I have to admit, this is the longest hiatus I’ve taken from blogging since I started BeansNotBambi. It seems that as each day passes, I’ve thought of another topic to write about, and then it became even harder to decide what to talk about! I was on vacation in Mexico and was struck by […]
Calcium – The Myths and the Magic
100 people were asked the question, “Where can you get calcium in your diet?” They all answered, “Milk! Yogurt! Cheese!” 100 people were asked the question, “Why is it so important to drink milk?” They all answered, “Calcium! Protein! It’s good for your bones!” 100 people were asked the question, “What happens if you don’t […]
Food as Preventative Medicine
I’m currently reading Dr. Joel Fuhrman’s Eat To Live and I am so blown away by a whole new set of information that I felt compelled to share. There are several approaches to eating a whole foods, plant based diet, and your personal approach may be whichever one makes the most sense to you. You […]
What if I Don’t Feel Better? Or What if I Feel Worse??
So you’re thinking about taking on the exciting adventure of crowding meat and animal products out of your diet. You’ve figured out what veggies, grains, legumes, and fruit that you’ll fill your plate with. You’ve thought about all the places animal products are hiding that you will now look out for. You’re pretty sure you […]
A New Year, A Fresh Perspective
New Year, New Resolutions It’s no secret that January is a huge month for the weight loss industry. It’s such a popular time of year for people to hop on the fitness bandwagon. Every other commercial is for Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, Slim Fast, Right Size Smoothies, the Gazelle, and my personal favorite, the Ab […]
Mon-Santa Brings Agent Orange and Franken-seeds to Children All Over The World
Even being on the Nice list won’t save you this year! It’s an interesting thing to experience my first holiday season as a vegan. It’s another eye-opening experience to realize how much of our seasonal traditions revolve around food. It’s as though Purdue and Smithson have as much influence over our holidays as Hallmark. Forget […]
Defining Animal Rights
I just watched one of the most powerful videos I’ve ever seen. I heard things I needed to hear. Some of it was new information. Some of it was old but helpful to hear a second or a third time. I’ve mentioned previously that I adopted a plant based diet for health reasons – motivated […]
Small Steps Make a Difference
The Starfish Story adapted from The Star Thrower by Loren Eiseley 1907 – 1977 Once upon a time, there was a wise man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work. One day, as he was walking along […]
Beef: It’s what’s recalled for dinner
Another day, another beef recall. If you Google “beef recall”, you’ll have no shortage of results. In the past two weeks alone over 50,000 pounds of ground beef was recalled. 40,000 lbs for E. Coli and 12,000 lbs for Salmonella contamination. The latter was actually a voluntary recall from Hannaford stores, spawned from over a […]
A Happy Anniversary!
On June 21st 2011 my husband Mike and I celebrated our 8th wedding anniversary. We had just returned from an amazing week long family trip to Alaska where we had feasted our eyes on some of this planet’s most unbelievable wilderness. We saw glaciers that stretched for dozens of miles, ice fields, Alaskan coastline, and […]
