I have written a series of articles on obesity, and today is the last of the articles on this topic.
Why is it important to talk about this? Because as a nation, here in the U.S., statistics show that obesity is rapidly reaching … [Read more...]
The Food Revolution: The Empire Strikes Back
A few months ago I wrote a post entitled "The Revolution Marches On: Real Food Wins!"
In the article, I talked about the labeling law for genetically modified foods that was close to taking place in the U.S.
Vermont's labeling law was set to go into effect on July 1, 2016, and the Big Food companies were doing … [Read more...]
Modern Medicine and the Lonesome Death of Glenn Frey: This Could Be Heaven or This Could Be Hell
When rock star Glenn Frey, the multiple Grammy Award winning singer, songwriter, producer and actor, who was best known as a founding member of the Eagles, died on January 18, 2016 at the ago of 67, there were not that many people who knew how seriously ill he was.
The cause of death was listed as complications from rheumatoid arthritis - something he had been dealing with for 15 years - ulcerative colitis and pneumonia. In November … [Read more...]
Could You Go Back To Eating Meat?
A recent study by the Humane Research Council found that 84% of vegetarians go back to eating meat at some point in their lives. One Green Planet argues that what matters is trying something heroic and positive. Any little bit that we can decrease the demand of animal products is a positive step – and the majority of Americans are cutting down on their meat and dairy consumption. This is not only good for the environment but a key ingredient … [Read more...]
An Interview with Will Tuttle, Author of “The World Peace Diet,” Part 1
Today we have Part 1 of a 3-part interview I recently did with Will Tuttle, author of the book The World Peace Diet. Will Tuttle is a nationally recognized writer, educator, pianist and composer devoted to providing words and music that inspire insight and compassion. An award-winning author and Dharma Master in the Zen meditation tradition, his Ph.D. from U.C. Berkeley focus on educating intuition, and he has taught college course in … [Read more...]
Evil Terrorists Kidnap Ronald McDonald!!
The Low Density Lifestyle book is now out! You can check out an excerpt from the book, and buy it, at the Low Density Lifestyle bookstore. In an act of cowardice that only evil terrorists are capable of doing, an American icon, Ronald McDonald, was recently kidnapped and is being threatened with execution by Feb. 11, 2011, unless the demands of the terrorists are met. What is wrong with these people? Don't they understand that Ronald … [Read more...]
The PETA Interviews, Part 3
Today is the final segment in this three-part interview with Ashley Gonzalez of PETA. In case you missed Part 1 or Part 2, here's the links: The PETA Interviews, Part 1 The PETA Interviews, Part 2 In this interview we talk about talks about PETA"s mission; animal cruelty in slaughterhouses and on farms; the prevalence of E. coli and salmonella in animals and why this occurs; the detrimental effects of eating dairy foods; and PETA's sexiest … [Read more...]
The PETA Interviews, Part 2
Today I give you the second part of a three-part interview with Ashley Gonzalez of PETA. The other day was part 1 of this interview, and in this interview we carry on from there.
In this interview we talk about PETA's outrageous billboard they put up in downtown Glasgow, Scotland; the health benefits of not eating meat; the relationship between eating meat and climate change - meat production is the number … [Read more...]The PETA Interviews, Part 1
Last week I mentioned that PETA had announced their 2010 sexiest vegetarian male and female over 50 contest, and today I follow that up with the above video, which is the first part of a three-part interview with Ashley Gonzalez of PETA. I've written about PETA in the past - I wrote articles about Mimi Kirk and Julian Winter, the winners of PETA's 2009 sexiest vegetarian female and male, and I also did a three-part interview with Mimi. I've … [Read more...]
Health is the Greatest Wealth, Part 1
The first wealth is health. – Ralph Waldo Emerson Please keep in mind the distinction between healing and treatment: treatment originates from outside, whereas healing comes from within. – Andrew Weil The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, and in the … [Read more...]
