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Friday, December 17, 2004
Friday, December 10, 2004
The Very Tragic Death of Dimebag Darrell Abbott
Hi there.
I thought I'd share my story with you. It's from an email I sent to my friends and family who may have been worried about me being at the show.
Hi there, everybody. For those of you who already know what happened last night at theconcert I attended I'll spare you the details.
I didn't get home until about 3am last night, because the police had Sinclair Road blocked off and the parking lot sealed. They wouldn't let any cars out until you received, what a couple of officers referred to as, a "hall pass." I went to the concert with Jamie and two friends of Aigool's, Olga and Hill, and my neighbor, Gerald.
Olga left before Damageplan hit the stage, and Hill went outside to make a phone call and was not allowed back in before the band started playing.
Gerald was in the mosh pit, close to the stage, and he witnessed what happened, up close. In fact, he was quoted by that CNN correspondent. Twice, I fiound myself standing right next to him while he was being interviewed by reporters.
Jamie was interviewed by a detective right before I was, and Gerald was interviewed about the same time I was.
A friend of mine, Pam, was also at the show with her friend, Amy, and Pam and I kept in touch via cell phone most of the time it was going on. She had parked across the street and was in her car with Amy, ready to drive off, when I met up with her. We talked at her car for a couple of minutes, but suddenly she drove off.
The police were blocking the parking lot where I was parked, so I couldn't take my car out.
Pam and Amy actually made it out alright, and Pam called me from a campus bar about an hour later, I think
I was in the pool table section in the back of the bar, and I didn't even recognize it as a gun at first.
I thought that it was part of the show. So did a lot of people around me. There were about three men on the left side of the stage, when I looked, staring off to the right, sort of crouched in a ready position. People were walking rapidly or running toward the exits. I saw one guy move towards the back, saying "he 's got a gun! He 's shooting people!" I went up to these three girls who were talking on cell phones at the next pool table and asked them if they could see anything, and if it was real. All three looked unconvinced, and we even joked about how the security would probably say something over the loudspeaker to get out, if we were in any real danger. Just then, a white uniformed officer moved quickly into the club from the front exit with what looked like a .45 Desert Eagle drawn out. He started to tell people to get out, so I started moving towards the exit he came out of. As I left another uniformed officer in a blue coat ran by me clutching a 12 gauge shotgun. I had to step aside to let him pass me. When I reached the outside the scene was even more chaotic. There were people and flashing lights EVERYWHERE I could see. There were people crying, talking on cell phones, pacing around, giving statements. There were ambulances with rescue workers tending to victims. There were police cars ALL OVER the place -- there must have been about 25 or 30. It was insane. I 'm not sure what time it was when all of this happened. I never looked at the time, but it surely wasn 't very late. Damageplan had barely played a bar of music before the shots. However, it was well onto 2:00 before I found out from an officer securing the scene that the only way we could leave was to wait in line by one of the detectives ' cars and provide a statement. Then he would give us a card and we could leave.
even see the band. When I heard the "pop...pop...pop, pop...pop" of agun, I didn't even recognize it as a gun at first. Then I thought thatit was part of the show. So did a lot of people around me. There wereabout three men on the left side of the stage, when I looked, staringoff to the right, sort of crouched in a ready position. People werewalking rapidly or running toward the exits. I saw one guy movetowards the back, saying "he's got a gun! He's shooting people!" Iwent up to these three girls who were talking on cell phones at thenext pool table and asked them if they could see anything, and if itwas real. All three looked unconvinced, and we even joked about howthe security would probably say something over the loudspeaker to getout, if we were in any real danger.Just then, a white uniformed officer moved quickly into the club fromthe front exit with what looked like a .45 Desert Eagle drawn out. Hestarted to tell people to get out, so I started moving towards theexit he came out of. As I left another uniformed officer in a bluecoat ran by me clutching a 12 gauge shotgun. I had to step aside tolet him pass me.When I reached the outside the scene was even more chaotic. There werepeople and flashing lights EVERYWHERE I could see. There were peoplecrying, talking on cell phones, pacing around, giving statements.There were ambulances with rescue workers tending to victims. Therewere police cars ALL OVER the place -- there must have been about 25or 30. It was insane.I'm not sure what time it was when all of this happened. I neverlooked at the time, but it surely wasn't very late. Damageplan hadbarely played a bar of music before the shots. However, it was wellonto 2:00 before I found out from an officer securing the scene thatthe only way we could leave was to wait in line by one of thedetectives' cars and provide a statement. Then he would give us a cardand we could leave.
It was really cold, and I didn 't dress to be standing out in the cold, but it seemed the only way. So, Jamie, Gerald, and I waited in line for a good 30-35 minutes, and then we were interviewed. Another girl I had met at another show, Debbie, was there too, and she was interviewed shortly before us. So, I was really tired, and all I wanted to do was go home to bed and sleep, but I couldn 't. All I could do was think about what had just happened. I had heard from people that the news was reporting Dimebag as having been killed in the shooting. I had also heard that his brother, Vinnie, was dead. Apparently, Vinnie is okay? I hope so. However, it was a sad, sad, event. An officer I had asked earlier on had told me that the shooter had been killed, and for some reason that brought me some sense of satisfaction. I guess I just really thought that a lot more people could have died if that guy was still running around. I thought that police had fired shots, because I recognized the different sounds of the rounds being discharged. The shooter 's gun sounded like caps, but there were at least two shots that I heard before I left that sounded deeper and more powerful. Friggin ' chaos. All I can say is that the police responded very quickly and adequately, from what I experienced. The detective who questioned me was very professional, but he wasn 't cold. He was actually pretty friendly and seemed to want to get the basic facts. Like Dragnet. Only he looked like Kojack. Well, I 've spent enough time writing and no time packing for Florida. Time to go. Take care, everybody. Jay "
It was really cold, and I didn't dress to be standing out in the cold,but it seemed the only way. So, Jamie, Gerald, and I waited in linefor a good 30-35 minutes, and then we were interviewed. Another girl Ihad met at another show, Debbie, was there too, and she wasinterviewed shortly before us.So, I was really tired, and all I wanted to do was go home to bed andsleep, but I couldn't. All I could do was think about what had justhappened. I had heard from people that the news was reporting Dimebagas having been killed in the shooting. I had also heard that hisbrother, Vinnie, was dead. Apparently, Vinnie is okay? I hope so.However, it was a sad, sad, event. An officer I had asked earlier onhad told me that the shooter had been killed, and for some reason thatbrought me some sense of satisfaction. I guess I just really thoughtthat a lot more people could have died if that guy was still runningaround. I thought that police had fired shots, because I recognizedthe different sounds of the rounds being discharged. The shooter's gunsounded like caps, but there were at least two shots that I heardbefore I left that sounded deeper and more powerful.Friggin' chaos.All I can say is that the police responded very quickly andadequately, from what I experienced. The detective who questioned mewas very professional, but he wasn't cold. He was actually prettyfriendly and seemed to want to get the basic facts. Like Dragnet. Onlyhe looked like Kojack.Well, I've spent enough time writing and no time packing for Florida.Time to go.Take care, everybody.
I thought I'd share my story with you. It's from an email I sent to my friends and family who may have been worried about me being at the show.
Hi there, everybody. For those of you who already know what happened last night at theconcert I attended I'll spare you the details.
I didn't get home until about 3am last night, because the police had Sinclair Road blocked off and the parking lot sealed. They wouldn't let any cars out until you received, what a couple of officers referred to as, a "hall pass." I went to the concert with Jamie and two friends of Aigool's, Olga and Hill, and my neighbor, Gerald.
Olga left before Damageplan hit the stage, and Hill went outside to make a phone call and was not allowed back in before the band started playing.
Gerald was in the mosh pit, close to the stage, and he witnessed what happened, up close. In fact, he was quoted by that CNN correspondent. Twice, I fiound myself standing right next to him while he was being interviewed by reporters.
Jamie was interviewed by a detective right before I was, and Gerald was interviewed about the same time I was.
A friend of mine, Pam, was also at the show with her friend, Amy, and Pam and I kept in touch via cell phone most of the time it was going on. She had parked across the street and was in her car with Amy, ready to drive off, when I met up with her. We talked at her car for a couple of minutes, but suddenly she drove off.
The police were blocking the parking lot where I was parked, so I couldn't take my car out.
Pam and Amy actually made it out alright, and Pam called me from a campus bar about an hour later, I think
I was in the pool table section in the back of the bar, and I didn't even recognize it as a gun at first.
I thought that it was part of the show. So did a lot of people around me. There were about three men on the left side of the stage, when I looked, staring off to the right, sort of crouched in a ready position. People were walking rapidly or running toward the exits. I saw one guy move towards the back, saying "he 's got a gun! He 's shooting people!" I went up to these three girls who were talking on cell phones at the next pool table and asked them if they could see anything, and if it was real. All three looked unconvinced, and we even joked about how the security would probably say something over the loudspeaker to get out, if we were in any real danger. Just then, a white uniformed officer moved quickly into the club from the front exit with what looked like a .45 Desert Eagle drawn out. He started to tell people to get out, so I started moving towards the exit he came out of. As I left another uniformed officer in a blue coat ran by me clutching a 12 gauge shotgun. I had to step aside to let him pass me. When I reached the outside the scene was even more chaotic. There were people and flashing lights EVERYWHERE I could see. There were people crying, talking on cell phones, pacing around, giving statements. There were ambulances with rescue workers tending to victims. There were police cars ALL OVER the place -- there must have been about 25 or 30. It was insane. I 'm not sure what time it was when all of this happened. I never looked at the time, but it surely wasn 't very late. Damageplan had barely played a bar of music before the shots. However, it was well onto 2:00 before I found out from an officer securing the scene that the only way we could leave was to wait in line by one of the detectives ' cars and provide a statement. Then he would give us a card and we could leave.
even see the band. When I heard the "pop...pop...pop, pop...pop" of agun, I didn't even recognize it as a gun at first. Then I thought thatit was part of the show. So did a lot of people around me. There wereabout three men on the left side of the stage, when I looked, staringoff to the right, sort of crouched in a ready position. People werewalking rapidly or running toward the exits. I saw one guy movetowards the back, saying "he's got a gun! He's shooting people!" Iwent up to these three girls who were talking on cell phones at thenext pool table and asked them if they could see anything, and if itwas real. All three looked unconvinced, and we even joked about howthe security would probably say something over the loudspeaker to getout, if we were in any real danger.Just then, a white uniformed officer moved quickly into the club fromthe front exit with what looked like a .45 Desert Eagle drawn out. Hestarted to tell people to get out, so I started moving towards theexit he came out of. As I left another uniformed officer in a bluecoat ran by me clutching a 12 gauge shotgun. I had to step aside tolet him pass me.When I reached the outside the scene was even more chaotic. There werepeople and flashing lights EVERYWHERE I could see. There were peoplecrying, talking on cell phones, pacing around, giving statements.There were ambulances with rescue workers tending to victims. Therewere police cars ALL OVER the place -- there must have been about 25or 30. It was insane.I'm not sure what time it was when all of this happened. I neverlooked at the time, but it surely wasn't very late. Damageplan hadbarely played a bar of music before the shots. However, it was wellonto 2:00 before I found out from an officer securing the scene thatthe only way we could leave was to wait in line by one of thedetectives' cars and provide a statement. Then he would give us a cardand we could leave.
It was really cold, and I didn 't dress to be standing out in the cold, but it seemed the only way. So, Jamie, Gerald, and I waited in line for a good 30-35 minutes, and then we were interviewed. Another girl I had met at another show, Debbie, was there too, and she was interviewed shortly before us. So, I was really tired, and all I wanted to do was go home to bed and sleep, but I couldn 't. All I could do was think about what had just happened. I had heard from people that the news was reporting Dimebag as having been killed in the shooting. I had also heard that his brother, Vinnie, was dead. Apparently, Vinnie is okay? I hope so. However, it was a sad, sad, event. An officer I had asked earlier on had told me that the shooter had been killed, and for some reason that brought me some sense of satisfaction. I guess I just really thought that a lot more people could have died if that guy was still running around. I thought that police had fired shots, because I recognized the different sounds of the rounds being discharged. The shooter 's gun sounded like caps, but there were at least two shots that I heard before I left that sounded deeper and more powerful. Friggin ' chaos. All I can say is that the police responded very quickly and adequately, from what I experienced. The detective who questioned me was very professional, but he wasn 't cold. He was actually pretty friendly and seemed to want to get the basic facts. Like Dragnet. Only he looked like Kojack. Well, I 've spent enough time writing and no time packing for Florida. Time to go. Take care, everybody. Jay "
It was really cold, and I didn't dress to be standing out in the cold,but it seemed the only way. So, Jamie, Gerald, and I waited in linefor a good 30-35 minutes, and then we were interviewed. Another girl Ihad met at another show, Debbie, was there too, and she wasinterviewed shortly before us.So, I was really tired, and all I wanted to do was go home to bed andsleep, but I couldn't. All I could do was think about what had justhappened. I had heard from people that the news was reporting Dimebagas having been killed in the shooting. I had also heard that hisbrother, Vinnie, was dead. Apparently, Vinnie is okay? I hope so.However, it was a sad, sad, event. An officer I had asked earlier onhad told me that the shooter had been killed, and for some reason thatbrought me some sense of satisfaction. I guess I just really thoughtthat a lot more people could have died if that guy was still runningaround. I thought that police had fired shots, because I recognizedthe different sounds of the rounds being discharged. The shooter's gunsounded like caps, but there were at least two shots that I heardbefore I left that sounded deeper and more powerful.Friggin' chaos.All I can say is that the police responded very quickly andadequately, from what I experienced. The detective who questioned mewas very professional, but he wasn't cold. He was actually prettyfriendly and seemed to want to get the basic facts. Like Dragnet. Onlyhe looked like Kojack.Well, I've spent enough time writing and no time packing for Florida.Time to go.Take care, everybody.
Wednesday, December 08, 2004
If there is an AntiChrist...Is W Him?
I've heard this theory before...about W being the antichrist. Since I'm not a Christian I could care less if W is considered the antichrist or not, but here is just one article (from the Seattle Weekly) about that theory...
http://www.seattleweekly.com/features/0449/041208_news_antichrist.php
http://www.seattleweekly.com/features/0449/041208_news_antichrist.php
Partying Down At The Vegetarian Festival of Phuket, Thailand
I stumbled across a very interesting cultural custom the other day from a place called Phuket in Thailand.
We have our own festivals here in the States. There is the famous Burning Man Festival in some desert somewhere. There is the lighting of that big-ass Christmas tree in Washington, D.C. That's a festival, right? There's the huge event of watching a giant, electrically-lit apple drop toward the ground on New Year's Eve in New York City. There's football on Thanksgiving with the Cowboys and the Lions. There's Thanksgiving itself. There's Christmas itself. There's New Year's itself.
We have our own local festivals for our regions, states, counties, cities, towns, and communities.
In Phuket, Thailand, however, they have the festival of festivals. They don't just serve up some vegetarian food, display purchasable wares, line-up musical artists and performers, have some speakers, and call it a vegetarian festival. No! In Phuket, Thailand, they put bicycle frames and lamps through the skin of their cheeks. They walk across hot beds of coals. They ascend and descend ladders made of sharpened blades. They parade around and chant. Then, and only then, do they call it the Vegetarian Festival.
Now I don't think it's fair to sit here and write about the Vegetarian Festival, never having been there, and not go to visit. Yes, I plan on seeing this for myself. I would like to give a first-hand account as soon as I am allowed to leave the country.
Anyway, for those with curiosities larger than their aversions to blood and gore there are some links below which will take you there...
My question to you, which is mainly a question for thought and not necessarily for an answer: Do these people practice this custom, this cultural ritual, this annual rite, for the pure purposes of religious tradition and spirituality, for cultural cohesiveness, or do they practice this also for the foreign people snapping photos of the event and taking notes in their spirals?? Which is the stronger motivation, I wonder?
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm
newsid=13460692&BRD=1817&PAG=461&dept_id=222087&rfi=6
http://www.hasekamp.net/vegetarian.htm
http://www.2camels.com/festival_photos62.php3
http://www.art-phuket.com/photos/photovegetarian.htm
http://www.thailandguidebook.com/cgi-bin/forum/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=2;t=5416;st=0
http://www.trv.net/phuket/general/stories/vegcal.htm
http://www.phuket-photos.com/frameme.php?page=vegetarian-festival.htm
http://www.ryeflorida.org/Students/Outbounds-04-05/dobbs.htm
http://www.westjaxrotary.org/clubinfo/project_details/jacob.asp
http://www.bbc.co.uk/stoke/features/2003/10/katie_weston.shtml
http://www.20six.co.uk/Bangatank/nextEntries/vv5pg41gf3lf
http://www.istc.org/sisp/?fx=event&event_id=93457
http://www.asiatour.com/thailand/e-06sout/et-so102.htm
http://www.regit.com/thailand/festival/vegetari.htm
http://www.thailand.com/travel/festival/festivals_vegetarian.htm
http://www.thaipro.com/dir/Phuket/Phuket_Festival_1.html
http://phuket.sawadee.com/festival.htm
http://www.phuketgazette.com/issuesanswers/details.asp?id=127
http://www.phuket-resort-hotel.com/index.htm
http://www.happycow.net/asia/thailand/phuket/
http://www.phuket-photos.com/
http://www.phuket-info.com/
http://www.circleofasia.com/guide/Phuket.asp
http://www.thailandgrandfestival.com/festival.asp?festID=244
http://www.2camels.com/festival_photos62.php3
http://phuket.jouwpagina.nl/
http://www.peach-hill.com/index.htm
http://www.phuketthailand.com/htm/locfes.html
http://www.phuketgazette.com/bulletins/index.asp?Id=797
http://www.phuketdir.com/info/festivals.htm
http://www.amari.com/default.asp
http://www.phuketmagazine.com/
http://www.gothailandtours.com/vegetarian_2004/gtt_vegetarian.htm
http://sunsite.au.ac.th/thailand/special_event/vegetarian/
http://www.oceanresortgroup.com/phuket-festival.htm
http://andaman-island-hopping.com/articles/vegetarian.htm
http://www.phuket.com/island/vegie.htm
http://www.asiatour.com/thailand/e-06sout/et-so102.htm
http://www.beachpatong.com/photogallery/vegfestival/
We have our own festivals here in the States. There is the famous Burning Man Festival in some desert somewhere. There is the lighting of that big-ass Christmas tree in Washington, D.C. That's a festival, right? There's the huge event of watching a giant, electrically-lit apple drop toward the ground on New Year's Eve in New York City. There's football on Thanksgiving with the Cowboys and the Lions. There's Thanksgiving itself. There's Christmas itself. There's New Year's itself.
We have our own local festivals for our regions, states, counties, cities, towns, and communities.
In Phuket, Thailand, however, they have the festival of festivals. They don't just serve up some vegetarian food, display purchasable wares, line-up musical artists and performers, have some speakers, and call it a vegetarian festival. No! In Phuket, Thailand, they put bicycle frames and lamps through the skin of their cheeks. They walk across hot beds of coals. They ascend and descend ladders made of sharpened blades. They parade around and chant. Then, and only then, do they call it the Vegetarian Festival.
Now I don't think it's fair to sit here and write about the Vegetarian Festival, never having been there, and not go to visit. Yes, I plan on seeing this for myself. I would like to give a first-hand account as soon as I am allowed to leave the country.
Anyway, for those with curiosities larger than their aversions to blood and gore there are some links below which will take you there...
My question to you, which is mainly a question for thought and not necessarily for an answer: Do these people practice this custom, this cultural ritual, this annual rite, for the pure purposes of religious tradition and spirituality, for cultural cohesiveness, or do they practice this also for the foreign people snapping photos of the event and taking notes in their spirals?? Which is the stronger motivation, I wonder?
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm
newsid=13460692&BRD=1817&PAG=461&dept_id=222087&rfi=6
http://www.hasekamp.net/vegetarian.htm
http://www.2camels.com/festival_photos62.php3
http://www.art-phuket.com/photos/photovegetarian.htm
http://www.thailandguidebook.com/cgi-bin/forum/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=2;t=5416;st=0
http://www.trv.net/phuket/general/stories/vegcal.htm
http://www.phuket-photos.com/frameme.php?page=vegetarian-festival.htm
http://www.ryeflorida.org/Students/Outbounds-04-05/dobbs.htm
http://www.westjaxrotary.org/clubinfo/project_details/jacob.asp
http://www.bbc.co.uk/stoke/features/2003/10/katie_weston.shtml
http://www.20six.co.uk/Bangatank/nextEntries/vv5pg41gf3lf
http://www.istc.org/sisp/?fx=event&event_id=93457
http://www.asiatour.com/thailand/e-06sout/et-so102.htm
http://www.regit.com/thailand/festival/vegetari.htm
http://www.thailand.com/travel/festival/festivals_vegetarian.htm
http://www.thaipro.com/dir/Phuket/Phuket_Festival_1.html
http://phuket.sawadee.com/festival.htm
http://www.phuketgazette.com/issuesanswers/details.asp?id=127
http://www.phuket-resort-hotel.com/index.htm
http://www.happycow.net/asia/thailand/phuket/
http://www.phuket-photos.com/
http://www.phuket-info.com/
http://www.circleofasia.com/guide/Phuket.asp
http://www.thailandgrandfestival.com/festival.asp?festID=244
http://www.2camels.com/festival_photos62.php3
http://phuket.jouwpagina.nl/
http://www.peach-hill.com/index.htm
http://www.phuketthailand.com/htm/locfes.html
http://www.phuketgazette.com/bulletins/index.asp?Id=797
http://www.phuketdir.com/info/festivals.htm
http://www.amari.com/default.asp
http://www.phuketmagazine.com/
http://www.gothailandtours.com/vegetarian_2004/gtt_vegetarian.htm
http://sunsite.au.ac.th/thailand/special_event/vegetarian/
http://www.oceanresortgroup.com/phuket-festival.htm
http://andaman-island-hopping.com/articles/vegetarian.htm
http://www.phuket.com/island/vegie.htm
http://www.asiatour.com/thailand/e-06sout/et-so102.htm
http://www.beachpatong.com/photogallery/vegfestival/
Annoying commercials
You know what I find to be really annoying?
Those commercials in which people immitate the beeps, buzzes, hisses, and tones of automated telephone answering services and elevator music -- how many of those are they going to make? There is the one at the farming supply center... and the other one was so annoying I blocked it out of my mind in fear of being annoyed in a more annoying manner. Ha!
Sure. My opinion. I know. Everyone's got one. I'm sure that there are people out there that LOVE those commercials and crack up every time they see it.
I'm not one of those.
I also don't find Billy Graham's "prayer meetings" to be all that alluring.
I didn't see any good reason to vote for re-electing George W. Bush.
I don't particularly like "American Idol" or "Fear Factor". "Desperate Housewives" is not a 'must see' for me.
I see little if any cause to be in an uproar about many things that bother many members of American society.
I'm telling you, though. Those commercials are IRRITATING.
Carry on.
Those commercials in which people immitate the beeps, buzzes, hisses, and tones of automated telephone answering services and elevator music -- how many of those are they going to make? There is the one at the farming supply center... and the other one was so annoying I blocked it out of my mind in fear of being annoyed in a more annoying manner. Ha!
Sure. My opinion. I know. Everyone's got one. I'm sure that there are people out there that LOVE those commercials and crack up every time they see it.
I'm not one of those.
I also don't find Billy Graham's "prayer meetings" to be all that alluring.
I didn't see any good reason to vote for re-electing George W. Bush.
I don't particularly like "American Idol" or "Fear Factor". "Desperate Housewives" is not a 'must see' for me.
I see little if any cause to be in an uproar about many things that bother many members of American society.
I'm telling you, though. Those commercials are IRRITATING.
Carry on.
Tuesday, December 07, 2004
Emma
This is emma the cat. She is part tree sloth and part tasmanian devil. Here, she's just trying to look innocent.
Yahoo! News - 1,000th U.S. Soldier Killed in Action in Iraq
Yahoo! News - 1,000th U.S. Soldier Killed in Action in Iraq
This is the story of American soldier #1,000 killed in action in the War in Iraq.
This is the story of American soldier #1,000 killed in action in the War in Iraq.
Monday, December 06, 2004
Making A Mistake
(First Draft)
Making a Mistake
I used to love living in chaos
baby, you look great today
I used to decorate my place with bottles of beer
I am glad that you called to say...
that you're thinkng of me,
that you're miserable with out me
that you're ready to marry
the wrong guy
the after-me guy
I used to borrow your fast car
now I'm happy that I have my own
I used to save my dusty memories
I'm glad that you're here to say...
that you're thinkng of me,
that you're miserable with out me
that you're ready to marry
the wrong guy
the after-me guy
I used to save my pictures of Lilly
but baby, you smell so fine today
I used to smoke pot everyday
I am so happy that you came today to say...
that you're thinking of me,
that you're miserable with out me
that you're ready to marry
the wrong guy
the after-me guy
I'm happy that you're making a mistake
Making a Mistake
I used to love living in chaos
baby, you look great today
I used to decorate my place with bottles of beer
I am glad that you called to say...
that you're thinkng of me,
that you're miserable with out me
that you're ready to marry
the wrong guy
the after-me guy
I used to borrow your fast car
now I'm happy that I have my own
I used to save my dusty memories
I'm glad that you're here to say...
that you're thinkng of me,
that you're miserable with out me
that you're ready to marry
the wrong guy
the after-me guy
I used to save my pictures of Lilly
but baby, you smell so fine today
I used to smoke pot everyday
I am so happy that you came today to say...
that you're thinking of me,
that you're miserable with out me
that you're ready to marry
the wrong guy
the after-me guy
I'm happy that you're making a mistake
Some Healthy Reasons to go Vegetarian
Hello again. I found this article on http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2004/112004/11212004/1570637, a Fredericksburg newspaper, which gives some pretty good reasons to go vegetarian.
How to be a healthy vegetarian
November 21, 2004 1:10 am
AFRIEND came to me last week, concerned that his son had decided to be vegetarian but didn't seem to realize it meant more than giving up meat.
About a quarter of American adults eat at least four meatless meals a week, according to the American Dietetic Association. Only 3 percent of Americans are full-time vegetarians, however.
Vegetarians seem to have lower rates of heart disease, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and prostate and colon cancers. A vegetarian lifestyle can be extremely healthy and satisfying when done well, but it takes a bit of thought and some adventurousness.
First, a person needs to decide which of the three types of vegetarianism he or she prefers, then what new foods should be added to replace protein and other nutrients found in meats.
Some vegetarians forgo meat because they are concerned about health, the environment, animal welfare or world hunger. Certain religious groups encourage vegetarianism, such as Seventh-day Adventists, and some Hindus and Buddhists.
Types of vegetarians include:
Lacto-ovo vegetarians, who eat eggs and dairy products but no animal flesh: no meat, gelatin, poultry or fish.
Lacto-vegetarians, who eat dairy products but no eggs, poultry, meat or fish.
Vegans, who eschew eating all animal or insect products, including meat, poultry, fish, eggs, milk, and even honey, which they believe exploits the bees who make it.
Semi-vegetarians, who are not true vegetarians but eat meat, fish or poultry less than once a week.Try more foods
Because a vegetarian diet is defined by giving up meats, people sometimes wrongly think that all they need to do is subtract foods from their eating habits. In reality, they need to add new foods to meet their needs for key nutrients: vitamin B-12, calcium, vitamin D, zinc, iron, and omega-3 fatty acids.
Vegetarians and even vegans can meet these needs if they plan carefully. A vegetarian diet can work for children, pregnant women, athletes, older folks--basically people at any stage in their lives. All vegans and vegetarian women who are pregnant or breast-feeding should take a daily multivitamin, however, or they and their babies could suffer from vitamin B-12 deficiency.
Sometimes, people with eating disorders will say they are vegetarian in order to camouflage that they are just eating less.Muscle up with protein
Meat is a major source of protein, so if people avoid it, they need to consume other protein sources. Lacto-ovo vegetarians have it easy, as milk and eggs are rich in protein. They and especially vegans also need to add soy, beans, peas, lentils, nuts or seeds to meals.
Plant-based foods often don't have a complete range of essential amino acids, the building blocks of protein. For example, grains tend to lack the amino acid lysine. Luckily, lysine is abundant in beans. Thus, in the classic combination, rice and beans complement each other to provide protein as complete as beef. It used to be said that you had to eat complementary proteins at the same meal, but now we know that as long as you eat them in the same day, your body can save and combine them.
Protein-rich soy versions of familiar foods are widely available: Garden Burgers, Smart Dogs, soy milk, soy cheese. These are easy to substitute for meat.
It's also fun to try bean or nut dishes from other cultures that don't depend on meat. Cuban black beans and rice; Middle Eastern pita bread with hummus, a delicious dip made from chickpeas, sesame seeds, lemon juice and garlic; Chinese noodles with bean curd; and any number of delicious Indian dishes don't need meat to be complete.
Don't limit yourself to baked beans, but consider trying tofu, tempeh and all the different types of beans: black beans, white beans, pinto, pink, kidney, fava, lentils, green peas, lima beans, chick peas. Nuts and seeds include not only the familiar peanut butter but also walnuts, almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, pine nuts, sunflower seeds and more.Getting iron and zinc
The same foods that have protein are often good sources of iron and zinc.
Iron is needed for the red blood cells to carry oxygen around the body. People who lack iron tire easily and are more vulnerable to illnesses. Zinc is key for the skin and immune system.
Iron is a bit more difficult to absorb from plant foods than from meat. However, consuming vitamin C at the same time can increase absorption. Oranges and tomatoes are a good source of vitamin C.
Rich sources of iron and zinc include not just the beans, nuts and soy foods listed earlier, but also fortified cereals, dried fruits, blackstrap molasses, and dark green leafy vegetables such as broccoli, kale and Chinese cabbage.Calcium, vitamin D for bones
Lacto-vegetarians can easily get enough calcium from milk, cheese and yogurt. They and vegans also can find calcium in soybeans, fortified soy milk, tofu, tempeh, fortified cereals and juices, figs, and leafy green vegetables, plus blackstrap molasses.
We need vitamin D to use calcium, but it is hard to get enough from food or sunlight in the northern latitudes, especially in winter, so a multivitamin is helpful.B vitamins for mental energy
Vitamin B-12 is found in nature only in animal foods such as milk, eggs and meats, so a supplement is critical for vegans. It's critical for a healthy heart. Low levels of vitamin B-12 can rise homocysteine in the blood, which is linked to heart disease.
People over 50 absorb vitamin B-12 less efficiently and should consider taking a multivitamin whether or not they are vegetarian.Fats for brain development
Omega-3 fats are also harder to get in a vegetarian diet, and even meat-eaters often don't get enough. Two of these fats, nicknamed EPA and DHA, contribute to eye and brain development and a healthy heart.
EPA and DHA fats are found in fatty fish such as salmon and tuna, and in smaller amounts in eggs and sea vegetables.
The body can manufacture these fats from another fat, alpha-linolenic acid, if the person eat 2 grams of alpha-linolenic acid a day, according to research at Pennsylvania State University released last year. To meet that goal, vegetarians need to eat daily at least: 1 tablespoon of ground flaxseed or 1 cup of soybeans or cup walnuts or 1 tablespoons of canola oil.
Pregnant or breast-feeding women and people with diabetes have even higher needs for DHA. The researchers recommended these people consider taking special microalgae supplements containing at least 100 milligrams of DHA. These supplements are different than the older blue-green algae and spirulina supplements, which usually are not good sources of DHA.
JENNIFER MOTL welcomes reader questions via her Web site, brighteating.com, or mailed to Nutrition, The Free Lance-Star, 616 Amelia St., Fredericksburg, Va. 22401.
Copyright 2004 The Free Lance-Star Publishing Company.
How to be a healthy vegetarian
November 21, 2004 1:10 am
AFRIEND came to me last week, concerned that his son had decided to be vegetarian but didn't seem to realize it meant more than giving up meat.
About a quarter of American adults eat at least four meatless meals a week, according to the American Dietetic Association. Only 3 percent of Americans are full-time vegetarians, however.
Vegetarians seem to have lower rates of heart disease, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and prostate and colon cancers. A vegetarian lifestyle can be extremely healthy and satisfying when done well, but it takes a bit of thought and some adventurousness.
First, a person needs to decide which of the three types of vegetarianism he or she prefers, then what new foods should be added to replace protein and other nutrients found in meats.
Some vegetarians forgo meat because they are concerned about health, the environment, animal welfare or world hunger. Certain religious groups encourage vegetarianism, such as Seventh-day Adventists, and some Hindus and Buddhists.
Types of vegetarians include:
Lacto-ovo vegetarians, who eat eggs and dairy products but no animal flesh: no meat, gelatin, poultry or fish.
Lacto-vegetarians, who eat dairy products but no eggs, poultry, meat or fish.
Vegans, who eschew eating all animal or insect products, including meat, poultry, fish, eggs, milk, and even honey, which they believe exploits the bees who make it.
Semi-vegetarians, who are not true vegetarians but eat meat, fish or poultry less than once a week.Try more foods
Because a vegetarian diet is defined by giving up meats, people sometimes wrongly think that all they need to do is subtract foods from their eating habits. In reality, they need to add new foods to meet their needs for key nutrients: vitamin B-12, calcium, vitamin D, zinc, iron, and omega-3 fatty acids.
Vegetarians and even vegans can meet these needs if they plan carefully. A vegetarian diet can work for children, pregnant women, athletes, older folks--basically people at any stage in their lives. All vegans and vegetarian women who are pregnant or breast-feeding should take a daily multivitamin, however, or they and their babies could suffer from vitamin B-12 deficiency.
Sometimes, people with eating disorders will say they are vegetarian in order to camouflage that they are just eating less.Muscle up with protein
Meat is a major source of protein, so if people avoid it, they need to consume other protein sources. Lacto-ovo vegetarians have it easy, as milk and eggs are rich in protein. They and especially vegans also need to add soy, beans, peas, lentils, nuts or seeds to meals.
Plant-based foods often don't have a complete range of essential amino acids, the building blocks of protein. For example, grains tend to lack the amino acid lysine. Luckily, lysine is abundant in beans. Thus, in the classic combination, rice and beans complement each other to provide protein as complete as beef. It used to be said that you had to eat complementary proteins at the same meal, but now we know that as long as you eat them in the same day, your body can save and combine them.
Protein-rich soy versions of familiar foods are widely available: Garden Burgers, Smart Dogs, soy milk, soy cheese. These are easy to substitute for meat.
It's also fun to try bean or nut dishes from other cultures that don't depend on meat. Cuban black beans and rice; Middle Eastern pita bread with hummus, a delicious dip made from chickpeas, sesame seeds, lemon juice and garlic; Chinese noodles with bean curd; and any number of delicious Indian dishes don't need meat to be complete.
Don't limit yourself to baked beans, but consider trying tofu, tempeh and all the different types of beans: black beans, white beans, pinto, pink, kidney, fava, lentils, green peas, lima beans, chick peas. Nuts and seeds include not only the familiar peanut butter but also walnuts, almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, pine nuts, sunflower seeds and more.Getting iron and zinc
The same foods that have protein are often good sources of iron and zinc.
Iron is needed for the red blood cells to carry oxygen around the body. People who lack iron tire easily and are more vulnerable to illnesses. Zinc is key for the skin and immune system.
Iron is a bit more difficult to absorb from plant foods than from meat. However, consuming vitamin C at the same time can increase absorption. Oranges and tomatoes are a good source of vitamin C.
Rich sources of iron and zinc include not just the beans, nuts and soy foods listed earlier, but also fortified cereals, dried fruits, blackstrap molasses, and dark green leafy vegetables such as broccoli, kale and Chinese cabbage.Calcium, vitamin D for bones
Lacto-vegetarians can easily get enough calcium from milk, cheese and yogurt. They and vegans also can find calcium in soybeans, fortified soy milk, tofu, tempeh, fortified cereals and juices, figs, and leafy green vegetables, plus blackstrap molasses.
We need vitamin D to use calcium, but it is hard to get enough from food or sunlight in the northern latitudes, especially in winter, so a multivitamin is helpful.B vitamins for mental energy
Vitamin B-12 is found in nature only in animal foods such as milk, eggs and meats, so a supplement is critical for vegans. It's critical for a healthy heart. Low levels of vitamin B-12 can rise homocysteine in the blood, which is linked to heart disease.
People over 50 absorb vitamin B-12 less efficiently and should consider taking a multivitamin whether or not they are vegetarian.Fats for brain development
Omega-3 fats are also harder to get in a vegetarian diet, and even meat-eaters often don't get enough. Two of these fats, nicknamed EPA and DHA, contribute to eye and brain development and a healthy heart.
EPA and DHA fats are found in fatty fish such as salmon and tuna, and in smaller amounts in eggs and sea vegetables.
The body can manufacture these fats from another fat, alpha-linolenic acid, if the person eat 2 grams of alpha-linolenic acid a day, according to research at Pennsylvania State University released last year. To meet that goal, vegetarians need to eat daily at least: 1 tablespoon of ground flaxseed or 1 cup of soybeans or cup walnuts or 1 tablespoons of canola oil.
Pregnant or breast-feeding women and people with diabetes have even higher needs for DHA. The researchers recommended these people consider taking special microalgae supplements containing at least 100 milligrams of DHA. These supplements are different than the older blue-green algae and spirulina supplements, which usually are not good sources of DHA.
JENNIFER MOTL welcomes reader questions via her Web site, brighteating.com, or mailed to Nutrition, The Free Lance-Star, 616 Amelia St., Fredericksburg, Va. 22401.
Copyright 2004 The Free Lance-Star Publishing Company.
Hey there. I saw this article on Yahoo! News, in their Top Stories section, and I thought that it would be of interest. First of all, if the KKK is not allowed to wear masks, then neither would any other protester or activist. That means that social activists wanting to wear masks would be breaking the law. Of course, that's not a really well-thought-out response, but it was just my first thoughts.
Supreme Court Rejects KKK Mask Case
Mon Dec 6,11:14 AM ET
By GINA HOLLAND, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court passed up a chance Monday to consider if states can ban members of the Ku Klux Klan and other groups from wearing masks at public gatherings.
Reuters Photo
Justices without comment rejected an appeal from an offshoot of the KKK whose members wear white robes, hoods and masks.
The Church of the American Knights of the Ku Klux Klan had challenged as unconstitutional a New York law that allows loitering charges against someone who is "masked or in any manner disguised by unusual or unnatural attire or facial alteration."
The state's restrictions on disguised protesters date back to 1845. New York Civil Liberties Union attorney Beth Haroules, representing the church and some church members, told justices that people have been allowed to demonstrate with masks before in New York without facing arrest.
"Even the most reviled members of our society are entitled to the fair and evenhanded application of the law," she wrote in the appeal.
The church describes itself as a descendant of the original Klan, and Haroules said members want to be masked "to reinforce and to convey dramatically its message of white separatism and white pride."
New York city attorney Michael Cardozo told justices that masquerade parties are acceptable, but that other events with masked people create public safety hazards. He said members can wear robes and hoods, but not masks that cover their faces.
The church had lost at the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals (news - web sites) in New York. "While the First Amendment protects the rights of citizens to express their viewpoints, however unpopular, it does not guarantee ideal conditions for doing so," the appeals court said in a ruling earlier this year.
The Klan members sued for the right to wear masks after a 1999 event in Manhattan in which they assembled without them.
The case is Church of the American Knights of the Ku Klux Klan v. Kelly, 04-223.
___
On the Net:
Supreme Court: http://www.supremecourtus.gov/
Supreme Court Rejects KKK Mask Case
Mon Dec 6,11:14 AM ET
By GINA HOLLAND, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court passed up a chance Monday to consider if states can ban members of the Ku Klux Klan and other groups from wearing masks at public gatherings.
Reuters Photo
Justices without comment rejected an appeal from an offshoot of the KKK whose members wear white robes, hoods and masks.
The Church of the American Knights of the Ku Klux Klan had challenged as unconstitutional a New York law that allows loitering charges against someone who is "masked or in any manner disguised by unusual or unnatural attire or facial alteration."
The state's restrictions on disguised protesters date back to 1845. New York Civil Liberties Union attorney Beth Haroules, representing the church and some church members, told justices that people have been allowed to demonstrate with masks before in New York without facing arrest.
"Even the most reviled members of our society are entitled to the fair and evenhanded application of the law," she wrote in the appeal.
The church describes itself as a descendant of the original Klan, and Haroules said members want to be masked "to reinforce and to convey dramatically its message of white separatism and white pride."
New York city attorney Michael Cardozo told justices that masquerade parties are acceptable, but that other events with masked people create public safety hazards. He said members can wear robes and hoods, but not masks that cover their faces.
The church had lost at the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals (news - web sites) in New York. "While the First Amendment protects the rights of citizens to express their viewpoints, however unpopular, it does not guarantee ideal conditions for doing so," the appeals court said in a ruling earlier this year.
The Klan members sued for the right to wear masks after a 1999 event in Manhattan in which they assembled without them.
The case is Church of the American Knights of the Ku Klux Klan v. Kelly, 04-223.
___
On the Net:
Supreme Court: http://www.supremecourtus.gov/
Some more Healthy Reasons to go Vegetarian
Actually, this is the article I meant to post, giving the reasons. The other article detailed how to make sure that you are eating healthy once you choose to go vegetarian.
I found it here: http://www.fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2004/122004/12022004/1584087, I think.
November 21, 2004 1:10 am
A FRIEND came to me last week, concerned that his son had decided to be vegetarian but didn't seem to realize it meant more than giving up meat.
About a quarter of American adults eat at least four meatless meals a week, according to the American Dietetic Association. Only 3 percent of Americans are full-time vegetarians, however.
Vegetarians seem to have lower rates of heart disease, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and prostate and colon cancers. A vegetarian lifestyle can be extremely healthy and satisfying when done well, but it takes a bit of thought and some adventurousness.
First, a person needs to decide which of the three types of vegetarianism he or she prefers, then what new foods should be added to replace protein and other nutrients found in meats.
Some vegetarians forgo meat because they are concerned about health, the environment, animal welfare or world hunger. Certain religious groups encourage vegetarianism, such as Seventh-day Adventists, and some Hindus and Buddhists.
Types of vegetarians include:
Lacto-ovo vegetarians, who eat eggs and dairy products but no animal flesh: no meat, gelatin, poultry or fish.
Lacto-vegetarians, who eat dairy products but no eggs, poultry, meat or fish.
Vegans, who eschew eating all animal or insect products, including meat, poultry, fish, eggs, milk, and even honey, which they believe exploits the bees who make it.
Semi-vegetarians, who are not true vegetarians but eat meat, fish or poultry less than once a week.Try more foods
Because a vegetarian diet is defined by giving up meats, people sometimes wrongly think that all they need to do is subtract foods from their eating habits. In reality, they need to add new foods to meet their needs for key nutrients: vitamin B-12, calcium, vitamin D, zinc, iron, and omega-3 fatty acids.
Vegetarians and even vegans can meet these needs if they plan carefully. A vegetarian diet can work for children, pregnant women, athletes, older folks--basically people at any stage in their lives. All vegans and vegetarian women who are pregnant or breast-feeding should take a daily multivitamin, however, or they and their babies could suffer from vitamin B-12 deficiency.
Sometimes, people with eating disorders will say they are vegetarian in order to camouflage that they are just eating less.Muscle up with protein
Meat is a major source of protein, so if people avoid it, they need to consume other protein sources. Lacto-ovo vegetarians have it easy, as milk and eggs are rich in protein. They and especially vegans also need to add soy, beans, peas, lentils, nuts or seeds to meals.
Plant-based foods often don't have a complete range of essential amino acids, the building blocks of protein. For example, grains tend to lack the amino acid lysine. Luckily, lysine is abundant in beans. Thus, in the classic combination, rice and beans complement each other to provide protein as complete as beef. It used to be said that you had to eat complementary proteins at the same meal, but now we know that as long as you eat them in the same day, your body can save and combine them.
Protein-rich soy versions of familiar foods are widely available: Garden Burgers, Smart Dogs, soy milk, soy cheese. These are easy to substitute for meat.
It's also fun to try bean or nut dishes from other cultures that don't depend on meat. Cuban black beans and rice; Middle Eastern pita bread with hummus, a delicious dip made from chickpeas, sesame seeds, lemon juice and garlic; Chinese noodles with bean curd; and any number of delicious Indian dishes don't need meat to be complete.
Don't limit yourself to baked beans, but consider trying tofu, tempeh and all the different types of beans: black beans, white beans, pinto, pink, kidney, fava, lentils, green peas, lima beans, chick peas. Nuts and seeds include not only the familiar peanut butter but also walnuts, almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, pine nuts, sunflower seeds and more.Getting iron and zinc
The same foods that have protein are often good sources of iron and zinc.
Iron is needed for the red blood cells to carry oxygen around the body. People who lack iron tire easily and are more vulnerable to illnesses. Zinc is key for the skin and immune system.
Iron is a bit more difficult to absorb from plant foods than from meat. However, consuming vitamin C at the same time can increase absorption. Oranges and tomatoes are a good source of vitamin C.
Rich sources of iron and zinc include not just the beans, nuts and soy foods listed earlier, but also fortified cereals, dried fruits, blackstrap molasses, and dark green leafy vegetables such as broccoli, kale and Chinese cabbage.Calcium, vitamin D for bones
Lacto-vegetarians can easily get enough calcium from milk, cheese and yogurt. They and vegans also can find calcium in soybeans, fortified soy milk, tofu, tempeh, fortified cereals and juices, figs, and leafy green vegetables, plus blackstrap molasses.
We need vitamin D to use calcium, but it is hard to get enough from food or sunlight in the northern latitudes, especially in winter, so a multivitamin is helpful.B vitamins for mental energy
Vitamin B-12 is found in nature only in animal foods such as milk, eggs and meats, so a supplement is critical for vegans. It's critical for a healthy heart. Low levels of vitamin B-12 can rise homocysteine in the blood, which is linked to heart disease.
People over 50 absorb vitamin B-12 less efficiently and should consider taking a multivitamin whether or not they are vegetarian.Fats for brain development
Omega-3 fats are also harder to get in a vegetarian diet, and even meat-eaters often don't get enough. Two of these fats, nicknamed EPA and DHA, contribute to eye and brain development and a healthy heart.
EPA and DHA fats are found in fatty fish such as salmon and tuna, and in smaller amounts in eggs and sea vegetables.
The body can manufacture these fats from another fat, alpha-linolenic acid, if the person eat 2 grams of alpha-linolenic acid a day, according to research at Pennsylvania State University released last year. To meet that goal, vegetarians need to eat daily at least: 1 tablespoon of ground flaxseed or 1 cup of soybeans or cup walnuts or 1 tablespoons of canola oil.
Pregnant or breast-feeding women and people with diabetes have even higher needs for DHA. The researchers recommended these people consider taking special microalgae supplements containing at least 100 milligrams of DHA. These supplements are different than the older blue-green algae and spirulina supplements, which usually are not good sources of DHA.
JENNIFER MOTL welcomes reader questions via her Web site, brighteating.com, or mailed to Nutrition, The Free Lance-Star, 616 Amelia St., Fredericksburg, Va. 22401.
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I found it here: http://www.fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2004/122004/12022004/1584087, I think.
November 21, 2004 1:10 am
A FRIEND came to me last week, concerned that his son had decided to be vegetarian but didn't seem to realize it meant more than giving up meat.
About a quarter of American adults eat at least four meatless meals a week, according to the American Dietetic Association. Only 3 percent of Americans are full-time vegetarians, however.
Vegetarians seem to have lower rates of heart disease, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and prostate and colon cancers. A vegetarian lifestyle can be extremely healthy and satisfying when done well, but it takes a bit of thought and some adventurousness.
First, a person needs to decide which of the three types of vegetarianism he or she prefers, then what new foods should be added to replace protein and other nutrients found in meats.
Some vegetarians forgo meat because they are concerned about health, the environment, animal welfare or world hunger. Certain religious groups encourage vegetarianism, such as Seventh-day Adventists, and some Hindus and Buddhists.
Types of vegetarians include:
Lacto-ovo vegetarians, who eat eggs and dairy products but no animal flesh: no meat, gelatin, poultry or fish.
Lacto-vegetarians, who eat dairy products but no eggs, poultry, meat or fish.
Vegans, who eschew eating all animal or insect products, including meat, poultry, fish, eggs, milk, and even honey, which they believe exploits the bees who make it.
Semi-vegetarians, who are not true vegetarians but eat meat, fish or poultry less than once a week.Try more foods
Because a vegetarian diet is defined by giving up meats, people sometimes wrongly think that all they need to do is subtract foods from their eating habits. In reality, they need to add new foods to meet their needs for key nutrients: vitamin B-12, calcium, vitamin D, zinc, iron, and omega-3 fatty acids.
Vegetarians and even vegans can meet these needs if they plan carefully. A vegetarian diet can work for children, pregnant women, athletes, older folks--basically people at any stage in their lives. All vegans and vegetarian women who are pregnant or breast-feeding should take a daily multivitamin, however, or they and their babies could suffer from vitamin B-12 deficiency.
Sometimes, people with eating disorders will say they are vegetarian in order to camouflage that they are just eating less.Muscle up with protein
Meat is a major source of protein, so if people avoid it, they need to consume other protein sources. Lacto-ovo vegetarians have it easy, as milk and eggs are rich in protein. They and especially vegans also need to add soy, beans, peas, lentils, nuts or seeds to meals.
Plant-based foods often don't have a complete range of essential amino acids, the building blocks of protein. For example, grains tend to lack the amino acid lysine. Luckily, lysine is abundant in beans. Thus, in the classic combination, rice and beans complement each other to provide protein as complete as beef. It used to be said that you had to eat complementary proteins at the same meal, but now we know that as long as you eat them in the same day, your body can save and combine them.
Protein-rich soy versions of familiar foods are widely available: Garden Burgers, Smart Dogs, soy milk, soy cheese. These are easy to substitute for meat.
It's also fun to try bean or nut dishes from other cultures that don't depend on meat. Cuban black beans and rice; Middle Eastern pita bread with hummus, a delicious dip made from chickpeas, sesame seeds, lemon juice and garlic; Chinese noodles with bean curd; and any number of delicious Indian dishes don't need meat to be complete.
Don't limit yourself to baked beans, but consider trying tofu, tempeh and all the different types of beans: black beans, white beans, pinto, pink, kidney, fava, lentils, green peas, lima beans, chick peas. Nuts and seeds include not only the familiar peanut butter but also walnuts, almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, pine nuts, sunflower seeds and more.Getting iron and zinc
The same foods that have protein are often good sources of iron and zinc.
Iron is needed for the red blood cells to carry oxygen around the body. People who lack iron tire easily and are more vulnerable to illnesses. Zinc is key for the skin and immune system.
Iron is a bit more difficult to absorb from plant foods than from meat. However, consuming vitamin C at the same time can increase absorption. Oranges and tomatoes are a good source of vitamin C.
Rich sources of iron and zinc include not just the beans, nuts and soy foods listed earlier, but also fortified cereals, dried fruits, blackstrap molasses, and dark green leafy vegetables such as broccoli, kale and Chinese cabbage.Calcium, vitamin D for bones
Lacto-vegetarians can easily get enough calcium from milk, cheese and yogurt. They and vegans also can find calcium in soybeans, fortified soy milk, tofu, tempeh, fortified cereals and juices, figs, and leafy green vegetables, plus blackstrap molasses.
We need vitamin D to use calcium, but it is hard to get enough from food or sunlight in the northern latitudes, especially in winter, so a multivitamin is helpful.B vitamins for mental energy
Vitamin B-12 is found in nature only in animal foods such as milk, eggs and meats, so a supplement is critical for vegans. It's critical for a healthy heart. Low levels of vitamin B-12 can rise homocysteine in the blood, which is linked to heart disease.
People over 50 absorb vitamin B-12 less efficiently and should consider taking a multivitamin whether or not they are vegetarian.Fats for brain development
Omega-3 fats are also harder to get in a vegetarian diet, and even meat-eaters often don't get enough. Two of these fats, nicknamed EPA and DHA, contribute to eye and brain development and a healthy heart.
EPA and DHA fats are found in fatty fish such as salmon and tuna, and in smaller amounts in eggs and sea vegetables.
The body can manufacture these fats from another fat, alpha-linolenic acid, if the person eat 2 grams of alpha-linolenic acid a day, according to research at Pennsylvania State University released last year. To meet that goal, vegetarians need to eat daily at least: 1 tablespoon of ground flaxseed or 1 cup of soybeans or cup walnuts or 1 tablespoons of canola oil.
Pregnant or breast-feeding women and people with diabetes have even higher needs for DHA. The researchers recommended these people consider taking special microalgae supplements containing at least 100 milligrams of DHA. These supplements are different than the older blue-green algae and spirulina supplements, which usually are not good sources of DHA.
JENNIFER MOTL welcomes reader questions via her Web site, brighteating.com, or mailed to Nutrition, The Free Lance-Star, 616 Amelia St., Fredericksburg, Va. 22401.
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