Message #23518

[Jitendra Hydonus]

Today i fasted again; a practice which i have done all my life up till recently because of a heavey schedule driving a truck. Yogananda recommends fasting at least one day a week or 3 days a month. Usually on water or fruit juice. i believe this falls easily into the longevity program. A vegan diet would fit stronger into a low protein diet.

In the States we are inundated with with protein advertisements and the meat and poultry business.  At  one time we were told by most people that a vegetarian diet was very unbalanced so i had to trust my guru and intuition. It appears that a vegetarian diet also has dairy products full of protein. i find my self cutting back on dairy products as well...
 no more milk now....soy products and drinks instead and much more fruit juice. Very little cottage cheese and cheese only in an occasional omlet which i have also found less intetest in. i still like mexican food and it is just not the same without some cheese but i have also cut back on the amount. i wonder about yogurt and kefir since they have such good bacteria in them which is good for your stomach; lacto bacilius culture.

i wonder if i lived in California again if i would get back to a basically vegan diet. It is a bit difficult in Michigan where most fruits and fresh vegetables do not grow for most of the year so food prices for fresh foods are prohibitive except for the wealthy.

Perhaps there is more need for protein when recovering from illness..  At least that is what a close friend is trying to convince me of and i am so confused by what the experts on nutrition say i do not know what to believe. You can find any view you want to fit yours on the internet if that is your intention.