Yearly Archives: 2011

My “blinding flash of the obvious” in 2003…

Thanks to John Robbins and Howard Lyman After studying about the health aspects of the optimal diet for humans for about five months in 2003, I read two books over the same weekend — one by each of these two … Continue reading

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What I choose to to eat is my own business. Well, not entirely.

The “second-hand smoke” of our meat-laden diet Back in the 40′s and 50′s, smoking was almost as common among adults as the consumption of the rich western diet is today.  It seemed that everyone was smoking back then — movie … Continue reading

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4Leaf eating, Part 5 — Dining outside the home

Challenging for some – great fun for the well-prepared Since most Americans consume more than half of their calories outside the home, it’s very important that you learn how to practice your 4Leaf eating experience in restaurants, in friend’s homes … Continue reading

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