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Hi all - I just responded to Krysten's post, so I thought I'd better

introduce myself. I've just made the switch from vegetarian to

vegan for health reasons. I'd been vegetarian for a couple of

years, but a recent diagnosis of diabetes was a catalyst for me. I

did a lot of research and discovered that a low-fat, high-fiber

vegan diet (a la Neal Barnard) can halt or even reverse the effects

of diabetes, along with whole host of other diseases and aging

processes.

 

I've found it quite easy to adjust, especially since I already love

what I affectionately refer to as " hairshirt " fare - veggies,

fruits legumes, whole grains. I love ethnic food, and enjoy cooking

too, so I've had a blast trying all sorts of new recipes. I don't

live in a large metropolitan area, but am lucky enough to have

farmers markets, an ethnic grocery, a great little health food

store, and a small Seventh-Day Adventist store (they are vegetarian,

and almost always have a local store for veggie products) for

shopping. And I have a several raised garden beds too, where I like

to grow heirloom & unusual veggies. My favorites resources are

fatfreevegan.com , and Vegetarian Times' website and cookbook.

 

On a personal note, I'm a 46-yr old woman, been divorced for about

15 years, no kids, but 6(!) cats (all rescue kitties). I'm a mining

engineer for an energy company based in Pittsburgh, and I live close

to Morgantown WV, which although only a small to mid-sized city, is

the home a large university (WVU).

 

Jacqueline