The Urban Vegan

My name is Gary.  I live in Houston, Texas with my partner of 27 years and our 10 year old son, who will soon to be 11.  I am 52 years.  I am a vegetarian.  I was eating seafood, but I decided to change to a vegan diet, removing dairy, fish, totally from my diet.  I also have lowered the amount of white sugar that I eat. I also want to state that I am not an authority on veganism and thought I would share how it has changed my life, what I eat, where I shop, and what I order when I go to restaurants or to friends houses.  These questions always seem to be the underlying factor when people are choosing to  make  changes in the way they eat when they are moving to a healthier lifestyle.

I hope by creating this website that I can share what knowledge I have learned and pass it on.  I am a true believer that you are what you eat.

My families health background is truly not one that I want to live.  My father had a quadruply bypass in his 60s, he has diabetes, prostate cancer and 18 inches of his colon removed because of diverticulius.  He also had high blood pressure but that has changed since he had his bypass.

My mother also suffers from diabetic related illness as well as blood pressure problems.  She also suffers from arthritic issues throughout her body.

Through genetics I know that I need to eat right, get exercise and  to be as proactive as possible.

So, with that being said, I am hoping that I can help others as I help myself through my journey to a healthier me.  I want to offer you great recipes that I  have tried, where I shop, what’s in season, and how to figure out what to eat when you go out to dinner with friends and family.  I want to show you that you can and will feel better by what you put into your body.