Vegans? Vegetarians? Flexitarians?

Who are Vegans? Vegans are individual who eat no animal products whatsoever; eat strictly plant based food only. No to eggs and dairy products, as well as processed foods containing these or other animal derived ingredients such as gelatin. Most vegans also avoid the use of all products tested on animals, as well as animal-derived non food products, such as leather, fur and wool, whenever possible.

How about Vegetarians? Vegetarians, on the other hand eat no meat but take animal products such as eggs and dairy products.

Flexitarians? Flexitarians are semi-vegetarians, eating mainly vegetarians food, but do not entirely eliminate non-vegetarians food (such as meat/fish/seafood) from their diets.

Most of us are not aware that according to yogi diet, mushrooms are not in the menu, whereas the Chinese substitute mushrooms for garlic and onions. The reason being mushrooms do not received direct, primary energy from the sun, they grow in the shadow of others.

Most people think that a person must be a vegetarian/vegan to practice yoga, well the answer is no. But most yoga practitioners are either vegetarians or vegans or flexitarians. Why? Because we observe Ahimsa. What is Ahimsa?

Ahmisa basically means do no harm. Do No harm to ourselves. Do No harm to others. Mentally and Physically. Thoughts and Intentions. Words and Actions.

We can make a choice, and yes, we can make a difference.