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theinvisibleking:

if you’re somewhere dark and scary and you think ‘this feels like the first five minutes of supernatural or a horror movie’ then start walking like a dinosaur for no apparent reason. because no-one in the first five minutes of supernatural or a horror movie would start walking like a dinosaur for no apparent reason.

The ultimate survive tip

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internal-acceptance-movement: 10 WAYS WE BODY SHAME WITHOUT REALIZING IT: 1. Saying Things Like, “She Would Be So Pretty If…”  Have you ever uttered anything along the lines of, “But she has such a gorgeous face” or “She would be more beautiful if she put on a few pounds”? You are limiting your idea of beauty to a cultural stereotype. Beauty is not conditional. If you can’t say anything nice, maybe it’s time to learn how. 2. Judging Other People’s Clothes  While it’s fine for you to choose clothes any way you want, nobody else is required to adhere to your style. The person wearing that outfit is, in fact, pulling it off, even if you think she’s too flat chested, big chested, short, tall, fat or thin. And fat people don’t have to confine themselves to dark colors and vertical stripes, no matter who prefers it. And spandex? It’s a right, not a privilege. 3. Making It an ‘Us vs. Them’ Thing  The phrase “Real Women Have Curves” is highly problematic. Developed as a response to the tremendous body shaming that fat women face, it still amounts to doing the same thing in the opposite direction. The road to high self-esteem is probably not paved with hypocrisy. Equally problematic is the phrase “boyish figure” as if a lack of curves makes us somehow less womanly. The idea that there is only so much beauty, only so much self-esteem to go around is a lie. Real women come in all shapes and sizes, no curves required. 4. Avoiding the Word “Fat” Dancing around the word fat is an insinuation that it’s so horrible that it can’t even be said. The only thing worse than calling fat people “big boned” or “fluffy” is using euphemisms that suggest body size indicates the state of our health or whether we take care of ourselves. As part of a resolution to end body shaming, try nixing phrases like “she looks healthy,” or “she looks like she is taking care of herself,” and “she looks like she is starving” when what you actually mean is a woman is thin. 5. Making Up Body Parts  We could all lead very full lives if we never heard the words cankles, muffin top, apple shaped, pear shaped or apple butt ever again. We are not food. 6. Congratulating People for Losing Weight  You don’t know a person’s circumstances. Maybe she lost weight because of an illness. You also don’t know if she’ll gain the weight back (about 95 percent of people do), in which case earlier praise might feel like criticism. If someone points out that a person has lost weight, consider adding something like, “You’ve always been beautiful. I’m happy if you are happy.” But if a person doesn’t mention her weight loss, then you shouldn’t mention it either. Think of something else you can compliment. 7. Using Pretend Compliments  “You’re really brave to wear that.” By the way, wearing a sleeveless top or bikini does not take bravery. “You’re not fat, you’re beautiful.” These things are not mutually exclusive — a person can be fat and beautiful. “You can afford to eat that, you’re thin.” You don’t know if someone has an eating disorder or something else; there is no need to comment on someone’s body or food intake. “You’re not that fat” or “You’re not fat, you workout,” need to be struck from your vocabulary. Suggesting that looking fat is a bad thing is also insulting. 8. Thinking of Women as Baby-Making Machines  One of my readers mentioned that her gynecologist called her “good breeding stock.” Also awful: “baby making hips.” Worst of all is when people ask fat people when they are due. As has famously been said, unless you can see the baby crowning, do not assume that someone is pregnant. 9. Sticking Your Nose in Other People’s Exercise Routines  A subtle form of body shaming occurs when people make assumptions or suggestions about someone’s exercise habits based on their size. Don’t ask a fat person, “Have you tried walking?” Don’t tell a thin person, “You must spend all day in the gym.” I have had people at the gym congratulate me for starting a workout program when, in fact, I started working out at age 12 and never stopped. I had a thin friend who started a weight-lifting program and someone said to her, “Be careful, you don’t want to bulk up.” How about not completely over-stepping your boundaries and being rude and inappropriate? 10. Playing Dietitian  If you have no idea how much a person eats or exercises, you shouldn’t tell her to eat less and move more or suggest she put more meat on her bones. (Even if you do know what she eats, don’t do it). How do you know she’s looking for nutritional advice from you or the newest weight-loss tip you saw on Dr. Oz? Written by: Ragen Chastain
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internal-acceptance-movement:

10 WAYS WE BODY SHAME WITHOUT REALIZING IT:

1. Saying Things Like, “She Would Be So Pretty If…” 

Have you ever uttered anything along the lines of, “But she has such a gorgeous face” or “She would be more beautiful if she put on a few pounds”? You are limiting your idea of beauty to a cultural stereotype. Beauty is not conditional. If you can’t say anything nice, maybe it’s time to learn how.

2. Judging Other People’s Clothes 

While it’s fine for you to choose clothes any way you want, nobody else is required to adhere to your style. The person wearing that outfit is, in fact, pulling it off, even if you think she’s too flat chested, big chested, short, tall, fat or thin. And fat people don’t have to confine themselves to dark colors and vertical stripes, no matter who prefers it. And spandex? It’s a right, not a privilege.

3. Making It an ‘Us vs. Them’ Thing 

The phrase “Real Women Have Curves” is highly problematic. Developed as a response to the tremendous body shaming that fat women face, it still amounts to doing the same thing in the opposite direction. The road to high self-esteem is probably not paved with hypocrisy. Equally problematic is the phrase “boyish figure” as if a lack of curves makes us somehow less womanly. The idea that there is only so much beauty, only so much self-esteem to go around is a lie. Real women come in all shapes and sizes, no curves required.

4. Avoiding the Word “Fat”

Dancing around the word fat is an insinuation that it’s so horrible that it can’t even be said. The only thing worse than calling fat people “big boned” or “fluffy” is using euphemisms that suggest body size indicates the state of our health or whether we take care of ourselves. As part of a resolution to end body shaming, try nixing phrases like “she looks healthy,” or “she looks like she is taking care of herself,” and “she looks like she is starving” when what you actually mean is a woman is thin.

5. Making Up Body Parts 

We could all lead very full lives if we never heard the words cankles, muffin top, apple shaped, pear shaped or apple butt ever again. We are not food.

6. Congratulating People for Losing Weight 

You don’t know a person’s circumstances. Maybe she lost weight because of an illness. You also don’t know if she’ll gain the weight back (about 95 percent of people do), in which case earlier praise might feel like criticism. If someone points out that a person has lost weight, consider adding something like, “You’ve always been beautiful. I’m happy if you are happy.” But if a person doesn’t mention her weight loss, then you shouldn’t mention it either. Think of something else you can compliment.

7. Using Pretend Compliments 

“You’re really brave to wear that.” By the way, wearing a sleeveless top or bikini does not take bravery. “You’re not fat, you’re beautiful.” These things are not mutually exclusive — a person can be fat and beautiful. “You can afford to eat that, you’re thin.” You don’t know if someone has an eating disorder or something else; there is no need to comment on someone’s body or food intake. “You’re not that fat” or “You’re not fat, you workout,” need to be struck from your vocabulary. Suggesting that looking fat is a bad thing is also insulting.

8. Thinking of Women as Baby-Making Machines 

One of my readers mentioned that her gynecologist called her “good breeding stock.” Also awful: “baby making hips.” Worst of all is when people ask fat people when they are due. As has famously been said, unless you can see the baby crowning, do not assume that someone is pregnant.

9. Sticking Your Nose in Other People’s Exercise Routines 

A subtle form of body shaming occurs when people make assumptions or suggestions about someone’s exercise habits based on their size. Don’t ask a fat person, “Have you tried walking?” Don’t tell a thin person, “You must spend all day in the gym.” I have had people at the gym congratulate me for starting a workout program when, in fact, I started working out at age 12 and never stopped. I had a thin friend who started a weight-lifting program and someone said to her, “Be careful, you don’t want to bulk up.” How about not completely over-stepping your boundaries and being rude and inappropriate?

10. Playing Dietitian 

If you have no idea how much a person eats or exercises, you shouldn’t tell her to eat less and move more or suggest she put more meat on her bones. (Even if you do know what she eats, don’t do it). How do you know she’s looking for nutritional advice from you or the newest weight-loss tip you saw on Dr. Oz?

Written by: Ragen Chastain

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Source: internal-acceptance-movement

youngblackandvegan:

artmusicvegan:

The new release date for 365 Vegan Smoothies is July 2nd, but you can still preorder the book. More in this post  from the archive.

In the meantime you can enter the Show Me Your #Smoothietude giveaway (entries accepted through June 23rd) or enjoy Kathy’s recipe for a Peanut Butter Chocolate Dipped Frozen Banana Shake.

God bless the people that did this!

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eat-pure: All of these link you to a post on my blog, but there will be another link in that post which will link you to the recipe or just click on the picture!   Salads Asian Chicken Salad and Sesame Soy Dressing Asian Sesame Tuna Salad Avocado Halves Stuffed With a Peruvian Quinoa & Bulgar Wheat Salad Balsamic Grilled Summer Vegetables with Basil Quinoa Salad Black Rice Salad with Mango and Peanuts Burmese Shrimp and Cucumber Salad Caramelized Pear & Asparagus Salad with Caper Vinaigrette Caramelized Plum And Quinoa Salad With Pomegranate Dressing Caribbean Chicken Salad Cauliflower and Lentil Salad with Crispy Lemon Zest and Carrots Chickpea and Tomato Salad Coconut Shrimp Lettuce… Thingies Colorful and Healthful Edamame Salad Cranberry and Avocado Salad with Candied Spiced Almonds and Sweet White Balsamic Vinaigrette Curry Chicken Salad Dried Pear Arugala Salad Farmers Market Salad Farro Salad with Roasted Mushrooms and Parmesan Grapefruit Avocado and Shrimp Salad Grilled Albacore Tuna & Toasted Israeli Couscous Salad Grilled Chicken Salad with Avocado & Mango Hasselback Caprese Salad Honey Walnut Power Salad Kale Rainbow Salad with Orange Red Pepper Dressing Kale Salad with Apricots, Avocado, & Parmesan Layered Salad-in-a-Jar Lemon Quinoa Salad Mango and Avocado Salad Orange Ginger Salmon Fillet over a bed of Daikon Radish & Carrots Plumcot, Orange & Lentil Salad Plum Salad with Raspberry Dressing and Pecans  Quinoa Salad With Blood Orange Dressing Radicchio, Carrot, and Cara Cara Orange Bulgar Salad Roasted Beet & Spinach Salad Roasted Vegetable Orzo Salad with Feta + Chickpeas Rosemary Roasted Squash and Sauteed Mushroom Salad Seafood Salad Skin Beauty Salad Sautéed Garlic and Tomato Lentil Salad Sugar Snap Pea and Radish Salad Southwestern Black Bean, Quinoa and Mango Medley Southwest Chicken Salad with Healthy Avocado Buttermilk Dressing Southwestern Quinoa Pasta Salad Spring Vegetable Salad with White Beans and Parmesan Strawberry and Arugula Salad with Grilled Halloumi Strawberry Avocado Honey Lime Salad Strawberry Chicken Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette Superfood Salad  Sugar Snap and Barley Salad with Spicy Grilled Shrimp Sushi Salad Tropical Scallop Salad with Avocado and Mango and Toasted Coconut Trout Nicoise Salad Vegan Caesar Salad Zesty Chicken Salad
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eat-pure:

All of these link you to a post on my blog, but there will be another link in that post which will link you to the recipe or just click on the picture!

 

Salads

Asian Chicken Salad and Sesame Soy Dressing

Asian Sesame Tuna Salad

Avocado Halves Stuffed With a Peruvian Quinoa & Bulgar Wheat Salad

Balsamic Grilled Summer Vegetables with Basil Quinoa Salad

Black Rice Salad with Mango and Peanuts

Burmese Shrimp and Cucumber Salad

Caramelized Pear & Asparagus Salad with Caper Vinaigrette

Caramelized Plum And Quinoa Salad With Pomegranate Dressing

Caribbean Chicken Salad

Cauliflower and Lentil Salad with Crispy Lemon Zest and Carrots

Chickpea and Tomato Salad

Coconut Shrimp Lettuce… Thingies

Colorful and Healthful Edamame Salad

Cranberry and Avocado Salad with Candied Spiced Almonds and Sweet White Balsamic Vinaigrette

Curry Chicken Salad

Dried Pear Arugala Salad

Farmers Market Salad

Farro Salad with Roasted Mushrooms and Parmesan

Grapefruit Avocado and Shrimp Salad

Grilled Albacore Tuna & Toasted Israeli Couscous Salad

Grilled Chicken Salad with Avocado & Mango

Hasselback Caprese Salad

Honey Walnut Power Salad

Kale Rainbow Salad with Orange Red Pepper Dressing

Kale Salad with Apricots, Avocado, & Parmesan

Layered Salad-in-a-Jar

Lemon Quinoa Salad

Mango and Avocado Salad

Orange Ginger Salmon Fillet over a bed of Daikon Radish & Carrots

Plumcot, Orange & Lentil Salad

Plum Salad with Raspberry Dressing and Pecans 

Quinoa Salad With Blood Orange Dressing

Radicchio, Carrot, and Cara Cara Orange Bulgar Salad

Roasted Beet & Spinach Salad

Roasted Vegetable Orzo Salad with Feta + Chickpeas

Rosemary Roasted Squash and Sauteed Mushroom Salad

Seafood Salad

Skin Beauty Salad

Sautéed Garlic and Tomato Lentil Salad

Sugar Snap Pea and Radish Salad

Southwestern Black Bean, Quinoa and Mango Medley

Southwest Chicken Salad with Healthy Avocado Buttermilk Dressing

Southwestern Quinoa Pasta Salad

Spring Vegetable Salad with White Beans and Parmesan

Strawberry and Arugula Salad with Grilled Halloumi

Strawberry Avocado Honey Lime Salad

Strawberry Chicken Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette

Superfood Salad 

Sugar Snap and Barley Salad with Spicy Grilled Shrimp

Sushi Salad

Tropical Scallop Salad with Avocado and Mango and Toasted Coconut

Trout Nicoise Salad

Vegan Caesar Salad

Zesty Chicken Salad

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