Posted in Barnard, McDougall, PCRM, curing diseases, food, vegan, vegetarian by: Lisa
14 Dec
The most common questions I get regarding nutrition and veganism are about protein, Omega-3 fatty acids and Vitamin B12. I’ve already written about the protein myth and I’ll write about Omega-3 fatty acids early next week. Today’s topic is Vitamin B12.
I’ve started writing about Vitamin B12 many times, but I’ve found that no [...]
Posted in Barnard, McDougall, PCRM, curing diseases, food, lowfat, vegan, vegetarian by: Lisa
26 Oct
When I was a child, I was taught the four basic food groups (the Meat Group, the Dairy Group, the Fruit and Vegetable Group, and the Cereals and Grains Group). Seems as though the Federal Health Guidelines haven’t changed very much. Public and private school children are still being fed an unhealthy diet that [...]
Posted in Barnard, McDougall, PCRM, cookbook, curing diseases, food, lowfat, vegan, vegetarian by: Lisa
23 Oct
I keep hearing (and reading) about cholesterol lowering drugs. Random strangers at parks, checkout lines, and luncheon meetings tell me their woes about having high cholesterol. It makes me feel like climbing on a rooftop and screaming at the top of my lungs, “A VEGAN DIET IS A CHOLESTEROL FREE DIET.”
As my friend Peggy from [...]
Posted in Barnard, McDougall, PCRM, curing diseases, empowerment, vegan by: Lisa
12 Oct
“What if you or someone you love already has cancer? Shouldn’t you be supporting the organizations that help in the research?”
Yes, definitely! My post yesterday wasn’t saying you shouldn’t; quite the opposite actually! Just look into what each organization is actually doing before giving them your well earned money. Do you want to support [...]
Posted in Barnard, McDougall, PCRM, curing diseases, empowerment, food, lowfat, vegan, vegetarian by: Lisa
11 Oct
With October being “Breast Cancer Awareness” month, I’ve been asked at just about every check-out counter I’ve been to whether I’d like to donate to breast cancer research or not. I’ve always said no and I’ve been made to feel like an ogre for this. I’m not. With Do Life Right, I am promoting a [...]
Posted in Barnard, McDougall, PCRM, Unschooling, food, mindful parenting, vegan, vegetarian by: Lisa
05 Oct
My two daughters, ages 7 and 11, are vegan. They’ve both been vegetarians their whole lives and vegan for the last couple of years. I’m often poo-pooed in Unschooling circles, since many Unschoolers are Radical Unschoolers and believe that children should be allowed to eat what they want when they want it (and not forced [...]
Posted in Barnard, McDougall, PCRM, curing diseases, empowerment, food, lowfat, vegan by: Lisa
18 Sep
This is probably the most frequent question I receive when I tell people that I am vegan.
“Don’t you just feel weak all the time?” the questions continue… [They are usually asked by an extremely unhealthy looking person, too. One that has just spent the previous 30 minutes talking about his/her ailments and plans to [...]
Posted in Barnard, McDougall, PCRM, cookbook, food, vegan by: Lisa
26 Aug
Some of the questions I get asked most frequently, are: “What do you eat?”, “What do you eat in groups of omnivores?”, and “What does your family do with all that time with your children since they aren’t in school?”. With this blog, I am going to attempt to answer these questions over time and [...]