Posted by: admin in Fast Weight Loss on February 20th, 2011
The founder of Def Jam Records Russell Simmons was interviewed on CNN’s “American Morning”. He was asked why he follows a vegan diet. He also discusses Barack Obama and yoga. *note* Although Russell does follow a vegan diet he is not a vegan. He does wear leather.
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@FunkyBunchesOfOats And yes, you are correct, we do have 4 canines. Thank you.
I was only thinking about the top row.
@FunkyBunchesOfOats You know, I am not hating on anybody. If it makes you feel like the bigger person by instigating fights on YouTube with people you can’t talk to face to face, best wishes my love. I am who I am, and we have differing opinions. So, let’s just agree to disagree and leave it at that. PS, your panties are pretty far up your posterior…lighten up a bit! <3
@FunkyBunchesOfOats
I meant *poor* instead of *pure*
@ajmiller61981
“we have canines in the instance we would need to in the wild.”
Human canines are for eating, not hunting/defending.
“we only have TWO canines”
Actually we have four. Two on top and two on the bottom.
“I actually was vegetarian for about 2 years, but went back to eating meat after becoming ill from lack of proper nutrition.”
So, you’re a vegetarian for 2 whole years, and all of the sudden pure nutrition becomes an issue? Worldwide, vegetarians tend to be better nourished. Hm
@ajmiller61981 While I can appreciate that you are willing and capable of coming by meat on your own terms, you are familiar that it’s not the way animals are killed in slaughterhouses, right? Lopping off a chicken’s head in an instant is a far cry from how they do it big-business style. Does that side of the meat-as-food process bother you at all? I’ve seen images that turn my stomach, and I can’t in good conscience be responsible for causing that kind of trauma to sentient creatures.
@FunkyBunchesOfOats LOL. I respect your point of view, but honey, we’re not gorillas.
I also never indicated that humans are supposed to *ONLY* eat meat – we only have TWO canines. But nontheless, we have canines in the instance we would need to in the wild. I also respect the fact that other people make choices based on their own political/social reasons. I actually was vegetarian for about 2 years, but went back to eating meat after becoming ill from lack of proper nutrition.
@SubconsciousGatherer Actually, yes. I was raised on an organic farm, and when I was about 7 years old my grandparents showed me how to slaughter my 1st chicken. It was an experience that I will never forget, and seeing as how it was normal part of life for a rural farm child, it never crossed my mind that it was anything other than normal. I honestly have no problem with raising my own livestock; in fact, I prefer it. Thanks for asking though! Have a wonderful day!
@ajmiller61981 What if the meat you consumed was not being killed by anyone but you? Are you willing to kill animals with your own hands before you eat them? Maybe you are, I don’t know, but it’s worth asking. Do you have it in you to be the one to take another’s life in order to indulge in eating meat? Eating meat is not necessary to sustain life, so eating it is always a choice.
@TheVeganHere : Really? Where are all the vegan centenarians? The healthiest and most long-lived population is the Okinawan population. They are neither vegan nor vegetarian. You are correct in saying that we are not built like carnivores but you fail to mention that we are not herbivores.
@TheVeganHere Our bodies are definitely not remotely tuned to the use soy products and non-fermented soy products are actually detrimental to your health in many ways (lower testosterone, thyroid problems, etc..). That isn’t to say that vegan diets aren’t better than the Standard American Diet. They are. Processed meats and cured meat are definitely bad. But consumption of sugar can do the same.
@TheVeganHere Hmmm our digestive system is perfectly suited for eating meat. It isn’t suited for eating grass and other cellulose containing products. The truth is that agriculture never really was productive enough during our evolution to provide enough foodstuff for our survival. We developed enzymes that are specifically directed towards the degradation of saturated fatty acids that are exclusively found in meat. So no, your statement is incorrect.
@TheVeganHere Hmmm our digestive system is perfectly suited for eating meat. It isn’t suited for eating grass and other cellulose containing products. The truth is that agriculture never really was productive enough during our evolution to provide enough foodstuff for our survival. We developed enzymes that are specifically directed towards the degradation of saturated fatty acids that are exclusively found in meat. So no, your statement is incorrect.
@TheVeganHere Hmmm our digestive system is perfectly suited for eating meat. It isn’t suited for eating grass and other cellulose containing products. The truth is that agriculture never really was productive enough during our evolution to provide enough foodstuff for our survival. We developed enzymes that are specifically directed towards the degradation of saturated fatty acids that are exclusively found in meat. So no, your statement is incorrect.
@TheVeganHere Hmmm our digestive system is perfectly suited for eating meat. It isn’t suited for eating grass and other cellulose containing products. The truth is that agriculture never really was productive enough during our evolution to provide enough foodstuff for our survival. We developed enzymes that are specifically directed towards the degradation of saturated fatty acids that are exclusively found in meat. So no, your statement is incorrect.
@ajmiller61981
Gorillas have much larger and sharper canines, and eat a 100% vegan diet. Therefore your argument that canines are specifically for eating meat is moot.
@emileeisaliar I completely agree!
Veganism, an ethical imperative……….
@MichaelBallack91
I agree! I’ve never understood this argument. Do they really think humans should be doing everything our bodies are capable of doing? Our bodies are also capable of murder and rape of other people. That doesn’t mean it’s right or even beneficial for us. In my opinion, this represents a primitive view of humans. Let’s evolve. What people may want to do or be able to do at any given moment isn’t necessarily what is ethical (and therefore healthy for us in other ways).
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There is new knowledge coming through on the fact food is not sustaining the physical body – breatharianism is gaining popularity, as fitness PRACTICE daily brings in higher energy into the body, away from anorexia and starvation. This may all sound whacked out and crazy but Im letting all you people transitioning to a vegan lifestyle FITNESS IS LIFE and that is the real way to be healthy dont let the food industry brainwash you with protein, nutrition, etc. YOU ARE GOD. Help awake the others…
@SeriousEating we’re dying of cancer and heart disease. our bodies have not adapted to the garbage we shove down our throats.
theories on ancient man are irrelevant when faced with the facts about what happens when we put things in our bodies and what waste is created from animals and what waste is created from plant food. The answer to what is healthy is simple: what gives us what we need for our bodies to perform at peak levels while doing the least amount of damage?
@ajmiller61981 nothing in meat can’t be found in non meat sources. the difference is you get none of the bad things we get in meat.
there is no reason for a person who has access to fruits and vegetables to eat meat. we aren’t starving, living in the wilderness.
Quote: “If you think humans have carnivorous teeth for ripping through flesh, then run this little thought experiment. Imagine running out to the nearest cow that you see, jump on its back, open your mouth, and take a big bite out of its backside. What are you gonna find? You’re gonna find that your mouth is very small and your teeth are very short and that you can’t bite through that animal’s hide, let alone its muscle. You’re going to get bounced off that cow and walk away very hungry”
I became a vegetarian 3 years ago and have gained signifcant health benefits. I invite you to watch my video “How to Meditate” I wish you peace.
@TheVeganHere I do enjoy meat, it nourishes my body. I should have told you that I was vegan for 2 years of my life for many of the reasons everyone here stated. However, my body rejected the vegan lifestyle and I had to reintroduce meat into my diet. I was very weak. My red blood cell count was low, and it was because I was not eating meat. Humans are not carnivores, we are omnivores-meaning we eat meat and vegetation. I don’t think vegans are 100% wrong, but it’s not 100% right either.
@ajmiller61981 Our canines are not sufficient to cut through raw meat as easily as a true carnivores can. Our digestive system is not at all similar to a true carnivore. You obviously enjoy meat so you defend it. Do some research and you will learn that the incidence of heart disease and cancer is significantly less among vegans than omnivores. Life expectancy is longer in vegans. I would be vegan even if this weren’t true but I have studied nutrition for over 22 years and have learned this.