$JES 921 Book of Compassion Reverence For All Life Reference Book

Author(s): Pramoda Chitrabhanu, Pravin K Shah
Publisher: JAINA Education Committee

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1.- MY VISIT TO A DAIRY FARM
Hence, vegetarians should get B-12 from other than animal products, such as fortified cereal, other fortified products, multi vitamins or one-a-day vitamins, and other products from health stores which have B-12, but not from dairy or meat products
Milk and Prostate Cancer: In 1997, the World Cancer Research Fund and the American Institute for Cancer Research concluded that dairy products should be considered a possible contributor to prostate cancer. Also, another research study of April 2000 points to a link between dairy and prostate cancer: Harvard's Physicians' Health Study followed 20,885 men for 11 years, finding that having two and one-half dairy servings each day boosted prostate cancer risk by 34 percent, compared to having less than one-half serving daily.
k, cheese, and ice cream), eggs, meat, and other animal products are linked to other types of cancers. They contain plenty of fat to harbor cancer-causing chemicals and promote cancer-causing hormones in our body. They are low in cancerfighting antioxidants and have no fiber. Fiber is found only in plant based food and it would normally sweep carcinogens from our digestive tract. Cancer Prevention Diet A cancer-prevention diet includes plenty of: • Vegetables: sweet potatoes, carrots, broccoli, spinach, asparagus
• Fruits: strawberries, kiwi, melon, bananas, apples • Whole grains: breads, cereal, oatmeal, pasta, rice
• Legumes: beans, peas, lentils Whole grains, beans and other legumes, vegetables, and fruits are cancer fighters. Plant foods are low in fat, high in fiber, and loaded with protective cancer-fighting nutrients. The most healthful diets eliminate meat, dairy products, eggs, and oil (fried foods).
My Health Data: I was 55 years old when I became a vegan. I had some concern that my health would suffer if I stopped using dairy products.
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