6 REASONS WHY PEOPLE DON’T CARE ABOUT YOUR PLANT BASED D

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Nice big tagine we wolfed down after fasting for Ramadan for a day in Turkey

So you’ve started making the transition to a plant based diet. Upping your intake of plants and cutting back on processed foods and animal products. And you’re already experiencing the benefits.

You have more energy. You’ve lost a little unwanted weight. Your headaches have miraculously disappeared, and you can run faster and further than ever before. Everything is great, right? But there’s just one small issue…

Some people around you aren’t responding the way you hoped. Instead of congratulating you on doing so well and asking how you do it, they’re acting a bit differently. Things have become a little weird between you.

They may even be starting to act as if your new dietary changes are a personal insult against them. They shut you down, and begin talking about how high and mighty you have become.

It seems like a strange response, and you’re feeling little lost. But I think it happens quite often, and there could be a number of reasons why…


1. A plant based diet isn’t normal.

At least, not by today’s standards, particularly in the west. Most people have been brought up eating meat and processed foods. What you are suggesting with your plant based diet goes completely against the social norm. It goes against the ingrained habits people have developed over generations. To some it signifies the extreme, and they would prefer it if you would stand in line and not ask questions, like everyone else.

2. It feels like an attack on people’s choices.

Food is a sensitive issue, to say the least. Even when you’re just minding your own business eating your salad and not judging the decisions of others, for some it can feel like you’re insulting them personally. The food you eat literally becomes a part of you, and it’s almost as if by making the choice to eat healthily, you’re highlighting the other person’s bad habits. Which brings us to the fact that…

3. People don’t like to be wrong.

A lot of us unknowingly let our ego dictate our lives, and the natural instinct of the ego is to resist change. Deep down, people realise that they should probably be be making healthier food choices, but change is scary, and the ego does not want to proved wrong, not one bit. So it lashes out at others in self defence and shifts the blame elsewhere – to you. It takes quite a conscious individual with a bit of control over the ego to honestly evaluate their dietary habits and look to make improvements.

4. We are fed false information.

Everyone knows you need meat for protein and dairy for strong bones! And it’s common knowledge that fast food is fine in moderation… Don’t you know!?

People will reel off line after line of information they’ve been fed from the media and the industries who sell them these products. There’s so much conflicting information out there it can get pretty confusing, and consequently it’s easier for people to just carry on the way they always have. After all, they don’t want osteoporosis or weak muscles, so they’ll do as they are told thank you very much.

5. We live in a culture of negativity.

It’s sad to say, but some people don’t want to see others doing well. Everything we do is made into a competition. There always has to be a winner and a loser. If someone else is doing well, they’re stealing your slice of the pie (albeit a healthy one made from whole foods).

But obviously this isn’t the case. We can all succeed. I’m pretty sure most people would experience benefits if they tried a plant based diet with an open mind. There are plenty of plants to go around.

6. And finally… Maybe it is you.

Maybe you got a bit excited about the huge benefits you’ve experienced since changing your diet, and wanted to scream about them to the world. Maybe you got caught up in the excitement and became a little insensitive to the feelings of others. Maybe you are coming across as a little preachy.

It’s understandable, and there’s a fine line between spreading the message and being annoying. But maybe dial it down a little. Be conscious of your actions and your words. Keep that ego in check, and be empathetic. We’re all at different stages of our health journey, you’ve gotta meet people where they’re at. Instead of preaching, just try to lead by example.

Eventually.....Others will follow.


http://herohealthroom.com/2014/07/18/dont-care-plant-based-diet/


Bang on the money.

I hate to say it, but this is like religious conversion, except with food.

Allow people to eat what they want to eat Eddie

I do.
It's you who is constantly trying to disprove healthy diets Didge, becasue it suits your purpose.

didge wrote:I hate to say it, but this is like religious conversion, except with food.

Allow people to eat what they want to eat Eddie

Oh bless, that's really funny.

eddie wrote:I do.
It's you who is constantly trying to disprove healthy diets Didge, becasue it suits your purpose.

I posted one link Eddie not on diets but on people who think they are cleansing through juices.

So its you uptight about this not me, because you take it as seriously as a religion and that to me is worrying.

sassy wrote:

didge wrote:I hate to say it, but this is like religious conversion, except with food.

Allow people to eat what they want to eat Eddie

Oh bless, that's really funny.

I know. He just didn't see the total hypocrisy of his post.
I couldn't even be bothered to point it out, it seemed pointless.

eddie wrote:

sassy wrote:

Oh bless, that's really funny.

I know. He just didn't see the total hypocrisy of his post.
I couldn't  even be bothered to point it out, it seemed pointless.

Well, have to say, he's given me a right giggle today, but I don't think that was his intention lol

Didge, I think it hit a sore point though, because now you are saying on another thread you don't eat much meat.

Do you really want me to find the recent thread where you said humans "needed" meat? (Then you half backtracked as per usual)

Shall I get it??

eddie wrote:Didge, I think it hit a sore point though, because now you are saying on another thread you don't eat much meat.

Do you really want me to find the recent thread where you said humans "needed" meat? (Then you half backtracked as per usual)

Shall I get it??

I do not eat as much meat as I used to.

I never said I stopped eating meat have I

So please find that thread, because what relevance would that then have?

Zero by any chance?

WHY "Vegans" are fucked in the head :

Predominantly, it comes down to their gradual mental degradation due to 'essential' vitamins not found in 'vegan diets' -- mainly vitamins B12 and B6, and to a lesser degree vitamins A and D under certain circumstances;

And, when soils are deficient in minerals, especially Zn, Mg and Fe, plant-based dietss are also deficient, exacerbating further the vitamin and mineral deficiencies inherent in "Vegan" lifestyles.


OUTRIGHT DELIBERATE LIES that Vegans regularly spout, include :
*  fruit & vege's alone supply all essential nutrients,
*  humans are "natural herbivores",
*  "Vegan" diets can prevent cancers, and cure incurable conditions such as Pernicious Anaemia !
*  plant-based diets 'provide more energy'..  
*  "Vegan" diets will stop Global warming, solve world hunger and save the world...

I think the last couple of posts and threads (including one you started!) speak for themselves.

I don't NEED to prove you're full of crap today regarding these health topics, you made it clear enough on your own.

eddie wrote:I think the last couple of posts and threads (including one you started!) speak for themselves.

I don't NEED to prove you're full of crap today regarding these health topics, you made it clear enough on your own.

And this was a Party Political Broadcast by the Fruitcake Quackadoodle Party

eddie wrote:I think the last couple of posts and threads (including one you started!) speak for themselves.

I don't NEED to prove you're full of crap today regarding these health topics, you made it clear enough on your own.

It appears slobberchops gave you a red for that, so I gave you a green, spot on girl!

sassy wrote:

eddie wrote:I think the last couple of posts and threads (including one you started!) speak for themselves.

I don't NEED to prove you're full of crap today regarding these health topics, you made it clear enough on your own.

It appears slobberchops gave you a red for that, so I gave you a green, spot on girl!

I cannot vote for anyone because I am in the minus

So it was not me lol

Thanks for the green sassy but I have to be fair, I knew Didge didn't do that anyway despite the fact I've only just noticed he can't.
Reds aren't really his style to be fair.

eddie wrote:Thanks for the green sassy but I have to be fair, I knew Didge didn't do that anyway despite the fact I've only just noticed he can't.
Reds aren't really his style to be fair.

Only because he can't lol:

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That's only from 8th of this month, 2 weeks.

sassy wrote:

eddie wrote:Thanks for the green sassy but I have to be fair, I knew Didge didn't do that anyway despite the fact I've only just noticed he can't.
Reds aren't really his style to be fair.

Only because he can't lol:

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Eddie and I both just said that

Doh

Not that it bothers me, but it shows how sad some people are giving me reds, speaks more about their insecurities than it does about me, when the system is meant for praise

Haven't given you a red DOH, gave Eddie a green DOH.


And even though most of the 2 weeks you have been reregistered you haven't been able to give points, you still managed to give a neg in the couple of days you could.

WhoseYourWolfie wrote:

WHY "Vegans" are fucked in the head :

Predominantly, it comes down to their gradual mental degradation due to 'essential' vitamins not found in 'vegan diets' -- mainly vitamins B12 and B6, and to a lesser degree vitamins A and D under certain circumstances;

And, when soils are deficient in minerals, especially Zn, Mg and Fe, plant-based dietss are also deficient, exacerbating further the vitamin and mineral deficiencies inherent in "Vegan" lifestyles.


OUTRIGHT DELIBERATE LIES that Vegans regularly spout, include :
*  fruit & vege's alone supply all essential nutrients,
*  humans are "natural herbivores",
*  "Vegan" diets can prevent cancers, and cure incurable conditions such as Pernicious Anaemia !
*  plant-based diets 'provide more energy'..  
*  "Vegan" diets will stop Global warming, solve world hunger and save the world...

I couldn't be a vegan. I think you keep forgetting that I'm not because it suits you to think it.

sassy wrote:Haven't given you a red DOH, gave Eddie a green DOH.


And even though most of the 2 weeks you have been reregistered you haven't been able to give points, you still managed to give a neg in the couple of days you could.

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WhoseYourWolfie wrote:

WHY "Vegans" are fucked in the head :

Predominantly, it comes down to their gradual mental degradation due to 'essential' vitamins not found in 'vegan diets' -- mainly vitamins B12 and B6, and to a lesser degree vitamins A and D under certain circumstances;

And, when soils are deficient in minerals, especially Zn, Mg and Fe, plant-based dietss are also deficient, exacerbating further the vitamin and mineral deficiencies inherent in "Vegan" lifestyles.


OUTRIGHT DELIBERATE LIES that Vegans regularly spout, include :
*  fruit & vege's alone supply all essential nutrients,
*  humans are "natural herbivores",
*  "Vegan" diets can prevent cancers, and cure incurable conditions such as Pernicious Anaemia !
*  plant-based diets 'provide more energy'..  
*  "Vegan" diets will stop Global warming, solve world hunger and save the world...

Who is vegan?   Nobody on here as far as I know.

didge wrote:

sassy wrote:Haven't given you a red DOH, gave Eddie a green DOH.


And even though most of the 2 weeks you have been reregistered you haven't been able to give points, you still managed to give a neg in the couple of days you could.

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Yep Didge, since 4th JAN 2015

He keeps forgetting I am NOT a vegan.
It suits him to think I am so he can use it as a beating stick.

eddie wrote:He keeps forgetting I am NOT a vegan.
It suits him to think I am so he can use it as a beating stick.

Either that or he doesn't know the difference?

sassy wrote:

didge wrote:

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Yep Didge, since 4th JAN 2015

Which means you can easily have given me reds and plus I know you have also

didge wrote:

sassy wrote:


Yep Didge, since 4th JAN 2015

Which means you can easily have given me reds and plus I know you have also

I wouldn't bother giving you a red, you tried to make out once I did, then I showed you I hadn't even been here.

If I had, I'd tell you, because I don't make any bones about giving people + and -, which should I.   You just know you deserve them.

sassy wrote:

didge wrote:

Which means you can easily have given me reds and plus I know you have also

I wouldn't bother giving you a red, you tried to make out once I did, then I showed you I hadn't even been here.

If I had, I'd tell you, because I don't make any bones about giving people + and -, which should I.   You just know you deserve them.

But you have given out 30 already

Never hear so much bull in all my life

I once counted you and Zack do this daily to me, it was childish and pathetic and it shows your intent was to push me into the minus, so I could not vote. I even posted up your scores to prove this before

Anyway, if you want to act the child, that is your choice sassy, I just find it funny how little things like this please little minds like yours

30 in 16 months, and not to you.   Less than 2 a month, you managed 1 in 2 days.   Carry on being the forum clown.

sassy wrote:30 in 16 months, and not to you.   Carry on being the forum clown.

So you would be happy for me to have this erased so i can praise people then?

Will you second this to Ben?

Wouldn't worry me, why should it.

sassy wrote:Wouldn't worry me, why should it.

I asked you to second it Sassy????

Why should I second it?   If you get Ben to do it, it won't bother me in the least, but why should I second anything for a rude prick like you.

Ask Eddie, sure she hasn't given you reds either, but would she second it?

PS, I never do anything for people who 'demand'.

sassy wrote:Why should I second it?   If you get Ben to do it, it won't bother me in the least, but why should I second anything for a rude prick like you.

Talk about the most contradictory last few posts

never mind saassy I think I just proved you have been giving me reds, as you should have no problem in backing and seconding a view to place in back into being able to vote for people. The fact you offer an excuse is telling in itself

Thank you

I was never even going to ask Ben, I just wanted to see your reaction and it was predictable

You haven't proved anything of the sort.  Just that your a rude prick who thinks people should do something for you when you spend all day being utterly obnoxious.

And as you have spent most of today being obnoxious to Eddie, perhaps you had better see if she will second you, and if she doesn't, what will that prove?

sassy wrote:And as you have spent most of today being obnoxious to Eddie, perhaps you had better see if she will second you, and if she doesn't, what will that prove?

Let me repeat, I am not concerned that I cannot vote, the ruse was to implicate your fake claims.

I know if i asked Eddie she would because no matter if we have been going at it for days, she would not and has never held a grudge, as she knows I do not with her

That is the difference and if Eddie came to me for help, I would never refuse her

Sorry, second what?

Of course it wasn't a ruse, and it proved nothing.  Just because I didn't give you reds doesn't mean that I have to do anything for you.   You honestly don't think people can see right through your little games.

sassy wrote:Of course it wasn't a ruse, and it proved nothing.  Just because I didn't give you reds doesn't mean that I have to do anything for you.   You honestly don't think people can see right through your little games.

You keep reassuring yourself of that sassy

eddie wrote:Sorry, second what?

Slobberchops is trying to make out I gave him lots of reds - like really, who could be bothered - and asked me if I would second him requesting Ben to take his minuses off.   When I said I wouldn't because he is an abnoxious prick and I wouldn't do anything he demanded, that was supposed to prove I gave him the reds.  You couldn't make it up.  So I said as he had spent all day being obnoxious to you, perhaps he would like to ask you to second him, and if you refused, tell us what THAT would prove lol

sassy wrote:

eddie wrote:Sorry, second what?

Slobberchops is trying to make out I gave him lots of reds - like really, who could be bothered - and asked me if I would second him requesting Ben to take his minuses off.   When I said I wouldn't because he is an abnoxious prick and I wouldn't do anything he demanded, that was supposed to prove I gave him the reds.  You couldn't make it up.  So I said as he had spent all day being obnoxious to you, perhaps he would like to ask you to second him, and if you refused, tell us what THAT would prove lol

All I read was

"I don't like didge sulk sulk sulk, he is making me look silly, sulk sulk sulk"

I did not demand anything

I did ask if you would second me asking Ben to wipe the slate clean on my rep counter

didge wrote:

sassy wrote:30 in 16 months, and not to you.   Carry on being the forum clown.

So you would be happy for me to have this erased so i can praise people then?

Will you second this to Ben?

See it was just a question, which easily showed her true intent

He thinks people will fall for that - DOH.