Being Babcock is being Green...

I"m a little paranoid about the easy access the internet provides to everyone lives these days, and it had greatly deterred me from blogging, until now. :) I have a little secret, that I'm now ready to share. I started ANOTHER blog! "What?! Another blog? Why?' All valid questions. Maybe history will repeat itself, but there's only one way to find out :)

A few years ago when my aunt died of breast cancer it was of course sad and left no eye unwatered, and no heart unwrenched in all my family.  I loved my aunt and could relate to so much of her love for life, animals, farms, the environment, psychology, books, etc. I began to worry if someday I too might relate to her cancer also. Over the last few years there have been several studies published that show a link of one's diet to breast cancer. ( There have been so many more studies linking other cancer, and cancerous cells in general to cancer, but that's for another post.) ANYWAY-I spent a lot of time thinking about my quality of life, that of my children and wondered if my sweet tooth would literally be the death of me.

When a family friend and neighbor had their cancer come out of remission he began chemo in conjunction with some integrative health measures. Coffie colonics, vitamin D shots, Green Smoothies, and other things.
I have been vigilent about the use of whole wheat almost since I got married after I read this horrific study linking inertility in rats to white flour and white bread. About that same time I quit my brutal diet coke habbit in favor of clearing up my skin, clearing my skin, my mind and mood from the manic moods of the caffiene. When living over seas I was  practically forced into a mostly vegetarian diet due to the lack of quality poultry and beef. ) However, eating mostly fresh fruit, vegetables, rice and fish felt good. It tasted good and my body performed great at Scuba diving, skin diving, snorkeling, kayaking.. I noticed something change though when I moved back to the states. I didn't have that same energy and stamina I had when in Palau. My complexion wasn't clear anymore and then of course there was a little more jiggle on me than in the jello. My sister in law is natural foodie and has been as long as I've known her. Her example and knowledge have been invaluable.
I had made little changes all along the way over the years but the game changer was when I learned about green smoothies. It was all down hill from there.  I think my family was a little worried about me at first and thought I had gone nuts about nuts, and grains, and produce. That is, until they began to see me change emotionally and physically. I lost the baby weight after my second so much faster while still being able to nurse. I felt more emotionally balanced. A para ovarian cyst that had been threatening has not given me any more problems.
SO, I'm now THAT  Mom. You know,the crazy weird health food nut Mom? Yep, that's me and I LOVE it!!! 

I started a second blog with the intention of just having a place to keep everything I've learned over the last who knows how many years in an easily accessible place that I could refer some family and close friends who wanted tips, techniques, recipes, etc.  The truth is it would be selfish of me to not share all the cool stuff I've learned and I'm learning. I also feel like I owe it to people I care about to know what I do and feel as good as I feel. Lastly, I want my friends and family to be healthy and happy, because I care about them and their happiness.
So, f you're curious....

www.walkingwithgreengiants.blogspot.com