“Get that woman some fiber!”

Jon Stewart — The Daily Show

That was his opening line on the June 4 show. Even the comedians know something that our medical doctors and schools of nutrition seem to have forgotten—we need a lot of fiber in our diet. And we need a lot more than our mis-guided “system experts” recommend:

• They recommend 20 to 35 grams per day.
• The average American gets less than 10.
• A health-promoting, plant-based diet style delivers over 60.

That’s right, six times more fiber than the average American is eating today. So think about Jon Stewart and the queen’s 60th Jubilee Celebration when you want to remember how much fiber you should be eating. But you won’t have to worry about a fiber goal of “60” if you’re eating nothing but whole plants—you will effortlessly hit that number and you will never again need any reading material near your own throne.

Queen Elizabeth celebrates 60 years on the throne.

Laxatives are big business. In a recent blog about the problems of giving adult laxatives to children, I noted that laxatives are a billion dollar business in the United States. Yet even the manufacturers claim that the product is only for temporary relief until the customer “gets back to eating enough fruits and vegetables.”

Gets back? The average adult in America today has NEVER eaten anywhere near enough fruits, vegetables, grains & legumes in their lifetime. They grew up on fast food burgers, sugary drinks & cereal, Egg McMuffins, cheese pizza and macaroni and cheese. And during an 80-year lifetime (at 20 minutes per session) — they’re projected to spend approximately…

“60” person-weeks on the throne themselves (more than a year)

What about the 4Leaf vegan? They’ll spend less than 5% as much time—less than three weeks—freeing up 57 weeks of life outside the restroom.

Handy 3-piece take-charge-of-your-health kit—from Amazon.com

• The movie that’s changing the lives of millions: Forks Over Knives DVD 
• Our book: Healthy Eating, Healthy World by yours truly & son
• An essential nutrition resource: The China Study by Dr. T. Colin Campbell

Want to find out how healthy your family is eating? Take our free 4Leaf Diagnostic Survey. It takes less than five minutes and you can score it yourself. After taking the survey, please give me your feedback as it will be helpful in the development of our future 4Leaf app for smartphones. Send feedback to jmorrishicks@me.com

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J. Morris Hicks, working daily to promote health, hope and harmony on planet Earth.

For help in your own quest to take charge of your health, you might find some useful information at our 4Leaf page or some great recipes at Lisa’s 4Leaf Kitchen.

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—J. Morris Hicks, board member, T. Colin Campbell Foundation