Big title? Yep. Come with me for a moment on a little journey of "What ifs..."
What if...you could cure cancer? Even better, what if you could actually PREVENT it? That would be pretty huge, wouldn't it? Think about what that might mean for your life, the lives of your loved ones, and generations to come. Wow, it's pretty staggering to think about.
What if...I suggested, hinted or told you that you already have this ability? Would you think I'm crazy? Maybe. But, what if I'm not?
What if...each of us has the power to prevent cancer?
In the spirit of eco-steps-- taking small steps toward conservation, being healthier, saving money and all that, I've been on somewhat of a minimalist kick of late. I've been contemplating the notion that by using less of everything, that we can actually have more! And if we apply that principle to just about every aspect of our lives, there will be more of everything to go around. Here's where I am coming from:
Whatever your views, this is definitely food for thought (pun intended). Borrowed from TED, Ideas Worth Spreading, which is an extremely interesting website full of very neat stuff. I highly recommend checking it out!
If you eat fish or seafood, you definitely need to see this three-minute video. It's an eye-opener for sure and definitely raises some questions as to where the FDA is (or is not) on regulations of seafood imports and points to our overall societal ignorance on where our food comes from. Should we really be ignoring our nation's health and safety to save a buck?
It's yet another reminder that where our food comes from matters. Please share this with your friends and family.
Those of you who have been following my blog know that I am quite passionate about a few things--especially when it comes to our health, well-being and taking steps to do better, feel better, be healthier, etc. I recently came across this video and I think that most of the latest books about food and how we eat are really making the point that "Food Matters." What we eat matters. It matters to animals, to the air we breathe, to the soil our food is grown in, and ultimately to our own health and the survival of our species. Throw in a bunch of cliches or sayings like "You are what you eat," or "Let thy food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food," and you get the point. Take 3 minutes and check out this trailer. I hope it gets you thinking.
There needs to be a great turning in our society-- a turning away from drugs and "magic pills" that artificially "fix" our health woes. We need to be turning toward the root cause-- how we got to this point of sickness and disease in the first place, and start taking steps to reverse it. We need to stop just accepting the poisons and toxins that come in brightly colored boxes on our supermarket shelves and start taking action to get better!
For more information, you can find many resources here.
On that note, I will be exploring this topic further--perhaps in a new blog (still deciding on that). And to reiterate one of my most favorite sayings:
“Never doubt that a small group of concerned citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”-- Margaret Mead
