I have been talking about becoming a vegetarian for the last few months for health reasons - mainly to help with my anxiety. I haven't been able to find much information online about the connection to animal meat and anxiety, but I read about this in the "Anxiety and Phobia Workbook."
... [I]t was mentioned that steroid hormone residues in red meat can exert an effect not unlike the body's own steroid hormones, activating natural defenses against stress and suppressing immunity. Another reason, however, is that meat, poultry, dairy and cheese products, and eggs - along with sugar and refined flour products - are all acid-forming foods. These foods are not necessarily acid in composition, but they leave an acid in the body after they are metabolized, making the body itself more acid. - Anxiety and Phobia Workbook
For the last few weeks, I've successfully cut out read meats from my diet. Now I will be eliminating poultry. Cheese and dairy products won't be coming out of my diet for now - one step at a time! (Actually, I'm not sure if these will ever come out of my diet...)
Anyway, my plan is to cook during the week, and save the weekends for leftovers! Here are this weeks meals:
Yum! I will post my results of each meal on Friday!
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