Broccoli, an easy remedy healthy food

When there is no time to buy or even cook broccoli, then the best way I can think is to go to the nearest Hap Chan and order for their broccoli with garlic viand.

It costs more than P130 but I think its ok, mahal naman talaga kung bibili ka ng broccoli sa palengke, at least kung bibili ka ng luto na sa Hap Chan or kung saan man ay kakain ka na lang.

Okay so it is an edible green plant in the cabbage family, whose large flowering head is used as a vegetable.

The word broccoli comes from the Italian plural of broccolo, which means "the flowering crest of a cabbage", and is the diminutive form of brocco, meaning "small nail" or "sprout".

One order of broccoli plus one rice is okay for me to start the day right. Broccoli is often boiled or steamed but may be eaten raw, From the wikipedia

LION CITY HEALTH MINISTER'S NEW VEGETARIAN DIET GETS BIG BOOST FROM PETA

Singapore -- After learning that Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan has been ordered by his doctors to stop eating animal-derived products in the wake of his recent heart operation, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Asia has dispatched copies of PETA's vegetarian starter kit (VSK) to the minister's office. The VSK features recipes, health advice and a variety of helpful tips to make the transition easier for him. PETA has asked Wan to make the VSK mandatory reading for all health officials and Singaporean citizens alike.

Definitions of Vegetarians

There's a lot of COMMON QUESTIONS TO VEGETARIANS who first finds out that I'm one of those. But before I proceed, let me share to you Definitions of Vegetarians from The Vegetarian Manifesto by Cheryl Perry, Leslie Lytle and Teresa Jacobs.

Mc Donalds French Fries might be bad for the stomach

  There's an issue that Mc Donalds French Fries is not veg friendly because the oil that they used for frying is the used oil of Mc Donalds Fried Chicken. Here in the Philippines, there is no strong proof yet regarding this issue, neither claims or studies from the experts, but if you know anyone pitch a comment here so I can know.  But in Seattle, McDonald's Confirms Its French Fries Are Made With Beef  Extract.


  Last night I bought 2 large Mc Donalds French Fries at Mc Donalds Quezon Ave. near ABS-CBN. One for me and one for my gf. One was salted while the other one was not. They were able to serve Mc Donalds French Fries on time. While eating I noticed that the other Mc Donalds French Fries was lapsed already, I still ate it. After eating I suddenly felt a stomach ache. I suspected Mc Donalds French Fries to be the main reason:

• Maybe because the oil that they used for frying is the used oil of Mc Donalds Fried Chicken
• Its French Fries Are Made With Beef  Extract.
• Mc Donalds French Fries were lapsed already 
• Mixing salted and not salted Mc Donalds French Fries might be bad for the stomach

When I woke up today I really felt bad. I can still feel my stomach aching. Whatever the reason is, I think that I will not eat Mc Donalds French Fries anymore, Mc Donalds French Fries might be bad for the stomach.

Mc Donalds French Fries might be bad for the stomach

  There's an issue that Mc Donalds French Fries is not veg friendly because the oil that they used for frying is the used oil of Mc Donalds Fried Chicken. Here in the Philippines, there is no strong proof yet regarding this issue, neither claims or studies from the experts, but if you know anyone pitch a comment here so I can know.  But in Seattle, McDonald's Confirms Its French Fries Are Made With Beef  Extract.

Vegetarian Burger

The GWDC Vegeburger at Green Wok Deli & Café

Where: Green Wok Deli & Café , 70 Kamuning Road, Quezon City
Tel. No.: 382-7018, (0920) 923-2846
Price: P57

The GWDC Vegeburger
is onion and garlic-free and the patty is made with green mung beans,
chick peas and wheat, highland peppers from Tagaytay and magnetized
alkaline water. Named by PETA as the “Best Value-for-money veggie burger,” it is a no-frills, high-protein burger without preservatives.

Vegetarian Burger

The GWDC Vegeburger at Green Wok Deli & Café

Where: Green Wok Deli & Café , 70 Kamuning Road, Quezon City
Tel. No.: 382-7018, (0920) 923-2846
Price: P57

The GWDC Vegeburger
is onion and garlic-free and the patty is made with green mung beans,
chick peas and wheat, highland peppers from Tagaytay and magnetized
alkaline water. Named by PETA as the “Best Value-for-money veggie burger,” it is a no-frills, high-protein burger without preservatives.

Vegetarian Circle

Veggiecircle is a vegetarian lifestyle blog. It is a circle of  friends of  vegetarian people who aims to share their experiences in this blog.  

Vegan,Vegetarians and Pescotarians is what our group consist of. If you happen to be one us then you are much welcome to contribute here. Any vegetarian topics like:

vegetarian singles, vegetarian dating, vegetarian health, diets vegetarian, vegetarian meal, healthy vegetarian diet, vegetarian life, world vegetarian, vegetarian gift, soul vegetarian, vegetarian food blog

If you are interested to do so, you can leave your email by posting a comment here in this post. Help us encourage other people to shift to a healthier diet. This is the best thing you can do for yourself,the animals and mother earth. Also feel free to subscribe to us so you can get the latest updates here. You can also leave a message in our shoutbox at the right side bar. Go Vegetarian !

Vegetarian Circle

Veggiecircle is a vegetarian lifestyle blog. It is a circle of  friends of  vegetarian people who aims to share their experiences in this blog.  

Vegan,Vegetarians and Pescotarians is what our group consist of. If you happen to be one us then you are much welcome to contribute here. Any vegetarian topics like:

vegetarian singles, vegetarian dating, vegetarian health, diets vegetarian, vegetarian meal, healthy vegetarian diet, vegetarian life, world vegetarian, vegetarian gift, soul vegetarian, vegetarian food blog

If you are interested to do so, you can leave your email by posting a comment here in this post. Help us encourage other people to shift to a healthier diet. This is the best thing you can do for yourself,the animals and mother earth. Also feel free to subscribe to us so you can get the latest updates here. You can also leave a message in our shoutbox at the right side bar. Go Vegetarian !

Vegetarian Restaurants in the Philippines

Here in the Philippines, people loves to eat. We at veggiecircle we love to explore different vegetarian restaurants in the philippines. Here are some:
Vegetarian Venues in the Philippines

Hapilife Healthy Food Corner
18 Corpuz St. West Tapinac, Olongapo City
Tel. 0921 8720258 0r 047 611 0249

Greens Cafe and Restaurant
92 Scout Castor St., Quezon City
Tel. 415 4796 or 376-2781

Mandala Spa
Boracay Island, Malay , Aklan
Tel. 036 288 5858

Bliss Cafe
Hotel Elizabeth, Gibraltar St.
cor. J. Felipe , Baguio City
Tel. 074 619 0367 or 0917 846 4729

Daily Veggie N`Cafe
540 Banawe Street, Quezon City
Tel. 711 8209 or 711 3214

The Farm
119 Barangay Tipakan, San Benito, Batangas
Tel. 696 3795

Ima`s Gulay Bar
46 Fernandez Street, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan
Tel. 0920 533 3210

Azotea Greens
2nd floor, La Azotea building, Session road, Baguio City

BODHI
SM makati, SM cubao, Sm North Edsa, SM Megamall, SM southmall, SM City Manila
www.bodhivegetarian.com

GOVINDA
Pacita Commercial Center, Pacita Complex San Pedro. Laguna

Vegetarian Restaurants in the Philippines

Here in the Philippines, people loves to eat. We at veggiecircle we love to explore different vegetarian restaurants in the philippines. Here are some:
Vegetarian Venues in the Philippines

Eating green: Vegetarianism as means of saving the planet

Eating green: Vegetarianism as means of saving the planet
By Evan Tan, Contributor
http://manilatimes.net/index.php/lifestyle/4539-eating-green

Want to save the Earth? Think twice about what you put on your plate.

The recent devastation brought by Typhoon Ondoy (international name Ketsana) has pushed the climate change issue once more to the forefront—this time, with added gravity to Filipinos than before. With effects of humanity’s ecological crimes now palpably felt, one cannot afford to be apathetic to the global warming crisis. Evidently, humanity’s survival rests on stopping unsustainable habits that burden the planet.

But while supporting mass transportation, recycling and reusing goods, and advocating renewable energy contribute to helping the Earth, people should address the greatest contributor to climate change—supplying for humanity’s diet.


Alarmingly, the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) revealed that the livestock sector generates 18 percent more carbon dioxide than transport.

But besides the carbon dioxide produced, the sector also disturbingly creates large amounts of other harmful greenhouse gases such as nitrous oxide (which has 296 times Global Warming Potential than CO2) and methane (which causes 23 times higher warming than carbon dioxide).

At the same time, the sector has also been identified as a major cause of land and water degradation. The report estimates that 20 percent of pastures have already been ruined by overgrazing, compaction and erosion, as it continues to deplete and pollute the world’s limited water resources.

“It is obvious that the responsibility for the necessary action to address the environmental damage by the livestock sector goes far beyond the sector; it also goes beyond agriculture,” asserts Samuel Jutzi, FAO’s
director of Animal Production and Health Division, in the report “Livestock’s Long Shadow: Environmental Issues and Options.”

Yet, despite being a big factor in raising global temperatures, animal husbandry remains to be a thriving industry—especially in the Philippines.

Recently, the Department of Agriculture announced that the livestock industry’s performance increased by 2.42 percent this year, with a 2.68-percent gain in hog production. On the other hand, the poultry subsector grew by 4.31 percent. These rising numbers, which people interpret as positive figures for business, could very well be signs of apathy toward the environment.

Vegetarianism: Pro-Environment

The famous tagline goes, “When the buying stops, the killing can too.” Indeed, the demand for meat is the reason why the livestock sector continues to flourish—much to the environment’s detriment.

Rochelle Regodon, Campaigns Manager for animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of
Animals (PETA) commented: “There is a clear link between natural disasters such as Typhoon Ketsana and climate change. If we had a vegetarian world, we’d have a cooler world, and tragedies like Typhoon Ketsana could be prevented.”

According to the report by University of Chicago’s University of Chicago’s Gidon Eshel and Pamela Martin, a vegetarian diet, besides being good to one’s health, also benefits the planet significantly. A diet which excluded animal consumption turned out to be the most energy-efficient, with fish and red meat virtually tied as the least efficient.

And meat consumption’s inefficiency is undeniable. The independent research organization The WorldWatch Institute notes: “Meat consumption is an inefficient use of grain—the grain is used more efficiently when consumed by humans. Continued growth in meat output is dependent on feeding grain to animals, creating competition for grain between affluent meat-eaters and the world’s poor.” After all, it takes 16 pound of grain to produce 1 pound of animal flesh—grain that could otherwise be consumed directly by people.

Faced with these facts, people must seriously consider if the desire for meat far outweighs climate change disasters.

Eating green: Vegetarianism as means of saving the planet

Eating green: Vegetarianism as means of saving the planet
By Evan Tan, Contributor
http://manilatimes.net/index.php/lifestyle/4539-eating-green

Want to save the Earth? Think twice about what you put on your plate.

The recent devastation brought by Typhoon Ondoy (international name Ketsana) has pushed the climate change issue once more to the forefront—this time, with added gravity to Filipinos than before. With effects of humanity’s ecological crimes now palpably felt, one cannot afford to be apathetic to the global warming crisis. Evidently, humanity’s survival rests on stopping unsustainable habits that burden the planet.

But while supporting mass transportation, recycling and reusing goods, and advocating renewable energy contribute to helping the Earth, people should address the greatest contributor to climate change—supplying for humanity’s diet.

Eat your Veggies

Eat your Veggies
One million cows burp about 220 tons of methane per day.
Cost: $.99/lb
Time: 20 min
Effort: 2/5
Impact: 3/5

Don`t be a chicken. Stop being a pig. And don`t have a cow. Be the first on your block to cut back on meat.

Soy saves lives
One pound of meat requires eight times as much energy to produce as one pound of veggie protein such as tofu.
Relax. This isn`t about eating kale; it`s about the single most effective thing you can do to reduce your carbon footprint: refusing meat.
Pop quiz: which adds more greenhouse gases to our atmosphere, motorized transportation or livestock? Surprising! It’s livestock, at 18% of total emissions. The gases coming from cows’ rears are even worse, greenhouse-warming-wise, than ol’ CO2. Enteric fermentation—the ruminant’s digestive process—produces flatulence, a.k.a. methane, while manure releases nitrous oxide. Even more emissions come from collateral effects: deforestation for pasture, fertilizers for feed crops, and energy to run meatpacking plants.
A 2006 U.N. report, “Livestock’s Long Shadow,” calls the livestock sector “one of the top two or three most significant contributors” to global warming. (We get only one-third of our protein from flesh, but devote nearly a third of our planet to raising it.) The good news: the report concludes that the livestock sector’s global cooling potential is equally vast if we wean ourselves off meat.

U.S. LIVESTOCK STATISTICS
LAND
45% of total land area is used for agriculture
26% of the total land area is used for grazing livestock
.45% of the total land area is used for growing fruits and vegetables
MANURE
660 lbs. of excrement per second are produced by Americans

Eat your Veggies

Eat your Veggies
One million cows burp about 220 tons of methane per day.
Cost: $.99/lb
Time: 20 min
Effort: 2/5
Impact: 3/5

Don`t be a chicken. Stop being a pig. And don`t have a cow. Be the first on your block to cut back on meat.

Soy saves lives
One pound of meat requires eight times as much energy to produce as one pound of veggie protein such as tofu.
Relax. This isn`t about eating kale; it`s about the single most effective thing you can do to reduce your carbon footprint: refusing meat.
Pop quiz: which adds more greenhouse gases to our atmosphere, motorized transportation or livestock? Surprising! It’s livestock, at 18% of total emissions. The gases coming from cows’ rears are even worse, greenhouse-warming-wise, than ol’ CO2. Enteric fermentation—the ruminant’s digestive process—produces flatulence, a.k.a. methane, while manure releases nitrous oxide. Even more emissions come from collateral effects: deforestation for pasture, fertilizers for feed crops, and energy to run meatpacking plants.
A 2006 U.N. report, “Livestock’s Long Shadow,” calls the livestock sector “one of the top two or three most significant contributors” to global warming. (We get only one-third of our protein from flesh, but devote nearly a third of our planet to raising it.) The good news: the report concludes that the livestock sector’s global cooling potential is equally vast if we wean ourselves off meat.