16. Bring wilted veggies back to life – Soak wilted greens, carrots or celery in cold water for 20 minutes to bring the crunch back. 16.如何再利用些干瘪的蔬菜 - 把那些个干瘪的绿叶菜胡萝卜或者芹菜在冷水中浸泡20分钟,那样它们吃起来又可以嘎吱嘎吱响拉
17. Be offended – 90,000 cows and calves are slaughtered every day, just in the U.S. and 14,000 chickens are killed in the United States every minute. 17.人类的侵犯 - 仅在美国每天就有90000头奶牛和小牛犊被屠宰,在英国每分钟就有14000只鸡被宰杀。
18. Remember meat doesn’t equal muscle – There are vegetarian body builders and ultra runners (check out Matt’s story at No Meat Athlete) . Even gorillas are vegetarian! 18.请牢记肉和肌肉之间不能划等号 - 看看那些做建筑工人和短跑运动员的素食主义者(Matt 在素食者运动会上的故事)。这不大猩猩也是素食主义者。
19. Make soup – Blend and heat up two tomatoes, 1/4 onion, a carrot, veggie bouillon cube and a little pepper. 19.做份汤 - 你需要以下这些食材:一个西红柿,四分之一个洋葱,一个胡箩卜,蔬菜最后再来点牛肉粒和胡椒。
20. Make juice - If you have a juicer, try a handful of rainbow chard, 1/2 cucumber, 1 lemon (with rind), 5 or 6 stalks of celery and 1/2 of an apple. 20.做杯果汁 - 如果你有榨汁机的话,给自己来杯彩虹果汁吧,你需要半根黄瓜,一个柠檬,5到6更芹菜的茎和半个苹果。
22. Recognize that fish have feelings too – I ate fish long after I gave up chicken and beef but finally decided that I couldn’t eat anything that has a mom. 22.请对鱼儿有相同的感觉 - 我曾经在放弃鸡肉和牛肉的很长一段时间里吃鱼,但是我最后还是决定不吃任何有妈妈的动物。
23. Appreciate the health benefits of giving up meat – Have a check up and your cholesterol checked when you give up meat and then again 6 months later. 23.充分了解素食对你健康给你带来的益处 - 不妨在你开始素食后的每六个月做个胆固醇的检测。
24. Dine out – Most restaurants have vegetarian options, but check out a local vegan restaurant for some unique menu items. 24.去外边吃饭 - 大多数的餐馆都有素食主义者可以选择的菜肴。
25. Look forward to more energy – It can take your body three days to digest meat. There is a lot of energy required to get a steak through your system. Now that you are eating a lighter, kinder diet, your energy levels will soar! 25. 获得更多的能量 - 你可知道你的身体可能需要花上3天来消化你吃的肉。这意为着你吃一块牛排需要消耗大量的能量,但是现在你吃的更少更健康了,你将会更有活力!!