I Can't Believe It's Not Dead!: And the cook book goes to.........

Friday, March 5, 2010

And the cook book goes to.........

MELISSA!!!

Melissa (aka Missy) is a Staff Sargeant of Marines and relatively new to the vegan life. It might seem like I played favorites on this one because I'm also training for the San Diego Rock & Roll Marathon with her, but I used Random.org to get my number and it came up 12! A HUGE congrats to Missy! She deserves this cook book and I know she'll put it to good use!

Everyone please stay tuned, though: I have another giveaway coming next week and there will be 5...yes, 5...winners! Thanks for entering! Have a wonderful weekend!!!

4 comments:

PamMarch 5, 2010 at 9:03 AM
Congrats Melissa!
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AnonymousMarch 5, 2010 at 11:00 AM
Thank you!!!! I'm sooooooo excited about this book. You made my morning when you called ;-)

~Missy~
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Erin HelgersonMarch 5, 2010 at 7:13 PM
Yay Missy!
Congrats!!!

XOXO,
Erin
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AnonymousMarch 6, 2010 at 9:43 PM
Congrats Melissa! and thanks for sharing this site with me! and thanks for all your wonderful posts Elizabeth! i look forward to following your blog -Rhonalyn
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Vegan Facts

-Protein is good for you. Duh. Animal products (meat, eggs, etc.) have complete proteins, but so does a soybean. Which one do you think is better for you?

-It's actually better to get your calcium from plant sources such as figs, rice, nuts, dark greens, and soy foods. Osteoporosis occurs more when the calcium intake is via dairy products.

-Speaking of dairy products, a lot of people think milk is super important because of the need for Vitamin D. Did you know that milk is fortified with Vitamin D, meaning it doesn't naturally come with it?

-Studies show that a plant-based diet can increase your life expectancy by 7 to 15 years.

-Livestock feed is sprayed with pesticides and toxic chemicals. It's also packed with over 60 million pounds of antibiotics. AND, sometimes, the bovine growth hormone, which studies have shown cause early sexual maturation in children. (The average age girls are hitting puberty today is 8 years old.)

-A vegetarian diet can prevent 97% of coronary obstructions. That's impressive!

-Equally as impressive: Cornell University has been conducting a long-term study of health and diet. They found that 80 to 90% of all cancer, cardiovascular disease, and other forms of degenerative illness can be prevented by adopting a plant-based diet.

-Dr. Huckstable said "there's always room for 'this'"...which is made by boiling bones, skin, and other parts of cows. Uh, gross.

-Avocado is rich in potassium, folic acid, vitamin B6, and high in fat.....however, the amazing avocado contains enzymes that help break down fat in the body.