As you can imagine (heck, you may even be thinking the same thing) a question that I get ALL of the time when I tell someone I am vegan is: "Where do you get your protein?" or "Where do you get your calcium?" Before I answer this question I want you all to think really hard about something: have you EVER in your life known anyone that has been deficient in protein? Okay, so here is my answer....
There is so much misinformation floating around out there regarding protein. It may be hard for many to believe this but I get protein from nuts, seeds, grains, beans and VEGETABLES! Yes, VEGETABLES! Wait....what? Vegetables have protein??? YES! All plant matter contains protein, in fact, plant protein is the only protein that the body needs to build muscle and carry out many other functions. There are nine essential amino acids that your body needs. All nine of these are not found in one plant but all nine are found in plants. All nine of these are found in meat, however, animal protein is a proven carcinogen and is directly linked to causing cancer. Therefore, the healthier choice for my source of protein is plant protein because not only is animal protein a carcinogen but it contains fat and we all know what happens when you eat fat.
My answer to the calcium question is not much different. Calcium is found in an array of vegetables, mostly a lot of green leafy vegetables. Also, not only is calcium from animal sources (namely cows milk), linked to cancer and a very long list of other diseases and ailments but it cannot be properly absorbed by the human body. Therefore, I get plenty of calcium, I am just getting it from a much healthier source that can be assimilated by the body. Ask yourself this question: "Where do cows get the calcium they need to produce the calcium rich milk that they produce?"
I know it is a very popular misconception that "milk does a body good." I believed that for most of my life as I am sure a lot of you have as well. Sometimes in life you go along thinking one thing and then one day you find evidence that that thing is wrong so what do you do? You change your view based on the evidence provided. This is a hard thing for a lot of people to do, especially regarding cows milk. This is because the dairy advertising industry, misinformed doctors and government agencies swayed by profits have done a fabulous job of conditioning us to believe that it is essential that we drink cows milk. I want you to think about this. What other species on the planet drinks milk as an adult? What other species on the planet drinks the milk of another species? Answer: NONE! We are not baby cows and we do not have 4 chambers in our stomachs like cows do. So why does it make sense that we should drink milk? In my opinion, it doesn't make much sense at all. And I grew up drinking milk everyday. Compare a human baby to a baby cow....see any differences? Human milk is perfectly designed for human babies and cow milk is perfectly designed for baby cows. So why are baby and adult humans consuming something, at epic proportions, that was designed for a creature that could not be more different? Not only are we consuming it, but we are being led to believe that it is essential for optimal health that we consume it. I hope this answers your question.
Not only does it not make a whole lot of sense to drink baby cow food but the protein found in milk, casein, has been directly linked to promoting cancer growth. The information about these studies can be found in "The China Study" by T. Colin Campbell. If you don't believe me then get yourself a copy and read it. It will change your life and could very well save it.
I am sure that I have made my feelings on this subject clear. While I know that people will still disagree with me I want it to be clear that you are free to make your own decisions in life. Just ask yourself if the decisions you are making are informed ones. Ask yourself if the decisions you are making about your children's health are optimal for their health and well being? While doctors are there for a reason, serve a good purpose, and generally mean well, they have rarely had more that 1 hour, YES...1 HOUR!!!, of education regarding nutrition. If something does not make sense then question it. The research has been done. The answers are out there. Sometimes you just have to look for yourself.
I hope I have opened some of your eyes on this subject. Either way I still love you all. I just want to do what I can to inform people because I want to help and I genuinely care about people and their well being.
Best regards my friends!
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