Sunday Learning Series–“Sitting on a Time Bomb”

Posted on 02/19/2012 by J. Morris Hicks

Leading off today with a 78-minute video by Walter J. Veith, PhD

This very informative video was referred to me by Leo Schwaiger after he read my blog yesterday EAT PLANTS — NOT TIME-BOMBS. Today’s video delves into many of the perils of eating animal products, particularly with regards to chronic disease and the build-up of toxins within the flesh of animals.  Dr. Veith is South African and received his PhD in 1978. You can view his complete bio by clicking here, but here is just a snippet to give you the idea of his educational background.

1978 Ph.D. Zoology (University of Cape Town). Title of thesis: ‘Autoradiographic and Electron Microscopic study of embryonic nutrition in the teleost Clinus superciliosus’

2002-2004. Professor of Medical Bioscience, University of the Western Cape. Since 2005, Retired from academia but active as an international lecturer in most western countries and former east-block countries. Guest speaker at numerous international universities, health and science institutes, radio and television broadcasts as well as schools and church bodies on issues related to diet and degenerative diseases as well as science and religion.

As for Dr. Weith’s religious beliefs, Leo wrote yesterday, and I agree, “It is hoped you take the time to see the entire video. The facts would be as valid if they were made by a an evolutionist or creationist. The message is important, not the messenger or his beliefs.”

Meet Dr. Walter Veith

Click here for his complete “Life at its Best” series of 5 lectures.

Now, for your Sunday afternoon viewing pleasure.

Once again, I have included HOME and Earthlings—both the trailer and the full-length version of each. If you’ve already seen these movies, you may wish to bookmark this page so that you can share with others at a later date. You may also want to share the link to this blog with people that you care about.

So gather your family, get some popcorn (or celery) and take a little time to learn about our responsibilities as humans when it comes to the future of this planet. The message in these movies is all about the tagline of our Harmony Project—promoting health, hope and harmony on planet Earth.

Two great movies that we all must see.

An exceptionally well-done 2009 movie produced in France; it features aerial footage in 54 countries.

HOME, debuted in 2009 but still hasn’t been seen by nearly enough people. Narrated by Glenn Close, this marvelous film describes how life evolved on planet Earth 4 billion years ago and how everything is connected—-land, water, air, trees, creatures and humankind.

As Glenn describes how humankind has disrupted the fragile harmony of Nature in just the past fifty years, the powerful message will leave you feeling differently about the role of the human race on our precious planet. Don’t have 90 minutes to spare right now? Then watch this two-minute trailer;  then make some time real soon to watch the full 90-minute movie. You’ll be glad you did.

View the entire movie for free on YouTube

Next is Earthlings, narrated by Joaquin Phoenix. Another great movie, it helps us understand how we’re just one of millions of species on this planet. Yet we have the power to affect the livelihood of all of the others. This is a movie you should watch with your children. For a preview, take a look at the 3-minute trailer below:

Nature—Animals—Humankind. Get the connection? In the full 95-minute movie below, Joaquin covers the “three stages of truth.”

Ridicule—Violent Opposition—Acceptance

Earthlings––free on Google.

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

And if you like what 4Leaf eating is doing for you and your family, you might enjoy visiting our new “4Leaf Gear” store. From the seaside village of Stonington, Connecticut – Be well and have a great day.

—J. Morris Hicks…blogging daily at HealthyEatingHealthyWorld.com

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EAT PLANTS — NOT TIME-BOMBS

Posted on 02/18/2012 by J. Morris Hicks

Want to be healthy? Listen to Dr. T. Colin Campbell, NOT David Zinczenko, the editor of Mens’s Health and the author of Eat This, Not That. Dr. Campbell tells you the truth about nutrition—Mr. Zinczenko makes a ton of money posing as someone who is concerned about your health.

And even though he criticizes the least healthy, or should we say the most-deadly foods, he is making our overall food, pharmaceutical and healthcare industries very happy. That’s because he is helping to maintain the status quo of obesity, chronic disease and all of the trillions of dollars that go along with it.

Yesterday, Mr. Z was on the Today Show with Savannah Guthrie reviewing the breakfast offerings at Wendy’s, McDonald’s, Burger King and Dunkin’ Donuts. Let’s take a look at what America’s favorite health guru has to say about having breakfast at McDonald’s.**

Beginning with the “Not That” option, he talks about the Big Breakfast. From nutrition data.com, I learn the following about that meal:

  • “Not That,” says Mr. Z about…
  • McDonald’s Big Breakfast 
  • 767 calories, 469 from fat (61% of the calories from fat)
  • 52 grams of fat, 17 grams of saturated fat
  • 465 mg. of cholesterol
  • 1477 mg. of sodium
  • Score on the 4Leaf scale: No-Leaf (zero calories from whole plants)

Don’t eat THAT. I agree. In fact, I can flatly say that I would say “Don’t eat that” for every single item he has ever talked about. That’s because I have yet to see one that scores at even the 1-Leaf level on our 4Leaf scale of healthy eating. So what about the healthier option, the Egg McMuffin with a side of hash browns?

  • “Eat This,” says Mr. Z about…
  • McDonald’s Egg McMuffin with hash browns
  • 446 calories, 197 from fat (44% of the calories from fat)
  • 22 grams of fat, 5 grams of saturated fat
  • 226 mg. of cholesterol
  • 1168 mg. of sodium
  • Score on the 4Leaf scale: No-Leaf (about 1% of the calories from the potato)

So why does Mr. Zinczenko think this is better? Because it has less calories, less fat, less cholesterol and less sodium. But it doesn’t have ANYTHING that’s going to promote health.

And if someone is used to eating almost 800 calories for breakfast, then this meal is going to leave that person feeling very hungry by lunch-time. The better questions to ask instead of whether to Eat This or Eat That would be:

  • Would you rather have your first heart attack at age 40 or at age 50?
  • Would you rather get type 2 diabetes in your 30’s or in your 40’s?
  • Would you like for your children to learn these horrible eating habits from you?
  • Would you like for your children to be obese, develop type 2 diabetes in high school and suffer from cancer, heart disease and osteoporosis as they get older?

Serious about health? If you want sound, consistent and health-promoting advice about nutrition, listen to these guys: Dr. Campbell, Ornish, Esselstyn, Fuhrman, McDougall, and Barnard. They will all steer you in the direction of a health-promoting 4Leaf lifestyle, one where you derive the majority of your calories from whole, plant-based foods–still in Nature’s package.

The simple answer is two words: Whole Plants!

** FYI, I’m not picking on McDonald’s in particular; all the other fast food places were equally as bad— if you’re looking for a healthy breakfast. It’s just easier to find pictures and data on the world’s largest fast food chain.

Want to receive some occasional special news from us? You may wish to join our periodic mailing list. Also, for help in your own quest to take charge of your health, you might find some useful information at our 4Leaf page.

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

And if you like what 4Leaf eating is doing for you and your family, you might enjoy visiting our new “4Leaf Gear” store. From the seaside village of Stonington, Connecticut – Be well and have a great day.

—J. Morris Hicks…blogging daily at HealthyEatingHealthyWorld.com

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Why move away from the terms vegan & vegetarian?

Posted on 02/17/2012 by J. Morris Hicks

Angela, a new reader asks a very good question…

I’m curious.  Why “a movement to get away from the terms vegetarian and vegan”?  I am adopting a vegan lifestyle.  Why would we want to move away from those terms? Best, Angela

Dear Angela, Good Question. In my case, I would bet that I eat more fruits and vegetables than any man in Connecticut, yet I don’t refer to myself as vegetarian or vegan. Here’s why.

Let me begin by explaining that my primary focus, in this blog and in our book, is on the mainstream—the 95% who do not wish to be vegan or vegetarian–for whatever reasons. In reaching that group, I don’t want to use words (labels) that might inadvertently turn them off. So, here’s my thinking:

Diet Coke and potato chips. Vegan? Yes. Healthy? No way.

  1. Many people think that vegetarians and vegans are weird; anything with an “ism” on the end is not attractive to lots of people, me included.
  2. The words vegan-ism and vegetarian-ism don’t describe what you DO eat; they’re mostly about what you’re avoiding.
  3. Many, if not most, vegetarians eat a very unhealthy diet. Most eat dairy and eggs and the vast majority eat way too many refined carbohydrates with lots of salt, sugar and fat. So vegan is not necessarily healthy; after all, you could eat nothing but Diet Coke and potato chips and call yourself a vegan.
  4. So we created the 4Leaf Program that features the positive—maximizing the percent of your calories from whole, plant-based foods—still in Nature’s package. How simple is that? And it’s easy to explain what you DO eat. Whole Plants.
  5. We have found that people like the clarity, the simplicity and the flexibility of our 4Leaf concept.
  6. We have started a few 4Leaf Potluck Supper Clubs in our area; you can read about them on my blog. And we’re attracting many people who would never have dreamed of joining a vegan or vegetarian club.

The other half of that “not-so-healthy” vegan meal.

Bottom Line: If you’re eating at the 4Leaf level (over 80% whole plants), I bet you’ll be eating better than 90% of the vegetarians out there—and you’ll probably be high in the top one percent of the healthiest eaters nationwide.

You might enjoy this blog post that I wrote almost one year ago—back when I was first beginning to get my “voice.” Why do some vegetarians get fat?

Have you bought our book yet? You will like it. I look forward to hearing from you again soon.

Want to receive some occasional special news from us? You may wish to join our periodic mailing list. Also, for help in your own quest to take charge of your health, you might find some useful information at our 4Leaf page.

If you’d like to order our book on Amazon,  visit our BookStore now.

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

And if you like what 4Leaf eating is doing for you and your family, you might enjoy visiting our new “4Leaf Gear” store. From the seaside village of Stonington, Connecticut – Be well and have a great day.

—J. Morris Hicks…blogging daily at HealthyEatingHealthyWorld.com

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