Tonight Dale & I were talking about what it was like when he gave up meat (which he stopped cold after meeting me). He was terrified, he had no idea what to eat, he'd never liked vegetables! So, he did what many new vegetarians do, he lived on Boca Burgers and other faux meats. While these meat substitutes are better for you than the real thing, they are STILL highly processed, chemical laden junk food! Sorry to burst any bubbles! BUT, they are great transition foods for people trying to kick their health destroying meat addiction. So, take heart.
After adopting a whole-food, plant-based diet, Dale has lost 65 pounds and he's kept it off for 6 years now! He's at his high school weight and outworks the 20 year olds around the sanctuary. His high blood pressure, heartburn, arthritis, heart disease and other physical ailments are GONE. His hair hasn't grown back yet, he keeps holding out hope for that! Just kidding! Other than that, he feels better than he's ever felt, EVER. Wouldn't YOU like to say that? "I feel better than I've EVER felt in my life!" Yes, it can happen! Just look at former President Clinton who has also experienced the transformative power of a plant-based diet. http://www.vegsource.com/news/2010/09/bill-clinton-goes-vegan-to-reverse-heart-disease-video.html
We strongly encourage you to wean yourself from the idea that you NEED meat, even the fake kind, or be brave and just jump off that wagon! A great cookbook makes all the difference, really!
We LOVE the PCRM Cancer Project book http://www.pcrm.org/shop/byNealBarnard/cancer-survivors-guide. The recipes are easy, fast and every one we have tried has been FABULOUS! The Banana Oat Pancakes are DEVINE! I think they are what the Isrealites feasted on in the desert! Really, they are THAT good! Being a cook book collector, this one gets top billing. You can pick up a copy from us too if you can't wait for the mail, just let us know.
The other thing to trust is that your taste buds will change. Food is going to start to taste fantastic after you retrain those stuck-in-a rut taste buds, trust us! Animal foods are full of saturated fats and after about 3 weeks without them, your taste buds are going to find meat disgusting, like eating pure lard and grissle. Remember, your taste for animal flesh and dairy products is an AQUIRED taste. You like it because you grew up eating it, so be patient but also be persistent!
The rewards you are going to reap are so fantastic, you cannot even imagine! You WILL lose weight and you can still eat until you are satisfied as long as you're eating the right things. Stay away from oils, processed foods and of course, meat and dairy. Eat lots of fresh fruits and veggies, learn to make green smoothies (you can find recipes online). We love Barley Max from www.hacres.com and if you order through us, Rooterville gets a commission to help the animals. Just enter Dale West as your health minister. Barley Max is a great way to get concentrated phytonutrients into your body fast to give you energy and restore your health quickly.
Imagine life without the fear of heart attacks, strokes, cancer, diabetes, for the guys especially: impotence and hemorhoids and many other common western diseases hanging over your head. Even if you have those diseases, you can REVERSE them when you give your body what it needs to heal and stop putting in the foods that are destroying it.
This is the key to health, you're holding it in your hand right now! Its not a pill, its not a procedure. Simply eating whole plant foods, that's all. What will you DO with it? What about your family? Please, share this wonderful message of Hope and Healing!
God Bless!
Elaine
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
You and your loved ones do not have to be a part of our unhealthy, disease ridden culture. Take a look at these statistics from the CDC on diabetes. 2 numbers scare me: 65,000 amputations in 1 year and over 4 million in 4 years going blind!
All the numbers are sad because most of them could have been stopped.
AND people still tell me I just can not give up my cheese or I have to have my meat! Meat and Dairy leading killers in America.
Direct medical costs: $116 billion
All the numbers are sad because most of them could have been stopped.
AND people still tell me I just can not give up my cheese or I have to have my meat! Meat and Dairy leading killers in America.
Deaths among people with diabetes, United States, 2007
- Diabetes was the seventh leading cause of death based on U.S. death certificates in 2007. This ranking is based on the 71,382 death certificates in 2007 in which diabetes was the underlying cause of death. Diabetes was a contributing cause of death in an additional 160,022 death certificates for a total of 231,404 certificates in 2007 in which diabetes appeared as any-listed cause of death.
- Diabetes is likely to be underreported as a cause of death. Studies have found that about 35% to 40% of decedents with diabetes had it listed anywhere on the death certificate and about 10% to 15% had it listed as the underlying cause of death.
- Overall, the risk for death among people with diabetes is about twice that of people of similar age but without diabetes.
Estimated diabetes costs in the United States, 2007
Total (direct and indirect): $174 billionDirect medical costs: $116 billion
- After adjusting for population age and sex differences, average medical expenditures among people with diagnosed diabetes were 2.3 times higher than what expenditures would be in the absence of diabetes.
Complications of diabetes in the United States
Heart disease and stroke- In 2004, heart disease was noted on 68% of diabetes-related death certificates among people aged 65 years or older.
- In 2004, stroke was noted on 16% of diabetes-related death certificates among people aged 65 years or older.
- Adults with diabetes have heart disease death rates about 2 to 4 times higher than adults without diabetes.
- The risk for stroke is 2 to 4 times higher among people with diabetes.
- In 2005–2008, of adults aged 20 years or older with self-reported diabetes, 67% had blood pressure greater than or equal to 140/90 millimeters of mercury (mmHg) or used prescription medications for hypertension.
- Diabetes is the leading cause of new cases of blindness among adults aged 20–74 years.
- In 2005–2008, 4.2 million (28.5%) people with diabetes aged 40 years or older had diabetic retinopathy, and of these, 655,000 (4.4% of those with diabetes) had advanced diabetic retinopathy that could lead to severe vision loss.
- Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure, accounting for 44% of all new cases of kidney failure in 2008.
- In 2008, 48,374 people with diabetes began treatment for end-stage kidney disease.
- In 2008, a total of 202,290 people with end-stage kidney disease due to diabetes were living on chronic dialysis or with a kidney transplant.
- About 60% to 70% of people with diabetes have mild to severe forms of nervous system damage. The results of such damage include impaired sensation or pain in the feet or hands, slowed digestion of food in the stomach, carpal tunnel syndrome, erectile dysfunction, or other nerve problems.
- Almost 30% of people with diabetes aged 40 years or older have impaired sensation in the feet (i.e., at least one area that lacks feeling).
- Severe forms of diabetic nerve disease are a major contributing cause of lower-extremity amputations.
- More than 60% of nontraumatic lower-limb amputations occur in people with diabetes
- In 2006, about 65,700 nontraumatic lower-limb amputations were performed in people with diabetes.
- Periodontal (gum) disease is more common in people with diabetes. Among young adults, those with diabetes have about twice the risk of those without diabetes.
- Adults aged 45 years or older with poorly controlled diabetes (A1c > 9%) were 2.9 times more likely to have severe periodontitis than those without diabetes. The likelihood was even greater (4.6 times) among smokers with poorly controlled diabetes.
- About one-third of people with diabetes have severe periodontal disease consisting of loss of attachment (5 millimeters or more) of the gums to the teeth.
- Poorly controlled diabetes before conception and during the first trimester of pregnancy among women with type 1 diabetes can cause major birth defects in 5% to 10% of pregnancies and spontaneous abortions in 15% to 20% of pregnancies. On the other hand, for a woman with pre-existing diabetes, optimizing blood glucose levels before and during early pregnancy can reduce the risk of birth defects in their infants.
- Poorly controlled diabetes during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy can result in excessively large babies, posing a risk to both mother and child.
- Uncontrolled diabetes often leads to biochemical imbalances that can cause acute life-threatening events, such as diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperosmolar (nonketotic) coma.
- People with diabetes are more susceptible to many other illnesses. Once they acquire these illnesses, they often have worse prognoses. For example, they are more likely to die with pneumonia or influenza than people who do not have diabetes.
- People with diabetes aged 60 years or older are 2–3 times more likely to report an inability to walk one-quarter of a mile, climb stairs, or do housework compared with people without diabetes in the same age group.
- People with diabetes are twice as likely to have depression, which can complicate diabetes management, than people without diabetes. In addition, depression is associated with a 60% increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Thursday, July 5, 2012
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