Anthony answers:

Whatever your blood type, we humans are not physically created to eat meat. I know of people who are vegetarian since birth and regardless of their blood group,nothing has happened to them so far in terms of deficiency. Whatever you read was wrong.
Tell your parents that you feel very guilty eating meat as it involves the mass slaughter of innocent animals.
Tell them that animals are made to suffer confinement in crowded stalls,excruciating pain,torture and the most painful death that you can’t even imagine.
Show them the links which I have posted.
Meat eating also directly affects the environment and degrades our natural resources at such an alarming rate that it would only seem rational for the whole world to go vegan.
Tell them that animals are also fed hormones and antibiotics to make them fatter and keep them alive in conditions in which they would otherwise die.
Their flesh contains these hormones and antibiotics which then enter our body when we eat them and plays havoc with our health too.

Here are the advantages of a veg*an diet:
1) Weight loss

The first and most obvious benefit of quitting meat and dairy products is weight loss. Without doing anything else you will most likely lose a little weight and over time, you will get back to your natural weight. It is not very often you see an overweight vegetarian.

2) More energy

When your meals consist of vegetables and fruit, your blood sugar will become much more stable. As a result, your energy level will be consistent and you will not get that fatigue feeling after meals.

3) Good conscience

You save many lives when you do not eat meat. A cow weighs about 1000 pounds. A pig weighs about 250 pounds when it is going to slaughterhouse. How many pounds of meat do you eat each week? In a lifetime, that is a lot of animals saved.

4) More money

The average vegetarian spends less money on food than non-vegetarians do. How much you can save depends on how much you eat. The average family saves $10-$15 a day, just by being vegetarians.

5) Helping the environment

Less farm animal means less pollution. Circle 4 Farms in Utah, which raises 2.5 million pigs every year, creates more waste than the entire city of Los Angeles. This is worth thinking about.

6) You will be healthier

More fruits and vegetables mean more vitamins for you. Less meat means fewer toxins and unwanted hormones in your body. Your immune system will greatly improve after replacing meat with more greens.

7) Avoid heart disease

Cardiovascular disease is often connected with a diet full of saturated fats and cholesterol from meat and dairy products. The average person eating a meat-based diet has 50% chance of dying from a heart disease. If he go vegetarian this decrease to 15%, furthermore if he also cuts out all dairy products this goes all the way down to 4%.

8) Your body will be built of quality

You are what you eat and your body creates your cells of whatever you are putting into your mouth. Fruits and vegetables are life. Becoming vegetarian “detox” your body naturally.

9) Your bones will last longer

At age 65, the average woman has a bone loss of 35%. A vegetarian woman has an average loss of 18%, at the age of 65. This is because a non-vegetarian gets excessively much protein. At overage, meat eaters get about 150% more protein each day than they need.

10) You will live longer

Now you know that living on a non-meat diet drastically decrease your chance for dying from heart failure and other obese connected diseases. However, did you know that it would reduce your risk of getting cancer? A recent study shows that red meat is associated with breast cancer. Vegetarian’s immune systems are in much better shape than meat-eaters. Maybe this has something to do with it.

Nothing will happen to you if you stop eating meat and fish and I mean nothing bad. Only good things will start happening. Your body will feel lighter. You will have correct body weight and digesting food will be way more easier since vegan food is light and easy to digest. As a vegan,you need to eat all types of naturally occurring fruits,vegetables,pulses,nuts, seeds,grains and dry fruits. If you follow this you will be free from deficiency. Also try to stay away from processed food like soy/tofu/tempeh/seitan and junk food as far as possible.

Anthony answers:

I would go with Mint but it is a matter of taste. I have recently bought licorice and mint which was delicious but my Dr says lay off the licorice as it will push blood pressure up if taken in any quantity.

The same goes with the grains its a matter of taste, I would prefer brown rice from your selection.

Anthony answers:

Cook it up as a pilaf. That means toasting it first in the pan and then cooking it with a flavored stock. Rinse it several times as well, not just once. I like it with onions and garlic, almonds and chicken, and any other good veggies. The stock seems to help kill some of the aaack! Good luck, and keep eating it, it’s good for you.