Eat to Live or Live to Eat? That is the Question!

Welcome back,

Do you eat to live or live to eat? Being Italian, living to eat was something I did without a care, not giving a thought to what this way of eating would ultimately do to my health in the future. Growing up, I was pretty thin and could eat anything! That's because, we stayed outside all day and burned everything we ingested!

What's changed since I was 10?

We have! We are more sedentary than active. We eat more processed food than we did when we were kids and we are making less homemade meals than our mother's did because our kids have some tournament or competition they need to get to!

I am not here to lecture you! I was once the same person as you are now, until I watched the documentary, "Forks over Knives," and then my eyes were opened for the first time!

I am here to give you all the information you need to make your own decision and finally take your health into your own hands!

It was on Dr. Oz when I first learned about Dr. Joel Fuhrman. (www.drfuhrman.com). (youtube: Immunity Solutions, Dr. Joel Fuhrman, (www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5E6UkcH3CI)

In a nutshell, Dr. Fuhrman promotes optimal health by eating foods which are whole and plant-based and have the highest micro nutrients in order to obtain the best immunity! And who doesn't want a strong immunity, especially during the winter season!

What are these foods, you ask?

GBOMBS: Green, Beans, Onions, Mushrooms, Berries, and Seeds! Eat these foods daily! Doctor's orders!

I know what you're thinking? No meat, no dairy?

Yes! We have grown up with the misconception that animal products are necessary for us and our children to get all the necessary protein and calcium for optimal health!

Not true! Science has proven with many studies that eating animal products causes chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, autoimmune diseases, asthma, skin conditions, and of course, obesity...

I don't know if you've noticed, but there are more overweight kids now than when we were kids! Apparently, this generation of children will not live as long as their parents...

I want my kids to outlive me...don't you?

Try the Eggplant Cannelloni!

Do your own research, watch the videos and cookbook I recommended...

I challenge you to make a lifestyle change for 21 days and see what happens to your health...

Do you have more energy? Have you lost some weight?

Your choice, your health...

To your health,

Sandra Perri

My Family's Journey to Optimal Health!

Welcome to my first post for 2015!

I am very excited about my new blog which is inspired by my first blog:(wakeupandsmellthepetunias.blogspot.com). Check it out and become inspired, too!

Last year, my life was spiraling in the wrong direction and I needed something to inspire me and give me some direction. So, I started blogging about whatever was on my mind. It seemed that this blog was the appetizer for my new blog, Italian Pasta Fazool Girl!

Why the name, you ask?

Well, I'm Italian of course with a twist, I don't eat animal products anymore!

When I told my parents that I wasn't going to eat my dad's homemade sausage anymore...They were obviously in shock, but I told them I would eat all the vegetables in his garden, especially his beans!

Nonno Mario's Garden

As I was trying to figure out where my life was taking me, I stumbled upon my true passion: Cooking for the ones I love! 

I dedicate this blog to my husband. If it wasn't for him, I would have never ignited my love for cooking and then discover how the food we eat affects our health!

This is not a diet I am promoting. It's a lifestyle change. A change that will give you optimal health.

The goal of my blog is to help you transition from eating a Standard American Diet to eating delicious, whole plant-based foods. I will post links to websites and recommend great informative podcasts to help you reach your ultimate goal and change your life forever!

I am on this journey with you since I will be learning too! I will be sharing my family's Italian recipes but making them plant-based. I already have many recipes to share! Homemade pizza dough, stuffed zucchini, Nonna Anna's Secret Lasagna, and of course the best Pasta Fazool you ever tasted!

In the meantime, watch the documentary, "Forks Over Knives" on Netflix and learn how many doctors, such as, Dr. John McDougall, Dr. T. Colin Campbell, and Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn have dedicated their medical career to promoting optimal health and preventing chronic diseases from ever forming, simply by eating a whole plant-based diet!

It's time to take your health into your own hands!

One step at a time...

To your good health,

Sandra Perri