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About J. Morris Hicks

A former strategic management consultant and senior corporate executive with Ralph Lauren in New York, J. Morris Hicks has always focused on the "big picture" when analyzing any issue. In 2002, after becoming curious about our "optimal diet," he began a study of what we eat from a global perspective ---- discovering many startling issues and opportunities along the way. In addition to an MBA and a BS in Industrial Engineering, he holds a certificate in plant-based nutrition from the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies, where he has also been a member of the board of directors since 2012. Having concluded that our food choices hold the key to the sustainability of our civilization, he has made this his #1 priority---exploring all avenues for influencing humans everywhere to move back to the natural plant-based diet for our species.

The “war on cancer” turns 41; now a major industry…

…with a life of its own—that will not go away quietly. The inspiration for this blog was an article last month in our southeastern Connecticut newspaper about a new cancer center that was being constructed less than fifteen miles from … Continue reading

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“Vibrant Health” means different things for different people.

What does vibrant health mean to you? Recently, I received a vibrant health top-ten list from Robert, a reader of my blog, who added at the end of this list: Thanks so much for your daily blog! Unexpected benefits. Most of the … Continue reading

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Depression, health, longevity and my “4 Leaves of Health”

As I approach the end of my seventh decade on this planet in a few years, I am gaining a better overall perspective on health, longevity, quality of life, being happy and the absence of depression. And the older I … Continue reading

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