I guess I need to start watching Dr. Oz. Love the guy but since I don’t watch much TV I never catch his show. He has got to be one of the most awesome MDs out there AND he is on mainstream TV sharing his important knowledge. He is one of the reasons I started drinking green smoothies… he and Kris Carr that is. I saw them on Oprah making green juices and since I had cancer, just like Kris, it really hit home with me. At the time I was on medication that made my throat swell if I drank anything colder than lukewarm but as soon that was out of my system I started drinking those green smoothies.
Well, I missed the Rocco sensation. Apparently this meat loving cowboy was advised by Dr. Oz to go vegan for 28 days and the results were miraculous. It was especially timely for me since I went out of town with my kiddos this weekend and my hubby stayed behind. I went to my parents house and made vegetarian and vegan meals for them. No meat was eaten ALL weekend in that house and my dad and brother are total carnivores. Neither of them thinks it is a meal unless it has meat. Well for lunch one day we had nothing but a huge array of fruit dipped in raw chocolate (fondue). They complained but they ate it. We had flax cereal every morning and veggie casseroles or whole wheat veggie pasta for dinner.
My hubby made meatloaf while I was gone but as soon as I got home we setteled in to a dinner of yams, vegan ceasar salads, and cornbread with maple syrup. And we are going to do the chocolate fondue thing in my house often… the kids LOVED it. Here is to hoping to that my meat eating men learn something from Rocco. Enjoy the video below. I did!
Thanks to Kristen for introducing me to it!
Generally, I find the Dr. Oz show to be just ‘meh’, but that was a great clip! Rocco looked like he was going to cry in the beginning.
My husband used to work in the same department with Dr. Roizen and he’s apparently amazing.
You know I always enjoy vegetarian meals and have never been a BIG meat eater. I physically feel better when I eat vegetarian meals. I just fall back on meat because it was how I was raised and I know how to cook a variety of meals well that contain meat. My vegetarian/vegan repertoire is woefully lacking.
Just reading your menu makes me hungry! I’ll have to roam around your site to find some recipes…
Wow, that’s impressive! I eat a fair amount of meat, but it’s mostly lean meat. This guy needed a drastic change. But, you know, they showed him eating a hamburger at the beginning of the show. I think his health problems stemmed from the kinds of meats he was eating more than just meat in general. That burger for instance had cheese and a white bread bun too. The meat itself was probably low quality mostly fatty stuff. So, yes, he needed that veagan diet. Most of us could benefit from a vegitarian diet for all the legitimate reasons listed. That being said though, I’m in really good health because I balance my diet. It includes meat, yes, the right kinds of meats. I’m sure a lot of people would say no meat is the right kind. That might be true, I wont dispute that opinion. But, it’s not so bad if taken in moderation. Thanks for the video. I don’t watch DR Oz either. For the same reason.
Thanks for sharing this! I try not to watch TV so I missed this.
I agree with Keith that meat can be ok, if you eat good meats. I try to limit my carnivore to chicken, fish, turkey, and extra-lean beef on rare occasions. Not that he wouldn’t rather just have streak 7 nights a week. LOL
As a vegan of 13 years (and a B.S. in Dietetics), I say it’s about time the public (and doctors) start talking about the benefits of a plant-based diet. The big meat and dairy industries fight it, but the truth has to be told so people can make their own choice with the real evedence. Drastically lower risks of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and a growing list of other diseases, is just something that shouldn’t be ignored! Not to mention the benefits to the planet and, of course, the animals who are treated so cruelly and callously.
Thanks for sharing that video clip. I too am a fan of Dr. Oz. My hubby just meet him & got his picture with him a couple weeks ago! I haven’t caught his show yet but always watched him on Oprah.
We’re far from vegan (I could be more than hubby) but I love reading about your diet & how you & your hubs are dealing with it. And love the ideas. I’m slowly trying to get more of the good stuff in us & eating a little less meat. I’m trying to make a point of one or two meals/wk that are vegetarian.
I also just recently bought about 15 lbs. of beef that is from a local farm…and grass fed. I realize that meatless is probably better…this is a step in the right direction for us.
Also, Dr. Oz has an article on superfoods & Thanksgiving dinner in the Natural Health magazine. I stumbled across it at the library. Has a great looking recipe for stuffing using quinoa. I’m going to give it a try. Quinoa is fairly new to me. Hubs & I both like it. I just throw it in the rice cooker with broth, onions & sliced carrots. My hubby kept commenting how much he liked it. Good thing b/c I bought a big bag from Costco. : )
Thanks for all the info. I really enjoy reading your blog.