Going the the gym every couple days now is a ritual.
Ordering meat off any menu five times a week is also a ritual.
To change a ritual it usually takes a deep rooted conviction and in this case, one in which the planet could use our help. I heard that cows fart excessively and destroy ozone. I heard those facts a while back and it was staggering. Also, that colon scare I had last year is enough of a wake up call to cut back on beef.
New discipline in my Green Covenant to me. Eat meat only 4 times a week. Ouch! I need help.
Lets look at Carls Jr. for inspiration so we can both set green ‘eat better’ and ‘lower methane gas” goals this week that we feel really good about.
Of all the gut-growing, heart-stopping, life-threatening burgers in the fast food world, there is none whose damage to your general well-being is as catastrophic as this. Consider these heart-stopping comparisons: This meal has the caloric equivalent of 13 Krispy Kreme Original Glazed Donuts; the saturated fat equivalent of 52 strips of bacon; and the salt equivalent of seven and a half large orders of McDonald’s fries!
If you want some entertainment check out this page to all of America’s worst dishes for your Green health
Carl’s Jr. Double Six Dollar Burger with Medium Natural Cut Fries and 32 oz Coke
2,618 calories
144 g fat (51.5 g saturated fat)
2,892 mg sodium
Eat This Instead!
Famous Star
with Side Salad with Low Fat Balsamic Dressing and 32 oz Iced Tea
685 calories
38 g fat (10.5 g saturated fat)
1,520 mg sodium
Since I had fajitas at Chili’s for lunch, that next piece of meat is sure elusive right about now…
My word is iron and I’m excited about this conscious new goal I will achieve.
kokanaka
on 08 May 2009 at 2:16 am
this is a wonderful post
jerry
on 15 May 2009 at 4:22 pm
Thanks so much for stopping by Hart of Green.com
Let me know how I can support you too
Jerry Hart
Laurence
on 10 Jun 2009 at 11:58 am
“Green eating.” Beyond the occasional garden salad, how many people think of the global green perspective in their food choices? Not many.
Aside from the impact of cows and methane gas, what is the overall ungreen effect of unhealthy food and other life choices? If we’re leading ourselves down a path toward debilitating chronic diseases, what kind of drain on global resources are we destined to become?