I Can't Believe It's Not Dead!: WINNER ANNOUNCED!

Monday, June 7, 2010

WINNER ANNOUNCED!

Hello, bloggies! I'm so sorry I didn't get to announcing the winner of my Endangered Species Chocolate Giveaway. I ended up going to LA this weekend...and San Diego...and Lake Forest...and had the most amazing time. I visited with my sister & her girls (along with our family friend, Melissa) who surprised my cousins out in California. I was able to see our Marine Corps friends that I haven't seen in 2 years and it was the most long overdue visit in the history of visits. I took part in the final PDub. My Marine Corps friend, Missy, who is also Vegan, came up with her beautiful family and we spent the day in the pool then ate at an entirely Vegan restaurant, The Wheel of Life. If you're ever in SoCal, you seriously need to try this place. Here's us with our first taste of Vegan shrimp!

Such an amazing weekend. There was very little sleep but the smiles and laughs were overflowing.

ON TO THE WINNER!

Stephanie @ The Grant's Giveaways is going to be getting a gift basket from Endangered Species. Send me an email with your address, Stephanie! :)

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend!

1 comment:

Erin HelgersonJune 7, 2010 at 9:15 PM
Hi Sweetie!
So sorry I missed you this weekend! I hope I get to see you in August!
Where is that vegan shrimp restaurant? How were they? Looks amazing!
Big hugs,
Erin
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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.