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It’s Mind/Body Monday: Mindful Eating October 10, 2011
Welcome to Mind/Body Monday. This is a regular weekly feature here at Dos Veganos where we will explore different aspects of the mind/body connection.
LOVE the Mandarin orange wedge up against the simple white backdrop!
So I’m probably the last person on the planet to be recommending a book about “mindful eating” since I suck up my food as quickly and violently as a high power vacuum cleaner, but there’s something that draws me to a slower and richer approach to eating. To really relish the flavors and to incorporate a real sense of gratitude into my eating habits! (Well, into ANY of my habits, really!) So I noticed one of my favorite Buddhist writers, Thich Nhat Hanh, has co-authored a book called Savor: Mindful Eating, Mindful Life. It’s definitely on my “To Read” list.
Here’s a link to a video by the co-author, Dr. Lilian Cheung:
My problem is that I only think of slowing down AFTER I’ve scoffed down the pasta and licked the sauce off the plate like a dog for good measure! LOL. Well, let me know if any of you have read it or if you have any tips for this hopelessly MINDLESS eater…
The Cancer Project September 19, 2011
Greetings Fellow Veganites!
Tonight I went to a cooking and nutrition workshop presented by Jane Sirignano from the Cancer Project. She’s the head of the CT chapter. It was a fantastic class on cooking plant-based meals to aid in cancer prevention and survival. She was both knowledgeable and passionate in her presentation. We all were able to taste delicious samples of smoothies, soups (cooked and raw), guacamole, and black bean dip. It was followed up by a vegan potluck. The entire event was hosted by the Northern Connecticut Vegetarian Society. I ate three plates of food (plus the food samples) and only paid eight bucks and contributed a four dollar pineapple! (Who’s a piggie????) I can’t say enough about how amazing the food was (and the people weren’t half bad either! LOL!). From vegan cornbread to a lentil stew (that tasted like a sloppy joe with pulled pork) to delicious corn bread and bountiful salads. Whatta steal!
Here’s a video of Jane Sirignano as a guest on one of our local channels:
I highly recommend checking out this amazing organization (associated with Neal Barnard and the PCRM). My mom recently passed away of cancer so this is something I can really get behind since it’s a true preventative approach to many of our cancer-related illnesses (that is if you buy into the research of T. Colin Campbell and other nutritional scientists like him).
Hope this post can be helpful to someone who might be suffering from this painful disease or for your loved one who is…
Peas and luv,
DreamGeek
Chantal
Dream Geek
