Follow Me Foodie to Breast Cancer Awareness Month!
If you missed my bi-weekly Foodie Friday segment on NEWS 1130AM this morning at 11am, here’s a recap of what you missed!
October starts tomorrow and it’s also Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so let’s celebrate the twins by eating more of what keeps them healthy and happy!
Research shows that anti-oxidant rich foods can help reduce the risk of cancer. Some of these foods include berries, rich leafy greens like spinach and kale, tomatoes, garlic, green tea, dried apricots, prunes, nuts, seeds, and even dark chocolate.
The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation recommends eating 5-10 servings of fruits and vegetables every day and to include whole grains in your diet. Reducing the amount of daily fat, sugar, and limiting to one drink or less per day is also the smart thing to do, but I find that’s the biggest challenge… for me at least. Well the drink part I can handle, but fat AND sugar? I’ll work on it!
Actually, I challenge it! For the month of October I challenge EVERYONE to make a pledge! Men, women, young, old, working, retired, foodie, non-foodie, this is a pledge open to ALL.
OpenRoad Auto Group Donates $1/Pledge on Follow Me Foodie!
OpenRoad Auto Group will generously donate $1 to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation for every pledge you make with Follow Me Foodie. A pledge is a promise to yourself on how you will reduce the risk of cancer by eating better for the month of October and hopefully for good.
How to pledge:
1) Comment on this post below with your pledge.
Eg of a pledge: I pledge to eat an apple a day
2) Tweet your pledge with: @followmefoodie & @OpenRoadCanada & #FMFstopcancer
Eg: I pledge to _______ @followmefoodie & @OpenRoadCanada #FMFstopcancer
Terms & Conditions: One pledge per Twitter account and e-mail address. $1.00 CDN for every approved “Tweet” donated to Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation from OpenRoad Auto Group Ltd. Up to a maximum of $500.00 CDN donation will be accepted and approved. Followmefoodie.com & OpenRoadAuto Group Ltd retain the right to approve entries. Entries accepted from September 30th, 2011 to Oct 31st, 2011.
Follow Me Foodie to Pink Ribbon Tea!
On top of all these great things happening in support of Breast Cancer Awareness month, don’t forget about the Pink Ribbon Tea!
Several of The Fairmont Hotels in the Pacific Northwest will be hosting a Pink Ribbon Tea by putting a pink twist to their regular Afternoon Tea. Partial proceeds ($2 for every afternoon tea) will be going to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. The Fairmont hotels participating include: The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, Fairmont Pacific Rim, The Fairmont Empress in Victoria, and The Fairmont Chateau Whistler.
Private Pink Ribbon Teas will be happening in West Vancouver, Langley and South Surrey as well. You may also register your own Pink Ribbon Tea, sponsor or attend other ones by checking out www.pinkribbontea.com for more details.
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I’m going to eat an apple a day with cinnamon.
am going to tweet about this now!!!
you’re such a sweet girl for lending your name to such a great cause! and that pink ribbon tea looks awesome 
I pledge to not eat butter on toast, crackers, corn on the cob, etc. for the month of October.
@Michelle – ooh I like the twist!
@Linda – aww Linda!! Whatever I can do to help! You’re so sweet for spreading the word! Let’s do it together!
@Jill – whoa!… is corn on the cob unhealthy?
Ths for starting this ladies!
i like jills idea.. i pledge to cut butter out of my grilled cheeses.
I’ll continue topping all my salads with toasted walnuts, thank you very much!
I pledge to eat one more serving of fruit per day for the month of October.
I pledge to eat nuts and fruits every day. I will also exercise every morning.
I pledge to bring fruits and vegetables to snack on at work. And if all that extra fibre makes me gassy, so be it. I can always blame it on the patients =P
I pledge to eat vegetables because the more you eat the more you toot. Katie toots a lot.
When making a sandwich or tortilla rollup (whole wheat of course), I will load up on veggies and use low fat, low cal mayo instead of mayo & margarine.
I pledge to eat more vegetable and fruit!
i pledge to increase my workouts and to do it regularly for every week in October.
I pledge to eat more whole grains, nuts, and seeds. I’m starting right now as I’m eating my homemade muesli as I type! And I’ll even have a piece of dark chocolate for dessert. Just because it’s good for me.
I pledge to eat green veggies and fruits every day, and yes – more yoga and meditation during the week too.
I pledge to cook more meals instead of eating out.
I pledge to play basketball twice a week and eat way more fruit this month.
I pledge to make the switch from enriched flour to whole grain.
I pledge to eat more fruits.
I pledge to increase my fruit intake for the month of October (I already eat lots of veggies).
I’m going to drink more green juice!
I pledge to eat more oatmeal and fruits.
I pledge to cut out late night snacking!
i pledge to eat more vegetables
I pledge to start working out 3 times a week. And to cut my alcohol consumption by half.
I pledge to eat as many Organic fruits and vegetable possible. Hard for us university students but I’ll try my best!!
I pledge to stop eating beef and working out again!
i pledge to not procrastinate.
I pledge to eat more fruits this month.
I pledge to drink a maximum of one can of pop a wee and to eat an apple whenever I have a craving for chips
I pledge to stop eating fast food!
I pledge to eat more fruits and vegetables and to work out on a daily basis