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Vegan and vegetarian diets are good for your health and good for the earth ... Want to feel healthier and help fight global warming? Go vegetarian or vegan!



When I stopped eating meat in February 2005, my indigestion disappeared, I lost 15 pounds and I had more energy. Three years later, all of those things are still true. So when my omnivore friends complain about being tired or that their stomach hurts or they want to lose weight, I suggest cutting meat out of their diet. For the ones who listen, that usually does the trick.

Statistics consistently show that vegetarians and vegans live longer, healthier lives than their meat-eating counterparts. Cholesterol from meat, dairy and eggs clog omnivores' arteries, increasing risks of heart attacks, and heart disease is the No. 1 killer in the United States.

June 7-14 is Try Vegan Week PDX, so don't procrastinate! This Northwest Veg-sponsored event offers vegan lectures, grocery store tours, a movie screening of Earthlings! narrated by Joaquin Phoenix and mentoring for omnivores on how to become herbivores the healthy way. The best part? All of the events are free, except for the vegan prom "Purple Rain" that is Friday, June 13 at the Secret Society Ballroom. Visit www.tryveganpdx.com for a detailed list of events. ... Go vegan or vegetarian to save the earth and to live a longer, healthier life. There's absolutely nothing to lose, so try it. You might like it.

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