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We were absolutely thrilled at the turnout and response to the Forks Over Knives Movie screening at the library last week and would like to thank everyone again for coming. It was great to see that so many Whistlerites care … Continue reading
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With the leaves turning colour and the smell of winter in the air, it’s that time of year when we go see new ski and snowboard movies and get stoked for the upcoming season. Whistler is full of athletic people, … Continue reading
Yes you read that right, Bill Clinton is now vegan. Junk food loving Bill has replaced the McDonalds with beans, veggies, fruits and grains…and he’s loving it!
In an interview with CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta Bill says he’s healthier than ever and has more energy on a whole foods plant-based diet. He adopted this way of eating after serious heart disease required him to have a quadruple by-pass and later, stents. His doctor, Dean Ornish, said eating foods in moderation wasn’t going to work and recommended he cut out all animal products.
Dean Ornish isn’t the only doctor who recommends this diet for patients. Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, author of Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease found in his patients that a whole foods plant-based diet with no extracted oils (not even olive oil) could actually reverse the build up of plaque in the arteries. Patients who were given a very poor prognosis by their cardiac surgeon have gone on to live many more healthy years after adopting a plant-based diet.
The movie Forks Over Knives details the research of Dr. Esselstyn, as well as fellow plant-based diet advocate, Dr. T. Colin Campbell. In his book The China Study, Dr. Campbell shares the results of decades of research covering both animal and epidemiological studies. His research is the most comprehensive study of nutrition ever undertaken and the findings were clear – the diseases of affluence (including heart disease, cancer and diabetes) found in most Western countries today can be prevented with a whole foods plant-based diet.
So it seems Bill Clinton is definitely on the right track. He’s back to his ideal weight, he feels awesome and the cherry on the plant-based, oil-free cake is that he is also enjoying his new diet!
CNN’s Dr Sanjay Gupta has been passionately promoting the plant-based diet in recent weeks, after a year of research into heart disease. CNN aired a one hour special featuring Bill Clinton, Dean Ornish and Dr Esselstynn and posted several articles and blogs on the subject. You can watch the one hour special, “The Last Heart Attack” online here.
To learn more about plant-based diets and health, and hear more from Dr Esselstyn and Dr Campbell watch this year’s must-see movie Forks Over Knives, which is now available from their website, Amazon, iTunes and Netflix.
~Hayley Ingman, 09/25/11
While the idea of going without meat one day a week might send a shiver down the spine of some, the community of Aspen has wholeheartedly embraced it. Meatless Mondays began last week in Aspen with over 20 restaurants on board, as well as the elementary school, hospital and University of Colorado School of Medicine. And they’re not alone. A February 2011 report found that 18 per cent of American households now participate in Meatless Mondays.
So what inspired them to go meatless?
They’ve read The China Study or seen Forks Over Knives and know how much going meatless can improve their health and help prevent diseases. They also know about the environmental impacts of livestock production, and that eating meatless meals is a far more efficient use of resources, reducing water and land use, pollution, soil degradation, deforestation and greenhouse gases. Did you know livestock produces more greenhouse gases than the entire transport sector? (United Nations, Livestock’s Long Shadow, 2006)
Whistler, it’s our turn to be inspired. Let’s join Aspen and show our commitment to the environment and the health of our community. It’s an easy step to take but the impact is significant. And it’s a great way to discover new restaurants and new recipes. Ask your favourite restaurant to get on board and support Meatless Mondays!
For more information visit meatlessmonday.ca.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-elam/aspen-co-meatless-mondays_b_871596.html
