How to Go Green and Halt Global Warming

To stop craving the meat dishes you were used to, try some meat substitutes, like dishes made with garden burgers or smart dogs (made with soy or wheat gluten) instead of hotdogs. Eating healthy can be good for the world and fun and delicious.

Try delicious rice,almond or soy milk instead of hormone laden cow's milk. If you’re worried about calcium, eat green leafy veggies and exercise. Exercise can stop osteoporosis even in dairy-free diets. Kale and collard greens are excellent steamed and drizzled with some fresh lemon juice and Brags. Even though people in China do not drink cow’s milk, they don't suffer from osteoporosis; in fact they have no word for it in their language. In fact there is even evidence suggesting that cows milk can leach calcium from your body due to its high phosphorous content.

If you do feel like eating animal products, then just try to remember how good you feel since you stopped, and refrain.

Keep good fats in your diet, such as avocado, nuts, olive and flax seed oil. Studies show that when people crave meat in their diet, they are actually craving fat, not protein.

Include raw fruits and veggies in your diet. Cooked foods lack essential enzymes needed for digestion. Have a salad with nuts and use Thai sauces to make dishes even more tasty.

Buy a vegetarian and raw food cookbook. Or seach the internet for vegetarian recipes.

Experiment with international foods. Expand beyond meat and potatoes to discover the world of yellow curry and sweet and savory vegetarian meals. Travel the globe on your dinner table. Make every meal an adventure rather than a chore. Take time to taste foods rather than swallowing them just to fill an empty spot in your stomach and soul. Enjoy each and every moment of your meal.

Keep kindness in all you do. If you’d like to learn more how 6 billion animals a year suffer and die in the United States, then please visit Farm Sanctuary.

Get involved in energy conservation in your area. Hold elected officials accountable. Write letters and be pro-active. Ask them for more and safer bike paths, sustainable public transportation and tax breaks and incentives for sustainable home energy use.

Walk or ride your bike and take public transportation.