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  1. Aww, hope she feels better soon!
  2. It’s both the exclusion of animal products (which are inflammatory) and the consumption of plants (which are anti inflammatory). On Dr. Greger’s site, nutritionfacts.org, he has lots of information on studies showing the effects of both animal products and plants on inflammation levels in the body, and how that in turn affects pain levels of various conditions including arthritis. https://nutritionfacts.org
  3. Many people (myself included) have experienced a reduction or disappearance of pain after starting a whole food plant based diet. It doesn’t reverse arthritic changes, but it significantly decreases inflammation throughout the body and that can provide a great deal of relief.
  4. I have a 12 year old dog with IBD who is doing very well. He was diagnosed several years ago. His symptoms were lack of appetite, weight loss, horrible runny/liquid stools, dull coat, just general depression and acting blah. It took several weeks to get the correct diagnosis, but once we started him on HP food, he rapidly improved - enthusiasm for eating returned, he quickly put on weight, his stools became normal again, his coat got glossy, and he was back to his normal bouncy, goofy personality. He hasn't needed steroids, but some dogs with IBD do. HP food is pretty boring, so we mix it up at every meal to keep him interested. We have three different kinds and flavors of HP dry food and two wet foods. Royal Canin and Purina Pro Plan are the brands. We also use a lot of healthy toppers, like green beans, carrots, sweet potatoes, blueberries, squash, some raw nuts and seeds (walnuts, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds). There are a couple brands of treats (V-Dog and Wild Earth)that he can tolerate and absolutely loves. It took some trial and error to figure out which foods he does well on. Good luck with your pup. I hope she feels better very soon! Let me know if you have questions about anything else and I will try to help.
  5. Tuesday - Breakfast - Mixed greens and microgreens. Breakfast bowl with cassoulet beans, oats, barley, rye, kiwi, apple, pear, longans, fig, apricot, nectarine, elderberries, chokeberries, barberries, blueberries, blackberries, goldenberries, goji berries, mulberries, mandarin, pomegranate, passion fruit, dragon fruit, mango, orange and lemon zest, walnuts, flax, chia, hemp, sunflower & pumpkin seeds, soy milk. Lunch - Big salad with mixed greens, tomato, mushrooms, baby turnips, radishes, carrots, spring onions, peanuts, black bean hummus. Dinner - BBQ tofu wraps with homemade cashew tartar sauce (a favorite way to use our abundance of fresh dill). Oven fries (mix of sweet potatoes and two other potatoes). Steamed veggies (asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower, corn on the cob).
  6. Monday - Breakfast - A lemon poppyseed WellBean bar before an early appointment. Watercress with mixed greens and microgreens. Breakfast bowl with King City pink beans, 10 grain cereal, goldenberries, longans, fig, apricot, sour cherries, papaya, pear, mandarin, kiwi, pomegranate, blueberries, blackberries, passion fruit, dragon fruit, orange and lemon zest, walnuts, flax, chia, hemp, sunflower & pumpkin seeds, soy milk. Lunch - Sandwich with Ezekiel toast, radishes, baby turnips, mushrooms, tomato, spring onions, tofu, cashew mayo, mustard, sriracha, Everything Bagel seasoning. A couple apple slices. Dinner - A bowl of creamy cauliflower bean soup with spinach and butternut ravioli. Roasted asparagus and an ear of corn.
  7. About twenty years ago, an acquaintance of ours died of a rare disease. Her family requested memorial contributions be made to an organization that is working on a cure. Since we made that single donation, they have mailed us requests for money at least once a month, and sometimes more often, for twenty years! Hundreds of pieces of mail. You would think they would give up after a certain amount of time, but nope. I've tried to get taken off their mailing list with no luck.
  8. Sunday - Breakfast - Watercress with mixed greens and microgreens. Breakfast bowl with buckeye beans, oats, spelt, barley, pear, blueberries, blackberries, pomegranate, kiwi, passion fruit, dragon fruit, cherries, fig, apricot, pluot, lemon and orange zest, walnuts, flax, chia, hemp, sunflower & pumpkin seeds, soy milk. Lunch - Two squash blossoms stuffed with black bean hummus and chives (I think I forgot to say we had these with dinner last night). Big salad with mixed greens, butternut squash, tomato, mushrooms, radishes, baby turnips & kohlrabi, eggplant, beets, edamame, spring onions, almonds, nigella, WFPB Greek vinaigrette. Orange slices. Dinner - I found two cans of hearts of palm in the pantry and used them to make vegan "crab" cakes that were so good. I loosely based them on Monkey & Me's recipe, but changed it a little (Old Bay seasoning makes my tastebuds shrivel - so much salt! - so I subbed a salt-free blend from Local Spicery). Served them with tartar sauce made from cashew mayo, chopped dill pickles, and fresh dill. Then I also had a head of cauliflower in the fridge that needed using up, so I made Monkey & Me's Creamy Cauliflower Bean Soup (with borlotti and butter beans) and served it over the last of the wild rice from last night.
  9. Happy anniversary, @Faith-manor! We have our 33rd this week.
  10. The search and rescue effort sounded pretty amazing, too. I read that they recorded the grandmother's voice and played it from planes flying over the jungle, and they also dropped 10,000 leaflets with survival instructions for the kids.
  11. Saturday - Breakfast - Watercress with mixed greens, microgreens, and flowers. Breakfast bowl with buckeye beans, 10 grain cereal, papaya, fig, sour cherries, kiwi, longans, pear, apricot, nectarine, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, pomegranate, passion fruit, dragon fruit, goldenberries, goji berries, mulberries, orange and lime zest, walnuts, flax, chia, hemp, sunflower & pumpkin seeds, soy milk. Lunch - Sandwich with Ezekiel bread, tomato, eggplant, spring onions, beets, tofu, radishes, cashew mayo, mustard, sriracha, sesame seeds. A couple orange slices. Dinner - Cabbage and black eyed soup served over wild rice (leftovers from the freezer). A steamed artichoke and an ear of corn. Dessert - Peach pineapple mango strawberry nice cream.
  12. Friday - Breakfast - A lemon poppyseed WellBean bar while running errands. Watercress with mixed greens, microgreens, and flowers. Breakfast bowl with scarlet runner beans, oats, spelt, barley, pear, longans, kiwi, fig, blueberries, raspberries, goldenberries, goji berries, mulberries, elderberries, chokeberries, barberries, passion fruit, dragon fruit, pomegranate, orange, lemon and orange zest, walnuts, flax, chia, hemp, sunflower & pumpkin seeds, soy milk. Lunch - Sandwich with Ezekiel toast, eggplant, beets, chives, radishes, tofu, avocado, mustard, sriracha, Everything Bagel seasoning. A superfood WellBean bar. Dinner - Steamed veggies (artichoke, asparagus, corn on the cob). Leftover homemade pizza with tomato sauce, grilled peppers, artichoke hearts, spring onions, green olives.
  13. Made a yummy dessert in the Vitamix tonight. 1/2 cup macadamias + 2/3 cup soy milk + 2 tsp. vanilla powder + a handful each of frozen mango, passion fruit, and dragon fruit. Topped with unsweetened shredded coconut and cacao nibs. This made two servings.
  14. Thursday - Breakfast - Watercress with mixed greens, microgreens, and flowers. Breakfast bowl with beluga lentils, 10 grain cereal, papaya, figs, longans, kiwi, pomegranate, blueberries, blackberries, goldenberries, elderberries, chokeberries, barberries, goji berries, mulberries, banana, passion fruit, dragon fruit, pear, orange and lime zest, honeydew, walnuts, flax, chia, hemp, sunflower & pumpkin seeds, soy milk. Lunch - Big salad with mixed greens, seaweed, edamame, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, spring onions, mixed raw nuts, eggplant, beets, yum yum dressing. An apple. Dinner - Veggies (kohlrabi, baby turnips, asparagus) and homemade oil-free tortilla chips with guacamole. Half an ear of corn on the cob. Dessert - Finished up the last of a delicious watermelon.
  15. Wednesday - Breakfast - A lemon G-BOMBS bar before an early farrier appointment. Mixed greens and microgreens. Breakfast bowl with black eyed peas, oats, kamut, barley, passion fruit, pomegranate, blueberries, blackberries, sour cherries, fig, apricot, longans, mandarin, banana, apple, pear, kiwi, honeydew, dragon fruit, lemon and orange zest, goji berries, goldenberries, mulberries, walnuts, flax, chia, hemp, sunflower & pumpkin seeds, soymilk. Lunch - Hummus with veggies (kohlrabi, edamame, baby turnips, radishes, beets). A WellBean Superfood bar (this is their newest flavor with dates, pumpkin seeds, black beans, lentils, cocoa powder, goji berries, and vanilla bean - very good). Dinner - Homemade pizza with hummus (I was on a hummus kick today), Local Spicery’s Barbecue Bayou seasoning, spring onions, grilled eggplant, mushrooms, peppers, artichoke hearts, green olives.
  16. Tuesday - Breakfast - A lemon G-BOMBS bar before an early vet appointment. Watercress with mixed greens and microgreens. Breakfast bowl with Rio Zape beans, 10 grain cereal, longans, banana, kiwi, passion fruit, peach, nectarine, dragon fruit, pomegranate, fig, blueberries, blackberries, elderberries, chokeberries, barberries, goji berries, goldenberries, mulberries, apple, mandarin, lemon and lime zest, walnuts, flax, chia, hemp, sunflower & pumpkin seeds, soy milk. Lunch - Sandwich with Ezekiel toast, bbq tofu, edamame, mushrooms, beets, chives, tarragon, cashew mayo, mustard, sriracha, nigella. Watermelon. Dinner - Leftover veggie/tofu sushi, an artichoke, asparagus. Dessert - More watermelon.
  17. It's probably labeled that way because it doesn't contain cow's milk or butter, unlike most mashed potatoes. It makes it easy for people who are avoiding animal products, so they don't have to look at the ingredient list. Pretty smart, if you ask me.🙂
  18. Monday - Breakfast - Watercress with mixed greens, microgreens, and flowers. Breakfast bowl with snowcap beans, oats, barley, spelt, banana, kiwi, passion fruit, longans, lychees, mandarin, fig, sour cherries, blueberries, blackberries, dragon fruit, pomegranate, lemon and lime zest, walnuts, flax, chia, hemp, sunflower & pumpkin seeds, soy milk. Lunch - Sandwich with Ezekiel toast, tofu, mushrooms, radishes, spring onions, cashew mayo, mustard, sriracha, Everything Bagel seasoning, mixed microgreens. An apple. Dinner - Sushi (nori, brown rice, tofu, avocado, bell pepper, cucumber, carrot, red cabbage, kale, scallions, sesame seeds, panko).
  19. What I did in that situation is write a nice note to the owner. I said I loved their dog and could tell they were very busy people, so if they were ever interested in rehoming the dog, I would love to take it. They called me a couple weeks later and said come over and get the dog, and I did. If that didn't work, I would call animal control.
  20. Yes, same here. So far, the Qardio has been pretty consistent that way. I've had it about a year.
  21. I have a Qardio scale that measures weight, BMI, muscle, body fat, and water. I don’t expect it to be 100% accurate when measuring body fat (I don’t think any scales are), but it seems to be in the ballpark. It works with an app on my phone and has handy charts that show progress over time. It was given to me as a gift, and I might not have spent the $$ on it myself because I am pretty happy with a regular old scale. But it is fun and interesting, like you said!
  22. Oh man, that stinks that he has Covid on top of everything else. You did not need that added stress. Dh and I sometimes joke about how many IQ points we missed out on because of what all went on when our moms were pregnant. It's a little scary to think about. My mom was an alcoholic and his also drank as well as chain-smoked. We both were formula-fed with who knows what ingredients...this was the late 60s/early 70s. Best of luck this week. I wish we lived closer so I could bring you some meals!
  23. Sunday - Breakfast - Watercress with mixed greens, microgreens, and flowers. Breakfast bowl with French lentils, 10 grain cereal, banana, honeydew melon, pineapple, kiwi, pomegranate, blueberries, blackberries, elderberries, chokeberries, goji berries, barberries, mulberries, goldenberries, mandarin, fig, apricot, lemon and orange zest, walnuts, flax, chia, hemp, sunflower & pumpkin seeds, soy milk. Lunch - Big salad with lettuces, bok choy, tarragon, chives, cucumber, bell pepper, tofu, baby turnips, raw mixed nuts, sesame seeds, yum yum dressing. Longans and lychees. Dinner - BBQ tofu wrap with pickles and microgreens, a steamed artichoke, the last leftover squash blossom, and a couple cauliflower wings. Dessert - Cherries.
  24. If you are looking for information on lifestyle changes that can help (in addition to any necessary medications), this book has been very highly recommended by people I know who have PCOS. It is written by a gynecologist and her nutritionist daughter, who has PCOS. https://www.amazon.com/Living-PCOS-Free-Hormonal-Polycystic/dp/1781612137/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?crid=1MMLKNEQJ2AR7&keywords=Nitu+bejakal&qid=1685843631&sprefix=nitu+bejakal%2Caps%2C163&sr=8-1-fkmr1
  25. Saturday - Breakfast - Watercress with mixed greens, microgreens, and flowers. Breakfast bowl with black ayocote beans, oats, spelt, barley, blueberries, blackberries, kiwi, guava, passion fruit, dragon fruit, banana, longans, lychees, goldenberries, figs, sour cherries, pluot, pomegranate, mango, apple, mandarin, lemon and orange zest, walnuts, flax, chia, hemp, sunflower & pumpkin seeds, soy milk. Lunch - Big salad with lettuces, bok choy, half a black bean burger, corn, asparagus, broccoli, tomato, jalapenos, scallions, yum yum dressing. Honeydew melon and pineapple. Dinner - I got some gorgeous squash blossoms from my greens grower and wasn’t sure what to do with them. Most of the recipes I’ve seen involve stuffing them with cheese and frying them, so I decided to do a healthy version of that. I stuffed them with hummus and chives and baked them for ten minutes - totally delicious! We also had cauliflower wings (Dr. Ayesha Sherzai’s recipe that we made in Neuro Academy) and cashew ranch with freshly picked parsley and dill. A steamed artichoke, too. Dessert - will be pumpkin pie banana nice cream.
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