Comments on: The Vegetarian Fountain of Youth: Secrets Revealed

By: paul bikoff

paul bikoff — Thu, 28 May 2009 16:25:52 +0000

6 years since my sister junie passed away from colon cancer…and six years since going on a weekend yoga retreat with Dharma Mittra and becoming 100% vegetarian at age 53 -never too late to change - sometimes from the greatest loss we find our true path - i pray every nite that all people everywhere find that place in their heart that allows them to kick the carnivore habit ( & for a cure for ALL cancer) - Woooooooeeeeee- my neighbor Meredith just gave me a giant 3 foot squash - can i use it to tap my 3 kids on the noggin to knock a little sense into them? i guess NOT a very good yoga-like approach - and anyway, i can’t remember where i put it?! -( if you want to see a beautiful picture of Junie with her horse PG , Perfect Gentleman, just go to amazon books and search for “A Junebug Recipe”, click on ‘Look inside’, then ‘Back Cover’)- luv to all! - paul

By: Hana Schierling

Hana Schierling — Sun, 10 May 2009 02:49:08 +0000

Hana says , I love to be vagen. Look and feel so good.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:38:53 +0000

I agree with what Angela Crossland says… “I am ALWAYS having to justify myself”, it’s ridiculous! People… (friend, peers and even family!) are always trying to convince me to eat meat again. But after 6 years nothing has changed, except I feel great and stay thin despite how much I eat.

I can tell people I love animals, and that is why I went vegetarian, and still it doesn’t really affect them - they don’t care. But if I tell them eating meat gives you cancer, high blood pressure, heart problems… maybe they will listen!

Thanks PeTA for your continuing efforts to cure peoples’ ignorance, the worst illness of all.

By: julia artist lady

julia artist lady — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 03:55:30 +0000

I appreciate what I have learned about being vegan…I’m
not completely there, but because you have encouraged me, I’m much more aware and feel much healthier.

I saw your photo with the Lettuce Ladies..that was too cool. Literally.
I admire your tenacity and passion,steve.

Are you married? You’re my kind of guy.
Julia

By: Rachyl

Rachyl — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 02:16:13 +0000

I totallly agree… I have only been a vegetarian for about 2 months and I am loving every mintue of it. I am 18 years old and plan on being a veggie for life. I decided to become one when learning about what actually goes on in slaughter houses and because i love animals and I don’t want to eat my friends. It was hard for me to tell my family what I was doing because my family loves meat, but they supported me and now at family get togethers there is atleast one thing vegetarian for me. I love this new diet because it has so much variety in it and I can say that i will be a veggie for life….

By: Judy Martindale

Judy Martindale — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:47:30 +0000

Steve,
..Thanks to you I am a vegetarian and have lots of energy. It’s good to know there are everlasting health benefits from a vegan diet and we are also saving animals lives. Lots of Love. Your loving wife, Jude

By: martin henry

martin henry — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:14:53 +0000

I have been Vegan for around 17 years now,and can honestly say i will remain so for the rest of my life.Like Lillian,I look years younger than my carnivorous friends,in fact more than once have been accused of being a liar when i tell them i am 50 this year.All this is just a by-product of a vegan lifestyle.
I became Vegan as i became more,and more,aware of what was going on in the world,and the barbaric cruelty that mankind inflicts needlesly on other creatures that share our planet,and the Kharmic effect that these actions have on all of us,and the planet as a whole.
Every action has a reaction.
Thank you Peta,for all you do,you do make a difference.
Peace & Love
Martin

By: Lillian

Lillian — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:23:54 +0000

I totally agree, I have friends who are younger than me but really look much older.. and just a little walking makes them so exhausted. I have been a vegetarian for 5 years now and I feel stronger, more energetic than before…I can do yoga, hike for long peiods of time and jog with my pets, not to mention that I am not forgetful like my other colleagues younger than I am do… When I tell my patients ( I am a public health physician) especially those with cardio vascular diseases and kidney disease to go vegetarian or vegan ..they are skeptical until I tell them that I am and they are amazed that I can live just eating plant food. Thanks for the article I can share it and tell them that I look much younger than 51 because I eat only plants, I love animals and I care deeply for the environment…

By: Inga/Belarussian/France

Inga/Belarussian/France — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:52:22 +0000

My Heart feel so happy to read all this! I am vegetarian for 2 years and the first reason was “killing animals”. One night i saw a dream where many animals were crying and killed at the factory of meat. That was a clear Sign from the Univers for me to stop eating meat! Since i feel light, energic and never ill ! I DREAM TO BUILD A PARADISE ON OUR PLANET EARTH, WHERE NO MORE ANIMALS ARE KILLED, NO MORE WARS, NO MONEY, ONLY HARMONY OF HUMAIN WITH HIMSELF AND WITH THE NATURE. YES WE CAN DO IT !!!

By: Ankur R.C

Ankur R.C — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 09:12:47 +0000

A vegetarian by choice, here,and a biologist, Not sure I agree about telomerase being responsible for repairing “breaks” in DNA.
Telomerase only regenerates the ends of chromosomes, which are called telomeres, and as a result enables a cell to divide more times before it reaches a stage called replicative senescence after which it has to die out, which manifests as delayed aging.