Heart attack is the number one killer in America. To put that another way: Heart attack is the most likely reason you’ll die. And even more frightening, in more than half of heart disease cases, the first symptom is death. But the really sad thing is that heart disease is completely preventable! CNN recently aired a …
Apr
28
Recap of Dr. Oz’s Veganism Show
After being disappointed by Oprah’s veganism show, I wasn’t sure what to expect from Dr. Oz’s veganism show, which aired yesterday… IT WAS AMAZING! Dr. Oz featured the documentary Forks Over Knives, which will be in theaters in May. The movie is based on the research from The China Study, which is a very comprehensive study on …
Feb
02
Thoughts on Oprah’s Veganism Show
Anyone who knows me knows that I am a HUGE Oprah fan. I DVR it every day and I am constantly starting sentences with, “I saw on Oprah that…” So I was extremely excited to find out that she was doing a show on veganism! Oprah and 378 of her staff went vegan for one …
Sep
28
The President’s Doctors
After all the buzz about Clinton’s vegan diet, Wolf Blitzer invited two of the doctors Clinton mentioned to describe this “miracle diet” in more detail. (They’re totally stealing my thunder on my upcoming post about heart disease, but I have a feeling you’ll trust them more than you’ll trust me, so I’m cool with that.) …
Jun
29
I Couldn’t Have Said It Better Myself: Ellen DeGeneres
Here’s a transcript for those that are at work without headphones (or whatever reason you can’t play the video): Katie Couric: I know that you’re a vegan now and so you eat no meat, right? No eggs, no dairy products. You had a vegan wedding when you and Portia got married. Why did you decide …
Apr
05
Meatless Monday #28: Spinach and Artichoke Pasta
This one is SO easy and SO tasty! Ingredients: Fresh spinach Tomato Artichoke hearts olive oil lemon (optional) pasta (whole wheat is best) Directions: 1. Boil the pasta according to directions. 2. In a pan, sautee artichoke hearts, chopped tomato, and spinach in some olive oil and lemon juice. 3. Serve the veggies over the …
Mar
30
Food Revolution
British chef Jamie Oliver is on a mission to inform people about how our eating habits are killing us. He’s made quite an impression in England, including convincing the British government to add $1 billion to their school lunch program to transform it from processed foods to real foods. Now he’s taking on the US, …
Mar
18
Eating Animals
Jonathan Safran Foer, author of the book Eating Animals, talks with Ellen DeGeneres about vegetarianism. I love the points that he makes. Watch for yourself: My favorite things about this interview: 1) Foer mentions a lady who, while reading the book, is constantly saying to her husband, “I can’t believe this! You have got to …
Feb
04
Today on Oprah: Diabetes
Double post today (so be sure to read the new post below too!) to mention that today, Oprah and Dr. Oz will discuss the fastest growing disease in America: Type II Diabetes. This “silent killer” is directly linked to diet. I have no doubt that eating meat and high fructose corn syrup will come up …
Jan
30
The Moment We’ve All Been Waiting For
Ok, so maybe I was the only one waiting for this moment… Oprah doing a show about our food system! As I mentioned on Tuesday, I was SO EXCITED about Oprah doing a show with Michael Pollan and Alicia Silverstone. The Oprah effect did not disappoint. I have since had one friend decide to make …
