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It all started with a proposition from a college friend. She suggested that we, along with our two closest friends, challenge ourselves to go vegetarian for a month. We all lived in different states and had stayed connected through fitness programs and book clubs, so it felt like a reasonable new adventure to take together, but I was NOT convinced. It was not an idea that I readily embraced. In fact, I believe my initial response was “hell no.”
Look, I love vegetables: sautéed spinach, broccoli, asparagus, Brussels sprouts they are mainstays on my plate. But I