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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.

Geneticist’s Research Finds His Own Diabetes

Posted on 06/10/2012 by J. Morris Hicks

And turns the story into a sales pitch for high-tech medicine Many of the world’s brightest medical minds are pinning their hopes for the future on the miracles that will ensue from human genome sequencing. On 6-2-12, the New York … Continue reading →

Posted in Diabetes, Human Genome | 2 Comments

Medical Doctor avoids “physicals” for 23 years

Posted on 06/09/2012 by J. Morris Hicks

And she wrote about her reasons in the New York Times Sounds like a good idea to me. Since learning to take charge of my health in 2003, I too, have not had a single routine physical exam. Oh, I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism & Leadership | 2 Comments

Is salt a serious problem? Or merely a scapegoat?

Posted on 06/08/2012 by J. Morris Hicks

Maybe a little of both — along with a bit of controversy Just in the past week, I have heard two bits of good news about salt—in both the New York Times (see link below) and in Dr. McDougall’s new … Continue reading →

Posted in Healthy Eating 101, Medical Experts | 7 Comments