Friday, July 30, 2010

Thursday, July 29, 2010

Reasons for going vegetarian?

Your body, the planet and the animals will thank you for it

Better yet, why not go vegetarian?

Former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop has said that 70 percent of all Americans are dying from diseases that are directly tied to their eating habits. Stacks of studies confirm that a diet full of fresh fruits and vegetables, grains and soy is your best bet for living a longer, healthier and more enjoyable life. At the same time, you're doing the planet a huge favor by helping to preserve natural resources and cutting down on pollution generated by animal agriculture. Plus, you may appreciate your wonderful meals even more knowing that no animals suffered along the way. There are literally hundreds of great reasons to switch to a plant-based diet; here are 10 which we've heard.

1.You'll live a lot longer. Vegetarians live about seven years longer, and vegans (who eat no animal products) about 15 years longer than meat eaters, according to a study from Loma Linda University.These findings are backed up by the China Health Project (the largest population study on diet and health to date), which found that Chinese people who eat the least amount of fat and animal products have the lowest risks of cancer, heart attack and other chronic degenerative diseases.

2. You'll save your heart. Cardiovascular disease is still the number one killer in the world. Today, the average male eating a meat-based diet has a 50 percent chance of dying from heart disease. His risk drops to 15 percent if he cuts out meat; it goes to 4 percent if he cuts out meat, dairy and eggs. Partly responsible is the fact that fruits and vegetables are full of antioxidant nutrients that protect the heart and its arteries. Incidentally, cholesterol levels for vegetarians are 14 percent lower than meat eaters.

3. You can put more money in your mutual fund. Replacing meat, chicken and fish with vegetables and fruits is estimated to cut food bills by an average of $4,000 a year.

4.You'll reduce your risk of cancer. A study in The International Journal of Cancer concluded that red meat is strongly associated with breast cancer. The National Cancer Institute says that women who eat meat every day are nearly four times more likely to get breast cancer than those who don't. By contrast, women who consume at least one serving of vegetables a day reduce their risk of breast cancer by 20 percent to 30 percent. Studies have also found a plant-based diet helps protect against prostate, colon and skin cancers.

5.You'll add color to your plate. Meat, chicken and fish tend to come in boring shades of brown and beige, but fruits and vegetables come in all colors of the rainbow. Disease-fighting phytochemicals are responsible for giving produce their rich, varied hues. So cooking by color is a good way to ensure you re eating a variety of naturally occurring substances that boost immunity and prevent a range of illnesses.

6.You'll fit into your old jeans. On average, vegetarians are slimmer than meat eaters, and when we diet, we keep the weight off up to seven years longer. That's because diets that are higher in vegetable proteins are much lower in fat and calories than the SAD. Vegetarians are also less likely to fall victim to weight-related disorders like heart disease, stroke and diabetes.

7.You'll give your body a spring cleaning. Giving up meat helps purge the body of toxins (pesticides, environmental pollutants, preservatives) that overload our systems and cause illness. When people begin formal detoxification programs, their first step is to replace meats and dairy products with fruits and vegetables and juices.

8.Your meals will taste delicious. "Vegetables are endlessly interesting to cook and a joy to eat," says Deborah Madison, founding chef of Greens restaurant in San Francisco and author of Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone. "It's an ever-changing parade of flavors and colors and textures and tastes. Everyone can enjoy them, but vegetarians are more likely to think about cooking and eating vegetables."

9.You'll help reduce waste and air pollution. Circle 4 Farms in Milford, Utah, which raises 2.5 million pigs every year, creates more waste than the entire city of Los Angeles. counting the methane gas released by cows, pigs and poultry (which contributes to the greenhouse effect); the ammonia gases from urine; poison gases that emanate from manure lagoons; toxic chemicals from pesticides; and exhaust from farm equipment used to raise feed for animals.

10.Your bones will last longer. The average bone loss for a vegetarian woman at age 65 is 18 percent; for non-vegetarian women, it's double that. Researchers attribute this to the consumption of excess protein--the average meat-eating American woman eats 144 percent over the recommended daily allowance; the average man eats 175 percent more.


More reasons to be added...

Please go veg!!

Don't harm animals,they didn't do anything to you!!

Why go VEGETARIAN?

Save many animals which don't even harm you.
You don't grow any extra horns by eating meat!
Let them live happily,even they have a life,they also feel the PAIN!!!
Get a life,gift a life!
Go vegetarian in 2010!!


Feel the pain which they feel!


Even they have feelings!


Can you imagine you suffering like them??


Help them!


Do you feel like eating this?


THIS??


What you eat is equal to shit!!

Torture!?


Don't be so cruel!


Don't let this happen!!


A question may pop up in your mind,What did i do?Am not the one who is doing this!
You may not do anything directly,no one goes and slaughter an animal and eat it,YOU are the reason for all this!You are the one who causes it indirectly! Why do u wanna do it??What do you get by eating meat??Please stop it!!!Don't harm the poor and harmless animals!Spread the awareness!Do what ever you can do in this matter.You be the beginning!!

GO VEGETARIAN!!

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Herping Tomorrow!

Any one who are interested can be a part of it.
VENUE:Palace Grounds.
DATE:30/07/10.
TIME:4.0o PM.
GEAR:Good shoes and flashlight.


*EVERY MAN for himself
(cant guarantee any sightings if you don have good eyesight!!!)
For more details contact Shashank

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Tuesday, July 27, 2010

What is herping?

Herping is a term often used by professional and amateur Herpetologists to signify searching for reptiles or amphibians.
Herping consists of many activities; any way one can find reptiles or amphibians can be considered herping. The activity or technique depends on the terrain and target species. These include, but are not limited to, searching under natural cover objects (such as rocks and logs) and artificial cover objects (such as trash or construction debris), sometimes called 'flipping,' as in 'flipping rocks' or 'flipping boards;' locating calling amphibians by ear, commonly done in pairs in order to triangulate on the location of the frog or toad; muddling or noodling for turtles by feeling around in mud or around objects submerged in water; dipnetting for aquatic amphibians and turtles; noosing lizards with wire or fishing line on the end of a pole; lantern walking, which involves searching habitat on foot at night; and road cruising, which refers to the practice of driving along a road slowly in search of reptiles or amphibians that are crossing the road or basking on the road surface.
Reptiles



Amphibians.


General herping can take place any time, anywhere, whereas road herping or "cruising" usually takes place at dawn or dusk, or during rainstorms. Road cruising during rainstorms has a high probability of finding toads or frogs that may be otherwise impossible to find during normal conditions.

THE BEGINNING!

We all love animals because we are influenced by them either directly or indirectly. Most of us also aspire or propose to do something for the protection of animals but never actually take any steps towards it.We are never in action or on the court in such ideas.
AN IDEA REMAINS AN IDEA.

If this is the case then we will reach a point in future when we are prepared to help animals but ironically there wouldn't be any animals to protect. It is a very well known fact that if animals and birds are not protected they will eventually disappear, get extinct or endangered.
We created this blog as a first step in our approach to protecting various kinds of animals and birds.