I used to do Aikido, an odd "martial" art where you (ideally) defend yourself without harming your attacker, and using muscular strength is a fault. You use ki, or chi energy instead, whatever that is. You can't have an Aikido match because an Aikidoist doesn't attack.

Tohei, the last personal student of the originator, Morihei Ueshiba, has carried it farther and works with ki as a healing energy.

So I was iinterested to hear what Tohei said about diet; I expected him to recommend tofu and brown rice. Wrong.

He said it doesn't matter what you eat; what matters is that you be properly grateful. Because even if it's a carrot, it has given its life for you. He likes beer & pizza.

My twin granddaughters, who are close to your age, got in trouble being vegans; they had severe protien deficiencies, anemia and faintiing. So be careful.

clint