education

I'm thinking of going back to school. I'm looking into the nutrition/biology field, vegan, of course, but it's not like it's an easy path to find. Registered Dieticians don't have an accredited vegan program, even though I know from my own readings that it's been the best diet to help heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and other conditions, and I think the healthiest around. I came across a fact sheet on the ADA website (American Dietetic Association) - or maybe it was another website but related to that one. Anyway, it was about milk and it was very pro-milk, so I know the dairy industry has their hands in the ADA. Why would cow's milk that's made for a baby cow be something that's healthy or proper for humans, especially after the age of weaning? Dr. McDougall has good info about what's behind all the cow's promotion and calcium requirements, the science of how cow milk acts in humans, etc. but it's quite a bit to go into here. Suffice it to say it's only made me more determined to be more diligent in getting it fully out of my diet. Which means I'll probably be a pain when I'm hanging with friends but hopefully they will understand.

I want to go to one of Dr. McDougall's Advanced Study Weekends, and things like that, but right now I need to save the moola. Between the chiropractor and trips I'm taking lately I've got to watch it. But it would be good to have all those doctors and nutritionists in one place so I can ask them what they would recommend as far as furthering my education. I am also looking for something not terribly, terribly expensive, since I'm going to be paying for it all myself and as I go, no loans or credit cards for me.

There are also a lot of online and distance learning institutions, so there's an option. I think it'd be fun to go out-of-state though, because I'd like to see more of the world too.

So for right now the search continues.