In 1955 the average American ate 144 pounds of meat per
year.
In 2007, over 222 pounds per year.
That's a lotta beef! (And chicken, pork, turkey, etc.)
Over four pounds a week.
Meat eating's continued to go up, up, up, even though
there are mountains of studies proving the connection
between eating lots of meat and obesity.
And even though the type of meat eaten has shifted from
red meat to poultry, meat is meat.
Look around you--you've got to admit people aren't getting
any skinnier. The majority of people you see are carrying
around an extra 10 or 20 or more. And heavy meat eating is
one of the biggest reasons.
Consider this: In 1955 the average dress size was an 8.
Now it's a 14.
Eating lots of meat has also been tied to diseases such as:
-High cholesterol
-Osteoporosis
-Arthritis
-Heart disease
-High blood pressure
-Cancer
-Diabetes
When faced with all the evidence proving how it harms your
health and makes you fatter, one thing die-hard meat eaters
will say is that they've "got to have meat for protein."
That's the biggest misconception in the world.
Your body can't use cow protein or chicken protein or pig
protein. You're a human--not a cow, chicken or pig.
Your body breaks the animal protein down into its
different amino acids, then changes it to human protein
that it can use. What's left of the flesh is useless
garbage and even harmful (meat is the biggest source of
cholesterol) to your body.
Meat is hard for the stomach to digest and creates a lot
of waste, making you full of acid and toxic (which leads to
obesity and disease).
What most people don't know is that your body also makes
protein from the amino acids in plants.
Plants are easily broken down by your body, so much less
digestion is needed. And because plants are full of water,
fiber, vitamins and minerals that the body needs, very
little waste is created.
Less waste = less acid and toxicity. (And, less disease
and smaller pant size too.)
One of the powerhouse plants in terms of protein is beans.
(Kidney, cannellini, pinto, black, great northern, etc.)
Beans are loaded with fiber and complex carbohydrates (the
good carbs that provide energy--not the bad carbs that make
you gain pounds).
They also have vitamin B6, folate, calcium, magnesium,
potassium and alpha-linolenic acid (an anti-oxidant).
And unlike most plants, beans actually contain protein--
not just some of the amino acids that your body uses when
it makes protein.
That's a lot of stuff packed into one little food!
And if you have doubts about how tasty they can be, try
this recipe on for size:
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Black Bean Soup Serves: 4-6
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 carrots, diced
2 celery stalks, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
5 cups vegetable broth
2-15 oz. can black beans, rinsed and drained
Salt and pepper to taste
Sour cream for garnish
Heat the oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Sauté
onion, carrots and celery about 5 minutes. Add garlic and
sauté for 3 minutes more.
Add cumin and coriander and stir to combine. Add broth
and beans.
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20
minutes.
Top with a dollop of sour cream for garnish, if desired.
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The Great Taste No Pain system
- http://www.greattastenopain.com
is loaded with this and 111 more scrumptious recipes that
make eating for great health something to get excited about.
To your health,
Sherry
PS: The guide in the Great Taste No Pain System, "How To
End Stomach Pain Forever Even If Your MD Says, "No Way!"
will teach you exactly what eating a lot of animal products
will do to your body and how you can avoid pain, suffering,
disease and poundage in the years to come.
