Ok. Here's your warning...I feel a rant coming on. Last week Mitch went to his family doctor for a routine exam, right here in "our town". As part of the exam, he was asked appropriate questions about his lifestyle. When asked about his eating, he answered that he eats pretty healthfully, because he does, after all, live with me, lol. He mentioned that I was a vegan … [Read more...] about Doctor Doctor…
Plant-based diet
A Haiku, for You…
Want to lose some weight? Want to look and feel so great? Fill up on veggies! So low in calories, yet so high in nutritional density and fiber, veggies are your best ally not only with regard to shrinking your waistline, but more importantly in fueling your body with vitamins, minerals, anti-oxidants and everything good, under the sun (literally). In many cases, veggies … [Read more...] about A Haiku, for You…
Shine On, Shine On Harvest Moon
(Photo credit: Wikipedia) Though fall is not my favorite season, it surely does have a lot to offer in terms of weather, my favorite holiday, Halloween and we did just come off celebrating a full harvest moon. Makes sense because today, October 1 is World Vegetarian Day which is kind of cool because it appropriately falls on Meatless Monday. World Vegetarian Day was first … [Read more...] about Shine On, Shine On Harvest Moon
Popeye WAS Right All Along
"The biggest animals--elephants, gorillas, rhinoceroses, hippopotamuses, and giraffes --all eat predominantly green vegetation. How did they get the protein to get so big? Obviously, greens pack a powerful protein punch. In fact, all protein on the planet was formed from the effect of sunlight on green plants. The cow didn't eat another cow to form the protein in it's … [Read more...] about Popeye WAS Right All Along
What in the World is a Nurtitarian or Please Don’t Take My Decaf Away
I thought this was pretty incredible: Apparently, in 1939 there was a study conducted by the Rockerfeller Institute which involved 1000 rats being fed the equivalent to that of the average American. Those rats developed 39 different diseases of affluence, same as those seen in the human population. Another 1000 rats were fed a diet modeled after the a tribe that lived in the … [Read more...] about What in the World is a Nurtitarian or Please Don’t Take My Decaf Away