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Vegetarian
Vivek Shrivastava
Welcome
Thank you for your interest in transitioning to a vegetarian
diet.
It takes courage and displays a certain level of transformation
and evolution for you to be here.
The scope of this presentation is a vegetarian diet (meaning no
red meat, poultry or seafood but eggs and dairy are allowed).
However, the information and techniques outlined apply just as
well to vegan diets.
All information is shown for entertainment purposes only.
Please consult with a physician before making changes to your
diet or lifestyle.
About Me
Vegetarian for 12+ years.
Certified Massage Therapist for 18 years.
Certified Yoga teacher from the Yoga Center in India.
20+ years of spiritual questing and growth including Yoga,
Meditation, Tantra etc.
Made many mistakes while transitioning to a vegetarian
diet.
Created this seminar to assist others to avoid the mistakes I
made and reduce the suffering of animals and the suffering
of humans that eat them.
Its an Addiction!!
Its an addiction plain and simple!
A heroin addict thinks that heroin is the greatest thing in
the world, but it is actually harmful to the addict
However, it feels good when consumed
And it hurts when not consumed
However, if not consumed for an extended period of time,
the addict feels better and every aspect of his/her life
improves.
Meat eating is similar to an addiction and it is helpful to
deal with it as such.
3 Levels of Transfer
Modern nutrition advice considers the effect of food on only
the physical body (Fats, proteins, carbs, vitamins, minerals
etc.).
However, there are 2 other levels of transfer that are ignored.
Food affects you physically, mentally and spiritually
While meat eating will have a strengthening effect on the
body (in the short term) it will have a negative effect
mentally, and an even worse effect spiritually.
In the long term, the effect of meat eating on the physical
body is negative as well; including premature aging and the
onset of numerous diseases.
Evolution Approach
Reduce the consumption of more evolved animals first
(red meat, mammals).
Then when no red meat is being consumed, reduce the
consumption of poultry (chicken, turkey etc.).
Then when no red meat and poultry is being consumed,
reduce seafood until no animal meat is being
consumed.
Eating less evolved animals reduces a lot of the
negative effects of meat consumption so even if you
dont become fully vegetarian, you can lessen the
negative impact on the world and yourself significantly.
Phased Approach
Reduce the number of meat meals gradually.
For example, start out with cutting out meat at breakfast
but still eat it for lunch and dinner. Then after a week or two
of doing this, eliminate meat from both breakfast and lunch
and only eat it at dinner. Eventually eliminate it from dinner
as well.
Another way to phase out meat is to have a meat
consumption day and then the next day would be a
vegetarian day. After a week or two of this, have two
vegetarian days between a meat day. Keep increasing the
number of veggie days between meat days.
Partial Vegetarian
Partial vegetarian is better than no effort at all.
Every meat eater could reduce their meat consumption
by half easily. That would have a significant impact on
their health and the world.
Dont get too caught up in the label. Instead of saying I
am a vegetarian, think of it as I am making healthier
eating choices.
Allow yourself mentally to have the freedom to eat meat
if you really want to. This will, paradoxically, make you
obsess less about meat and make vegetarian choices
easier.
Supplements
Multivitamin, multimineral (I recommend raw).
Protein Powder Whey, Micellar Casein, Plant based.
3-6-9 Omega oils.
Iron deficiencies sometime occur Spirulina, Chlorella
helps.
Vitamin B family.
Testosterone for men.
A well planned vegetarian diet should not require any
supplementation (once hormones are balanced).
Lifestyle Changes
Spend more time with vegetarian people, avoid meat eaters
who are not supportive.
Eat at home more, invite friends over and create a social circle
that supports vegetarian eating.
Spend time with animals, you will feel less like eating them
once you get to know them better.
Yoga and deep breathing (pranayama) exercises are beneficial
during the transition phase. Substitute these for other exercise
practices that you might be doing during the transition phase.
Fasting helps a lot Juice fast or water fast.
Q&A
Any Questions?
Thank You
Thank you for your interest in evolving to a higher
consciousness
Please feel free to contact me at viveks@bigplanet.com