Game Changers -changing our view of meat

At first glance I didn't think that Game Changers a film about a UFC fighter James Wilks, would be a film that I would be interested in but after hearing a bit more about the subject matter of the film I became a lot more interested and was finally able to catch the last screening at the Hot Docs Film Festival on a Saturday afternoon.

The film had an amazing team that included Oscar winner Louis Psihoyos (The Cove),  Executive Producer James Cameron and James Wilks was also the Producer and main subject. 

Game Changers focuses on an elite, mostly male athletes to explode the myth that animal protein is required for maximum physical strength, performance and sexual prowess. Scientists and experts join Olympians, UFC fighters, weightlifters and marathoners whose switch to vegetarian and vegan diets has achieved dramatically positive results.  

The subject of the film Wilks has a training injury that puts both of his legs out of commission for 6 weeks and that begins his researching journey on how to recover the fastest way possible.  He finds a study about Roman Gladiators that blows his mind and changed the way he looked at the whole myth of athletes needing protein from meat to develop large muscles.  Nothing could be further from the truth as he finds out from a host of studies by health professionals.

This film is not only informative, it's entertaining, mind blowing and hilarious.   With it's focus on Plant Based foods you wonder why this hasn't been public knowledge before and why we are still pushed the health benefits of meat and dairy.  My body has been telling me that dairy isn't so great for me and I have been thinking about Plant Based diets for a while because of the fact that it's better for the environment and it's also better in fighting some of the top diseases.  I have been eating a lot less meat because it's expensive but I have to increase my plant based sources of food and see what happens, but I think I will start after my Birthday next week and see what happens by my birthday next year.  My friend already has a 3 week headstart on me so I will at least have someone to share a meal with me.  If the Terminator thinks this is a smart idea then "You Gotta Do it".



James Wilks, Producer 
Louis Psihoyos, Director
James Cameron, Executive Producer

http://gamechangersmovie.com/

Kombucha Coffee.. What's that?

 

I have a friend that is obsessed with Kombucha drinks while the rest of my friends have no idea what it is.  I went to a new product launch cocktail party last night for the launch of Tonica Kombucha's Coffee Kombucha Beverage.  I have tried a few different Kombucha drinks because I know that the health properties of Kombucha drinks are really good for you.   This Kombucha is a digestive drink.  This particular brand is 100% Canadian, Organic and Naturally Raw.  It is brewed in small batches and it's filled with living enzymes, healthy bacteria and liver cleansing acids that are fermented.   That might not sound great but what it does is fight the bad stuff in your gut by putting in the good bacteria.

I attended a little cocktail event to launch their new Coffee Kombucha in their North York Warehouse which was set up very nicely with standee tables with candles and tented tables lit with white Christmas lights.   They had a small band playing live music and a bartender set up where they were mixing a Mocktail and a Cocktail using the Coffee Kombucha.   I tried the Mocktail and it was delicious.  It tasted like a pumpkin pie spice cappuccino a bit.  It was very spicy and warming even though it was an iced drink.  It looked like an Iced Cappuccino.  The cocktail had Rum and a few different ingredients added.   I could really see people that are coffee drinkers that want to kick the coffee habit start switching to this drink to get a bit of what they get from coffee.  It's not the same but it is a 100% better for you.  

I recently purchased some Kombucha that was on special.  I took one sip and was not a fan of that particular flavour.   Not true in this case.  I really enjoyed the kicked up drink.  I will have to taste one with out the additions but it didn't have a strong fermented taste that others do.

The food at the event was provided by NUD Fud and Raw Foodz.   NUD fud produce organic, raw, vegan, gluten-free snack foods they had some Apple Crisp treats and some Cocoa flavoured treats as well as Chia Coconut pudding.

Raw Foodz produces Organic, Raw Vegan Cream Cheese Spread and Dip and dressings and their food was served in little cups with crudite, in a Kale Caesar Salad and also a mixed vegetable dish served in a Chinese Take Out Container.

It was a nice event created by a group of women who were obviously set out to change the health of the products we buy in our grocery and convenience stores.  Women on a mission to change the way we eat and drink for our health.