National Vegetarian Month

October is National Vegetarian Month
Vegetarianism is the practice of a diet that excludes meat (including game and slaughter by-products), fish (including shellfish and other sea animals) and poultry. There are several variants of the diet, some of which also exclude eggs and/or some products produced from animal labour such as dairy products and honey.

The first kind is called Lacto-Vegetarianism. This is a vegetarian diet that includes dairy products, but excludes eggs.

The second is called Ovo-Vegetarianism. This is a vegetarian diet that includes eggs, but excludes dairy products.

The third is called Lacto-Ovo-Vegetarianism. This is a vegetarian diet that includes dairy products and eggs in their diet.

The fourth is called a Pesco-vegetarianism. This is a vegetarian diet that includes fish.

The fifth is a veganism. It is a form of vegetarianism which excludes all animal products from the diet, such as meat, poultry, fish, dairy products, eggs and honey. Strict veganism also excludes the use of animal products such as wool, silk, leather, and fur for attire and adornment, even though some of these do not directly involve the death or slaughter of an animal.

Different fruits and vegetables have different vitamins in them. Therefore I thought that I would tell you what kinds of foods have which vitamins in them.

Vitamin A

• orange fruits and vegetables (like cantaloupe, carrots, sweet potatoes)
• dark green leafy vegetables (like kale, collards, spinach)

Vitamin B

• leafy green vegetables
• beans and peas

Vitamin C

• citrus fruits, like oranges
• cantaloupe
• strawberries
• tomatoes
• broccoli
• cabbage
• kiwi fruit
• sweet red peppers

Vitamin E

• whole grains, such as wheat and oats
• wheat germ
• leafy green vegetables
• nuts and seeds

Vitamin K

• leafy green vegetables
• broccoli
• soybean oil

Leafy green vegetables means dark green. This is all to just name a few of the many, many vitamins that are in all of the fruits and vegetables that you eat.

The Bible says in

1 Timothy 4:1-5, “1Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; 2Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; 3Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. 4For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: 5For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.”

Remember, God gave us meat to eat. It is o.k. to abstain from eating meat for what ever health reasons or whatever, but remember that the Lord gave us meat as a blessing to us.

If you do decide to take this sort of a step in your life, I would caution you. Cutting out meat in your diet is cutting out the vitamin B12. This vitamin is important to keep your health. Also, if you do not get the proper nutrients you could become very sluggish and tired all of the time. But, you can take vitamin supplements and the like to make up for the loss of that particular vitamin. If you become a vegetarian, people might ask you if you eat fish. The first thought that will probably come to your head is “No, it’s meat. Duh.” But, the reason they are asking is because fish includes the vitamin called omega-3, also important to your health. But you can also take vitamins to get this. If you decide to take this step for any reason at all. If it be related to morality, religion, culture, ethics, aesthetics, environment, society, economy, politics, taste, or health; just remember be safe.