Natural Products Expo

[Guest guest]

Some 6,000 exhibitors in Anaheim. I must have tried 100 types of organic

dark chocolate. There were perhaps 50 companies that sold vegan/soy

products made to taste and look like meat, and not a single exhibitor with

meat made to look and taste like fruit or vegetables. I think this says

that meat craving partially defines us.

Going down the aisles I thought of Christmas. This started off as a

well-meaning holiday but has turned into something very commercial. The

same thing has happened with natural products which have become cut-throat

commodities.

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the report, . I just saw this as well at another conference I

was at. I get a bit tired of feeling like someone's cancer cash cow.

I can't believe people aren't disguising meat to look like vegetables. Hmmm...

However, I am very glad that you were there to sample the dark chocolate for us.

Are you cured?

ar

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> Some 6,000 exhibitors in Anaheim. I must have tried 100 types of organic

> dark chocolate. There were perhaps 50 companies that sold vegan/soy

> products made to taste and look like meat, and not a single exhibitor with

> meat made to look and taste like fruit or vegetables. I think this says

> that meat craving partially defines us.

>

> Going down the aisles I thought of Christmas. This started off as a

> well-meaning holiday but has turned into something very commercial. The

> same thing has happened with natural products which have become cut-throat

> commodities.

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>

>

[Guest guest]

Lucky you!

I regestered to visit New Life expo in New York this week. Have you ever been to

similar event? I wonder if I will be able to find any vegan food there.

As for meat substitutes, I could not even imagine that I won't have to suffer

that much. Saturday I ate out at a vegan place in Chinatown and was amazed how

well they prepared a sesame roll which tasted like fish with sesame seeds...

Sushi was my favorite comfort food for years.

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> Some 6,000 exhibitors in Anaheim. I must have tried 100 types of organic

> dark chocolate. There were perhaps 50 companies that sold vegan/soy

> products made to taste and look like meat, and not a single exhibitor with

> meat made to look and taste like fruit or vegetables. I think this says

> that meat craving partially defines us.

>

> Going down the aisles I thought of Christmas. This started off as a

> well-meaning holiday but has turned into something very commercial. The

> same thing has happened with natural products which have become cut-throat

> commodities.

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

The reason that vegan/soy products are made to look/taste (sort of) like

meat is because there are a lot of people who are used to a meat diet

and find it difficult to make the switch to a meatless diet. These

products might help them to make that switch. If nothing else, it is a

psychological tool.

I am almost 60 and have never eaten meat. Nor do I ever intend to start.

I don't miss it, nor does my system. Healthwise, I don't lack anything.

My digestive system works great and elimination is never a problem.

Balance is the key. I do not believe that we, as humans, are meant to be

carnivores. Of course, that is MY view and opinion and I do not try to

force it on anyone else.

My parents (mid-80's) have been vegetarians almost all their lives. My

Mom's doctors all say she is more like a 65-year-old than her age (83).

She has had 2 knee replacements and back surgery, and I can't keep up

with her most of the time. Physically and mentally she's totally active

and drives. She has barely any wrinkles ... the ones she has are laugh

lines! My father passed away just under a year ago from leukemia. He had

that disease for more than 15 years and all the oncologists and other

doctors he saw were just AMAZED that he could live that long. By all

rights, he should have died at LEAST 10 years ago. He was mentally and

physically fit and worked out in a gym until age 82 (at least 3 times a

week, 2 hours each time ... 1 hr cardio, 1 hr weight resistance) and

walked several miles a day. They all, without exception, had to admit

that it was his diet and lifestyle that contributed to his longevity and

success in his long fight. Through most of these years he had no pain to

speak of, even at the end. He ended up getting pneumonia, and THAT

eventually did him in. Even his last days were relatively painless. One

evening he said to me, " I think it is time you take me to the hospital " .

We did and he quietly went into a semi-coma. The following morning I

told him, " Dad, if this fight is getting to be too hard, don't be afraid

to let go. Mom and I will be ok. " That's all he needed to hear from me.

I had " released " him from his " responsibilities " and within half an hour

he just fell asleep.

What is the secret to our success? There are many contributing factors.

First and foremost, I believe that a strong spiritual base is essential

and so many " miracles " have occurred to people who have this aspect in

their lives. Secondly, diet and exercise is equally important ... if you

put the right things into your body, there is less chance that something

will go wrong with it. I say " less chance " because there are always

outside contributing factors that are not always under our control.

Thirdly, we fought this disease with natural things as much as possible.

We are lucky to have a family doctor who is supportive and is willing to

try anything and he does not have a closed mind to natural products. I

do not totally discount mainstream medical treatments in some cases.

That is a personal decision to make and depends on many factors.

Interestingly, the week before my Dad passed away, he had decided that

perhaps he would TRY chemo, as his oncologist kept insisting. He

reasoned that, at his age, what did he have to lose? He was to have

started treatments 4 days after he passed away. So, that decision was

taken out of our hands. And I believe that a much higher power made that

decision for him. I have to trust and believe that it was for the best,

as difficult as it is not to have my Dad around.

I say to all of you ... keep up the fight in the best way you know how

.... the higher power does the rest, in His own good time and for His own

good reasons.

Vera

[Guest guest]

Vera,

I do think that man is by nature an omnivore -- we did not survive as a

species by being picky about our food. Meat does contain a few interesting

nutrients such as carnosine which has anti-cancer properties.

I think though that I have seen more vegetarians who look young for their

age.

It is interesting that when vegetarian start eating meat they usually feel

ill for a while; while meat-eaters usually won't feel ill when they become

vegetarians.

_____

From: [mailto: ] On

Behalf Of Vera Koledin

Sent: Monday, March 14, 2011 9:42 AM

Subject: [ ] Re: Natural Products Expo

The reason that vegan/soy products are made to look/taste (sort of) like

meat is because there are a lot of people who are used to a meat diet

and find it difficult to make the switch to a meatless diet. These

products might help them to make that switch. If nothing else, it is a

psychological tool.

I am almost 60 and have never eaten meat. Nor do I ever intend to start.

I don't miss it, nor does my system. Healthwise, I don't lack anything.

My digestive system works great and elimination is never a problem.

Balance is the key. I do not believe that we, as humans, are meant to be

carnivores. Of course, that is MY view and opinion and I do not try to

force it on anyone else.

My parents (mid-80's) have been vegetarians almost all their lives. My

Mom's doctors all say she is more like a 65-year-old than her age (83).

She has had 2 knee replacements and back surgery, and I can't keep up

with her most of the time. Physically and mentally she's totally active

and drives. She has barely any wrinkles ... the ones she has are laugh

lines! My father passed away just under a year ago from leukemia. He had

that disease for more than 15 years and all the oncologists and other

doctors he saw were just AMAZED that he could live that long. By all

rights, he should have died at LEAST 10 years ago. He was mentally and

physically fit and worked out in a gym until age 82 (at least 3 times a

week, 2 hours each time ... 1 hr cardio, 1 hr weight resistance) and

walked several miles a day. They all, without exception, had to admit

that it was his diet and lifestyle that contributed to his longevity and

success in his long fight. Through most of these years he had no pain to

speak of, even at the end. He ended up getting pneumonia, and THAT

eventually did him in. Even his last days were relatively painless. One

evening he said to me, " I think it is time you take me to the hospital " .

We did and he quietly went into a semi-coma. The following morning I

told him, " Dad, if this fight is getting to be too hard, don't be afraid

to let go. Mom and I will be ok. " That's all he needed to hear from me.

I had " released " him from his " responsibilities " and within half an hour

he just fell asleep.

What is the secret to our success? There are many contributing factors.

First and foremost, I believe that a strong spiritual base is essential

and so many " miracles " have occurred to people who have this aspect in

their lives. Secondly, diet and exercise is equally important ... if you

put the right things into your body, there is less chance that something

will go wrong with it. I say " less chance " because there are always

outside contributing factors that are not always under our control.

Thirdly, we fought this disease with natural things as much as possible.

We are lucky to have a family doctor who is supportive and is willing to

try anything and he does not have a closed mind to natural products. I

do not totally discount mainstream medical treatments in some cases.

That is a personal decision to make and depends on many factors.

Interestingly, the week before my Dad passed away, he had decided that

perhaps he would TRY chemo, as his oncologist kept insisting. He

reasoned that, at his age, what did he have to lose? He was to have

started treatments 4 days after he passed away. So, that decision was

taken out of our hands. And I believe that a much higher power made that

decision for him. I have to trust and believe that it was for the best,

as difficult as it is not to have my Dad around.

I say to all of you ... keep up the fight in the best way you know how

.... the higher power does the rest, in His own good time and for His own

good reasons.

Vera