Resolutions.............

Happy New Year! Well it's that time of year when we all want to start anew. Start fresh and on a clean slate. This year is no different. And for most of us, our resolutions only last a short time, a week, maybe a month. This year lets make a change. A change that will last a decade or longer.

First, most can agree that we make unreasonable goals for ourselves. I believe that if you want it bad enough, if your heart is in it and you want to succeed, you can do it. Three years ago I managed to make and keep some pretty extreme, life-changing resolutions. After years of failing, time and time again, I decided to make a change. I wanted it. I needed it.

Like so many, I was looking to get healthier in the New Year. I was eating badly, smoking and drinking regularly, and couldn't play a game of hoops for the life of me. I was, to say the least, a mess. I had never been this out of shape and unhealthy. Then I decided to make a change. On New Year's 2007, I officially quit smoking, which was the hardest vice of the all. A few months prior I stopped visiting my local watering hole. And then I took a giant leap, I stopped eating meat and dairy products. I went vegan. After about a week, I had a new-found energy. I felt lighter on my feet. I felt cleaner. After a month, my skin and hair looked better that ever. As a whole, becoming vegan strengthened me both physically and emotionally.

You don't have go to those extremes, but even the smallest change in diet will not only effect you, but everything around you. Try to eat a vegetarian diet for just one day a week, and you will see a difference. Here is something you won't see:

Water
Save 84,000 gallons of water – animals and animal agriculture consume a lot of water. Consider that it takes 2,400 gallons of water to make one pound of beef. Other animals such as chickens and pigs consume less water than cattle, but their consumption is still pretty high given the sheer numbers of animals used for food.

Grain
Save 245 pounds of grain– It takes seven pounds of grain to produce one pound of beef, and almost as much for both chickens and pigs. That amount of grain can feed an individual in some developing nations for six months or more. A full 1/3 of the world’s grain output is used to feed livestock.

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All resolutions following 2007 have been a piece of cake for me. This year I will continue to become healthier with a little bit more exercise, and become the best husband I can. I want to wish everyone the best for 2010 and beyond.

Enjoy.

Vegan Chef Period.

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