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All discoveries into the
world of herbs, supplements and foods that are vegetarian
and demonstrated to improve physical and physiological performance
are a part of the

Vegetarian
Athletes
Living
on a Budget
American
College of Sports Medicine Guidelines on
Exercise and Physical Activity in Older Adults
Vitamin
B-12
Meat
protein sources
PDN Lacto-Ovo Vegetarianism
Dairy-Whey
protein is the preferred form of dairy. Dairy should be
low fat or fermented full fat
Goat
and
sheep dairy are preferred over cow dairy products.Low
fat products always preferred
Colostrum
is recommended.
All capsules should state
Suitable for Vegetarians.
When in doubt-take the product
out of the capsule.
Kosher
and Halal cheeses
are generally safe and free of animal
rennet
Egg
whites and protein powders are preferred over whole eggs.
Animal
Ingredients List

Sugar

Apiarian
Nutrition
For those who are vegan
or vegetarian for ethical reasons-Apiarian Nutrition is a
concept that must be studied. Every religious text gives praise
to the Bees and the Products of the Bee Hive. Without Bees
there would be very little pollination of fruits and vegetables.
From the perspective of Philosophy of Divine Nutrtion-Bees
are animals who have a symbiotic and essential relationship
with pollination and vegetation. One should still avoid these
products if they are allergic

Oils
are consumed for their essential
fatty acid content.
Omega-3
Frying can be done with
an oiled pan, not an oil pan.
Saturated
and Trans
Fatty Acids should be avoided
How
much Omega-3
Maximum intake of oils should
be 2 tablespoons/day.
Flax
seed, Hemp,
Walnut,
Olive,
Macadamia nut oils highly recommended
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Potassium
to
sodium ratio: 2:1 or higher
Current CDC recommendations
for 2/3 of Americans
is 1,500 mg. of salt per
day
1 gram of sodium/day = 1 teaspoons/day
of salt)
For
African Americans, people over 40 yrs. old and those with
hypertension
2/3 of a teaspoon of salt
or less/day
Misconceptions
about high blood pressure

Whenever possible, revisions
to ones ethnic foods should be made so that the transition
to vegetarianism and Veganism becomes easier for both the
individual and the people that they live with.

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Calculating
Your BMI
And how to determine if you're at a healthy weight
Body-mass index (BMI) is
a good indicator of whether you are at a healthy weight.
The US National Library
of Medicine says
BMI is calculated by
1-multiplying your weight
in pounds by 703,
2-and dividing that number
by your height in inches.
3-Then divide the result
again by your height in inches.
The agency offers the following
ranges for interpreting BMI:
* A score below 18.5 indicates
being underweight.
* Between 18.5 and 24.9 means a healthy body weight.
* Between 25 and 29.9 means you are overweight.
* Between 30 and 39.9 indicates obesity.
* A score of 40 or higher indicates morbid obesity.
Any foods within this nutritional
program that are allergenic to the individual or proscribed
for religious or philosophical reasons should be avoided.
The FDA's food allergen awareness
programs currently targets eight common foods that cause serious
allergic reactions, including milk, fish, eggs, tree nuts,
wheat, legumes (particularly peanuts and soybeans), crustaceans
(such as shrimp and lobster), and mollusks (including mussels,
clams, and oysters).
The Most Common Food Allergies
The new guidelines appear in the
March 2006
issue of the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.
Food allergies occur when
a sensitive person eats, inhales, or comes into contact with
even tiny amounts of foods or food additives. These allergic
reactions can be very mild or may be life-threatening.
Food allergies are becoming
more and more common. There has been an increase in severe
food allergy cases in the last 10 years, mostly driven by
peanut and tree nut allergies.
In
children, the most common food allergies are:
Cow's milk
Hen's eggs
Peanuts
Tree nuts
Soybeans
Wheat
In
adults, the most common food allergies are:
Peanuts
Tree nuts
Fish
Crustaceans (such as shrimp, crabs, and lobster)
Mollusks (such as clams, oysters, and mussels)
Fruits
Vegetables
In children, the foods most
likely to cause severe allergic reactions -- anaphylaxis --
are peanuts, other legumes, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, milk,
and eggs.
In adults, the foods most
likely to cause anaphylaxis are peanuts, tree nuts, fish,
and shellfish.
Symptoms tend to occur just
after eating. They may include reddening of the skin, hives,
itchy skin, swollen lips or eyelids, tightness of the throat,
wheezing, difficulty breathing, coughing, vomiting, or diarrhea.

Fruits
and Vegetables least and most likely to be high in pesticides
Least
Asparagus, Avocados, Bananas,
Broccoli, Cauliflower
Corn, Kiwi, Mangoes, Onions,
Papayas, Peas, Pineapples
Most
Apples, Celery, Cherries,
Grapes, Nectarines, Peaches
Pears, Potatoes, Raspberries,
Spinach, Strawberries, Sweet Bell Peppers

Guideline
to Food Labeling
The USDA green and white
Organic Seal means

- Ingredients were grown without synthetic
herbicides and pesticides
- Not genetically engineered nor irradiated
- Not fertilized with sewage sludge
Organic
packaged foods have three classifications
- 100% Organic-ALL of the ingredients
in the food must be organic
- Organic-95% must be organic with the
remaining 5% coming from an approved list
- Made with Organic ingredients-70% organic
with the remaining 30% from an approved list.List developed
by the National Organic Standards Board

Harvard
Medical School names 11Cholesterol lowering foods
FOOD
SAFETY
Some of the problematic bacteria you want to protect your
family from include:
E. coli. This bacterium, found mainly
in ground beef, causes an estimated 25,000 cases of food
poisoning in the United States each year and kills about
100 people. Some people infected with E. coli suffer permanent
kidney damage. Contamination occurs during meat processing,
when E. coli from the animals intestines becomes mixed
in with the meat. E. coli contamination has prompted massive
recalls of millions of pounds of ground meat.
Salmonella. This bacterium is found mostly
in meat and eggs. But it spreads to other foods, such as
ice cream and fruit, when they are shipped with contaminated
meat or eggs.A study in the New England Journal of Medicine
in 2001 showed how alarmingly prevalent it is: 20% of 200
samples of ground chicken, beef, turkey, and pork contained
salmonella. Of particular concern, 84% of the salmonella
samples were resistant to at least one antibiotic, and 53%
to at least three antibiotics. This means that when animals
carry salmonella and when people get salmonella food
poisoning its more difficult to cure than it
was in years past.
Campylobacter. This bacterium is especially
common in poultry. Antibiotic-resistant strains are becoming
more prevalent because of the widespread use of antibiotics
in chicken feed. In a 2001 report in the New England Journal
of Medicine, 17% of chickens sampled in supermarkets in
four states had Campylobacter strains that were resistant
to antibiotics.
Handling food safely
You can prevent most cases of food poisoning in your household
by preparing and storing your foods safely. These precautions
will help kill germs that are present in the meat and eggs
you buy and help you avoid introducing new bugs to your
food at home.
Rinse foods. Rinsing can wash
off some germs from meat, poultry, and fish and pesticide
residues from produce. Rinse all meat, poultry, and fish
under running water before cooking.
Rinse all fruits and vegetables under
running water before cooking or serving them.Wash your hands.
Frequent handwashing helps prevent you from passing germs
from one food to another. Use soap and water to wash your
hands each time you handle a raw food. Dont wipe your
hands on a dishtowel without washing them first.Use separate
utensils.
Dont prepare meat
and fish on the same surface that you use for other foods
otherwise, you risk contaminating those foods with
bacteria from the meat and fish.
Use one cutting board for meats and fish
and a second one for produce. Be sure to wash the cutting
boards with soap and water after each use. Use different
knives to cut different foods to prevent cross-contamination.
Cooking. Cook all meat, poultry,
eggs, and freshwater fish. Dont rely on color
alone to indicate whether meat is fully cooked. The USDA
recommends that everyone use a meat thermometer. Different
temperatures are required to kill off germs in different
kinds of meat. Its also important to cook hot dogs
and other precooked meats and fish, to destroy bacteria
that may have contaminated them in the processing plants.Use
a meat or "instant-read" thermometer to ensure
accuracy.
Here are some target temperatures in degrees from the
American Dietetic Association:
Ground meat products: 160, or until the inside is no
longer pink and juices run clear
* Steak: medium rare: 145
* Steak: medium: 160
* Steak: well done: 170
Poultry thighs, breasts, or wings: 170, or until juices
run clear
Grill meat until it is cooked, but not charredsome
studies have suggested that possible cancer-causing compounds
(called heterocyclic aromatic amines) are formed when meat
is charred. Scrape off any charred areas before you eat
the barbecued meat.
Storing. Dont leave any
foods, before or after cooking, at room temperature for
more than two hours (one hour if the air temperature is
above 90° F). Put them in the refrigerator or freezer.
The temperature inside your refrigerator should be 40°
F or below; your freezer should be at 0° F or below.
If you have large amounts of leftovers, divide them into
small batches when you put them away in the refrigerator
or freezer. That way, the temperature of each batch will
reach a safe level faster. Keep in mind that freezing does
not necessarily kill bacteria; wash meats and poultry thoroughly
after thawing, and handle them the same as you would fresh
meats.
Red
Meat eating and Breast Cancer
Red
Meat and Longevity

Health
is your greatest Wealth
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Mind and Body
Fitness Program for the 21st Century"
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Currently this program is available
through lecture by
Donald
Thomas
copyright 1977,1986

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