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How did a sexy woman, mad cow disease and my two dogs turn me into a vegetarian? Until 1996, I was the typical meat eating American. However, thanks to an unlikely combination of situations that happened within just one week, I have not had meat since. The best part is – I’m much happier, healthier and relaxed as a result.In 1996, I took part in a fitness program at the University of...

Be assured you won’t need to change your religion or take up yoga, but you may need to change your diet. Flexitarians are people who have adopted a vegetarian way of eating but are flexible enough to occasionally eat fish, chicken and beef. Motives for adopting flexitarian diets vary. Some individuals want to lose weight. Others have ecological concerns; that is, they want to “green” their...

1. Brown Eggs are Better - FALSE. Eggshells have absolutely nothing to do with eggs' nutritional value - nor does it reflect on the quality, flavor or cooking - it just depends on the breed of the hen. With 13 vitamins and minerals and only 75 calories, eggs themselves, whatever their color, are great for you. 2. Skip Meals to Lose Weight Fast - FALSE. Your body is shocked into 'starvation mode,'...

That the earth is flat was an idea whose time came—and went! Copernicus and Galileo argued otherwise in the 16th and 17th centuries, and their ideas eventually prevailed. Yet in the 21st century, economic ideas, promulgated by Thomas Friedman in The World Is Flat, resurrected the earlier notion. Friedman did not dispute scientific evidence; rather, he argued that remarkable advances in...