I can do it, I can do it... Can I do it?

Mom called me last week and asked if I wanted to participate in Dr. Fuhrman's Holiday Challenge with her. My first thought was of all the yummy food I would miss out on at Thanksgiving. I love pumpkin pie! Then I thought about Christmas and New Years Eve. The Challenge requirements go like this:

The 2011 Holiday Challenge

Dr. Fuhrman's Holiday Challenge is dedicated to helping you make the best choices which will allow you to achieve overall health and quality of life. Take the pledge and join us in the Holiday Challenge.

I am committed to my health and I am taking Dr. Fuhrman's Holiday Challenge! This year, as I celebrate the holidays and enjoy the company of my family and friends, I will make food choices that support my health.

For the next 6 weeks, I promise to:

      

Eat a large salad everyday

Enjoy a generous serving of steamed
greens with mushrooms and onions  

Satisfy my sweet tooth with three fruits a day

  

Have at least one fulfilling serving of beans
each day

For the next 6 weeks, I promise to:

Avoid white flour

Avoid sugars & artificial
sweeteners

Use oils sparingly

I will not allow peer pressure or tempting toxic foods to derail me from my health goals.
I will not compromise my health to please others.
I will set an example of health-mindedness for those around me.