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Vegan Tuesday

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In an effort to lower my cholesterol and, in general, improve my health, I began doing something I call "Vegan Tuesday" six weeks ago. It's exactly what it sounds like: On Tuesdays, I eat no meat, no fish and no dairy. (I already have something I call "Bloody Thursday," but that's a different subject.) The challenge is to find decent things that meet the requirement... that don't taste awful... and that aren't too tough to make. I like salad, but as a meal it's unacceptable.

At the moment, I'm munching on a bunch of bean tortillas (tortillas, refried beans, hot sauce and salsa) and they're just fine. That's lunch. I have to be careful about processed foods - which is why this diet is challenging. You'd be surprised how many contain small amounts of dairy or meat. Canned beans, minestrone soup, ramen . . . more often than not contain something I don't want. Snacks are difficult, but I get by with carrot sticks, celery and peanut butter, plain popsicles or pretzels.

I spent six days this month at a friend's house in Pennsylvania and didn't honor Vegan Tuesday, but that's okay. I'm not a fanatic. But I *am* expanding it to Vegan Wednesday. If the diet continues to be easy, I could see myself becoming vegan for up to five days per week.

While I was at a restaurant with my friend, he made a comment that he "lives to eat and doesn't eat to live." I guess I'm trying to be the opposite. If cutting way back on animal products increases my general welfare and isn't too annoying, I'll give it a whirl.


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