Now I am totally confused. I recently had an appointment with a fitness trainer at the YMCA (yes I am starting to work out…wonders never cease). We got talking about my diet and she suggested I check out a couple of sources. One was a movie called “Forks before Knives” and the other is a talk/book called “How not to Die”. Silly me I did what she suggested and as I said in the video…it rocked my world.
So check them out for yourself. Watch them with an open mind and make your own decision. It’s like the old saying says “you can’t unring the bell”. Though I don’t like the implication of the movie/talk/book, I can’t ignore it. But to make the change is hard. I look at my refrigerator, or how I think of meal planning and nothing fits…I mean nothing. Yet I think I might be giving it a try for a couple of weeks. Dr. Greger says in the video people were seeing dramatic differences, even getting off some of their meds, in as little as 2 weeks on the diet. So I’ve decided to give it a few weeks, though admittedly I’ve already cheated some. It is so dang counter intuitive. All I can say is check back with me in six months and see where I go with it. Luckily if I start now I might be accustomed to it (or have given it up) by Thanksgiving since I can’t imagine Thanksgiving without a turkey, which according to this eating program is a no-no. It’s really hard to turn around 60+ years of thinking (and eating) one way only to find out it’s not the best for me….dang life is tough.
“How not to die” there are a few variations where Dr. Michael Greger gives his talk to groups. Here’s one on YouTube where he is giving it to the people at Google https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rNY7xKyGCQ There is also a book by the same title. It’s pretty thick and I haven’t yet started it, but half of it is the references and studies he used to back up his claims. So you numbers folks can have a field day.
The other movie I mentioned is called “Forks over Knives” I found it on Netflix, trust me it’s enlightening. If you are intrigued at all, two websites that are extremely helpful you might want to check out are: http://plantricianproject.org and http://nutritionfacts.org
And if you have any spare time on your hands…head over to Youtube and check out my new channel. It’s called Find Your Purple, it’s mainly for women over 60 who are looking for ways to feel better, look better and live life more fully no matter their age….hey and bring your friends. Until the next time…Thanks for stopping by.
Author Celeste Messer 