Posts by Raul Colon
Putting Diabetes in its Place–The Back Seat
To most people, I’m a health food nut. I buy almost all my food and meals at Whole Foods, and have shopped at health food stores since my college days. I’ve been vegetarian for nearly 40 years, and have never added sugar or salt to anything. Eating flour tortillas and white bread are as appealing…
Read MoreLiving Beyond the Box: an Rx for Better Wellbeing
We work in cubes. We move around in boxcars. We live in concrete lego-like blocks. Our eyes are almost constantly focused on screens, large and small. Is it any wonder that we feel spiritually and mentally cramped? Yogic beliefs teach us that prana is the life force vital to living. Prana is manifest in the…
Read More@jetblue Vegetarian and Vegan Friendly Airline
As many of you know I am a huge fan of @jetblue for many reasons but being vegetarian creates another reason why I love the Airline so Much. During my trip to Los Angeles a little more than a week ago I made it a task to make sure I got to eat more than…
Read MoreBuddhist Nun Discusses Vegetarianism
The following is an interview with Rev Jing, a Buddhist nun that calls New York home. Her temple, Guan Yin, is located in Flushing, Queens. Her monastery is in upstate New York. Service is held on Sunday, and mediation is held on Saturdays. In this interview, she explains to VegLatino contributor, Sandra Ordonez, what…
Read MoreIt’s Easy to be Vegetarian
Many people have expressed how difficult it would be for them becoming vegetarian. The only difficult part of being vegetarian for me is having people understand the many options we have. Cutting the Fat by being vegetarian you clearly eliminate all the bad fat in your diet. Reduce the Suffering of animals. By not eating…
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