Ahimsa is not Religion It is way of Life

Author(s): Clare Rosenfield, Linda Segall
Publisher: Clare Rosenfield and Linda Segall

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ingests and retains. Highly toxic concentrations of sodium nitrites, arsenic, antibiotics, and growth stimulants (DES, for example, which has been banned in thirty-two countries) which are added to feed grains are retained in the flesh of cows, pigs, sheep, chickens, and others. New breeds of antibioticresistant bacteria which are created present another human health hazard. Synthetic chemicals, mercury, and toxic wastes from industrially polluted waters are found to be highly concentrated in fish and shellfish.
Even in one's senior years, health and clarity of mind can be enjoyed when the body is nourished with pure and bloodless food. These results are the rule, not the exception. An old age lived in sickness, senility, and boredom is not inevitable in human life. If we live properly, respecting the body's need for enough water, rest, fresh air, and exercise, and if we tune in to which foods are best assimilated and most nutritious for us, we can remain healthy and energetic till our last days. When we live in vitality and reverence, our body becomes our temple, radiating well-being and harmony.
HOW DOES THE VEGETARIAN WAY BENEFIT THE MIND AND EMOTIONS ?
The right nutrition nourishes not only physical health, but mental, emotional, and spiritual health as well. Shree Chitrabhanu points out, “Whatever we eat permeates in all our cells, including the brain cells. If the body is sustained by flesh which retains the vibrations of fear and terror from the moments
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