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ve·ge·ta·rian - (vj-t‚r-n)
n. A person who does not eat meat or fish. They may however, eat eggs, cheese and other dairy products. Ethical vegetarians often avoid fur or leather.
ve·gan - (vgn, vjn)
n. A strict vegetarian who eats plant products only, especially one who uses no products derived from animals, such as honey, fur or leather.
a·him·sa- (-hms‰)
n. A Buddhist and Hindu doctrine expressing belief in the sacredness of all living creatures and urging the avoidance of harm and violence.
jai·gong slang. Cantonese for the word 'vegetarian' (useful to know in a chinese restaurant).
MARCH POTLUCK & FREE LECTURE by Kiki Powers, M.S., “Antioxidants for Optimal Health” with a Free Anti-Oxidant Screening, Saturday, March 11 6:00 p.m. Socializing, Appetizers, & Free Antioxidant follow-up Scans for those tested in December*; 6:30 p.m. Dining; 7:30 p.m. Lecture; 8:00 p.m. Complimentary Antioxidant Scanning for everyone interested.
Location: IOA., 3600 Geary Boulevard (between Palm & Arguello), San Francisco. MUNI #38 Geary with East Bay connection at Trans Bay Terminal or BART at Montgomery Exit. $1 suggested donation for members, their guests, and students bringing food, enough for 10 people; $2 for non-members bringing food (add $7 to each category without food). Raw dishes very welcome.
Kiki Powers, President and CEO of Natural Health Solutions, writer for SFVS Newsletter, and popular speaker at World Vegetarian Day 2005 will present compelling evidence on the importance of antioxidant nutrients to support optimal health and reduce risk of degenerative disease. Come and learn how to be your own health advocate with a smart nutrition and wellness strategy. Those who have not yet been scanned will not want to miss this important test. The award-winning Pharmanex BioPhotonic Scanner measures your carotenoid antioxidant level (a key indicator of overall nutrient profile) with a non-invasive, low-energy laser scanning of the palm of your hand. Those receiving this complimentary test ($25 value) will also be given recommendations on how to measurably improve their health, wellness, and longevity. *Kiki noticed that members of SFVS who were scanned in December scored well above the average with one of our members on the Dr. Fuhrman vegan diet (emphasizing greens) scoring the highest Kiki has tested yet. Kiki is available for consultation at 408-226-3223 or kiki@aboutnhs.com; Visit www.aboutnhs.com and see “Resources” for a wealth of short, comprehensive health articles. Kiki is also a columnist for Veg News Magazine, go to www.vegnews.com to subscribe to this outstanding publication.
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