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I grew up in Doraville, Georgia and I ate barbecued ribs and chicken fried steak, and all kinds of cheesy grits, you know, and I never even thought t….
Whole foods like grains and beans release their sugar very, very slowly because of the fiber in them, and they don't give you a sugar rush. They feed….
An abundance of peer-reviewed science is showing that a whole foods, plant-based diet prevents most heart attacks, strokes, and even many kinds of ca….
In the middle of it all, pause and look around you. Appreciate what’s beautiful. Take in the love. Nod to what’s good and true. And then move forward….
Quantum wellness isn’t about deprivation and it’s not about perfection. It is about pointing yourself in the direction of growth, training yourself t….
Every little thing you do adds up, and before you know it, you've created your life. And how you create your life ripples out and affects everyone an….
Vegetarian is the New Prius!.
...you need not do and be everything..
The goal is progress, not perfection!.
What you want is to rev up your metabolism so that you are burning fat and calories, not preserving fat and calories..
If you want to feel more comfortable and happy, work on making the people around you more comfortable and happy..
Here's the secret to weight loss: It's all about crowding out, not cutting out..
We all thought of chicken as lean, protein-rich food that's good for weight watching, but the truth is chicken might actually be making us fatter!.
You know you are addicted to a food if despite knowing it is bad for you and despite wanting to change, you still keep eating it. Addiction means tha….
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. When you feed yourself what your body needs when it needs it, that's love. So give your bod some TLC….
The reason fiber helps us control our weight is that it fills the belly yet yields few calories since fiber is, for the most part, not something that….
So if you're rooting around for something to eat, grab an apple while you're looking, and usually by the time you're finished eating it, your hunger ….
You get tons of phytonutrients and antioxidants from plant-based foods, very little saturated fat, and you avoid cholesterol entirely!.
Nourished people, people who love and care for themselves, are also more efficient and nicer to be around. When you give yourself permission to rela….
Animal agriculture takes up an incredible 70% of all agricultural land, and a whopping 30% of the land surface of the planet. As a result, farmed ani….
So if you serve a whole chicken to your family like grandma did, you may be serving them 10 times as much fat than the days of yesteryear. That's a w….