And For A Long Period Of Time (The Entire Day). Sometimes I May Need To Take Two MSM Tablets Twice For One Day If The Menstrual Cramps Are Severe. Turmeric Supplements Are Even Good For Pain. And These Three Natural Vitamins Are Valuable For Many More Other Things Than Just Pain.

Vegetables, Vitamins And Minerals May Not Always Be Definite Miracle Cures But They Certainly Aide In Making Us Healthier And Making Us Function Better. They Definitely Do Work And Provide Excellent Results.


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