(Client: Claire) Time is finally on my side

Finally, the fact that my life seems to move at warp speed is working in my favor. I simply make a few good choices each day and as the weeks pass, I am looking and feeling better. It’s not that I never dieted in my life—and I’ve been with good programs—but they all involved either measuring or another kind of restrictiveness that caused me stress when I tried to sustain it in my busy life. And let’s face it—if you’re going to make a life-changing diet adjustment, it needs to be sustainable. I prepare food at home a lot more now than I used to, but I can still find something tasty and satisfying to eat in every part of my daily life: every restaurant, every party, even every convenience store. It’s almost like I’ve had a vision correction; I see my options differently now.

Shrub Monkeys

KT Shy has a good comic strip over at Girlamatic.com, called "Shrub Monkeys". This week, she takes her little sister to a veggie restaurant.

Cafeteria Consciousness

This is progress from an unexpected quarter -- students are pressing their college cafeterias to serve healthier, locally-grown, environmentally-sensitive food, and it's working!

Bon Appétit, which serves 80 million meals a year at campus and corporate facilities, has launched a low-carbon diet initiative, reducing food waste, promoting composting, educating guests about their food choices and cutting back on beef purchases by 33 percent systemwide between 2007 and 2009.

I spent a long time in college, and I never saw decent food in the cafeteria. The world certainly is changing.

The Lighter Side of Processed Food

The guys over at cracked.com have a great article about processed foods, and why you'll wish you'd never touched the stuff. Warning -- their sense of humor is a bit coarse. (In the sense that volcanoes are a bit warm.)

envronmental hazard

The 2006 UN report states that "Rearing cattle produces more greenhouse gases than driving cars". Read more here UN REPORT

September 22 - Healthy Hour

This is a monthly event at Vespucci. Please Join us for appetizers and drinks (happy hour prices) and listen to a health expert talk about his area of expertise and answer your questions. If you are a business owner this is a great opportunity to network as well. For September 22sd, our speaker is Dr. Brandon Lemuel who will talk about the benefits of chiropractic care. appetizers are complementary for the launch of this event. Hope to see you there.

September 19th - Nutrition Seminar

Come to a lunch-and-learn seminar given by nutritionist and chef, Dominique Hoffman. Join us at Vespucci Italian Restaurant, where they have adopted an exquisite Zizania vegetarian menu. Come and enjoy a wonderfully delicious and nutritious plant-based lunch, buffet style. Whether you are already on a plant-based diet or are pondering a change, you’ll enjoy the information and guidance Dominique gives. She’ll discuss the following topics:

• How much protein and calcium you need and the best sources for them
• The role of vitamins, minerals, and fiber
• How to build a strong immune system
• The first signs of deficiencies (yes they can happen here)
• Pros and cons of a raw food diet
• How to read food labels
• Health guidance for a vegan diet

Details:
Date: Saturday, September 19, 2009
Time: 11am-12pm Lecture; 12pm-1pm Buffet Lunch
Place: Vespucci’s Italian Restaurant
10579 Fairfax Blvd. (Lee Hwy)
Fairfax, VA 22030
Reservations taken at 703 272 8113
Price: $40 early reservation with credit card; $50 at the door
$20 children aged 6-15
Note: No children under 6 please.