Eat beans for health every day. 1/2 cup cooked beans/lentils daily increase longevity. All the “blue zones” (see article below) include beans in their diet – 4 times as much as the typical American diet. The “blue zones” diet is a good starting point, but I recommend a complete plant based diet. Blue zones diet.
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deeply personal
My maternal grandfather was my father figure. We affectionately called him “Dhomdada” after a character he used to play in the local theater. He grew up poor, “stone soup” was a reality for them, not just a story. He didn’t finish high school since his family had very little money and he needed to start…
food addiction
Nora Wolkow is the world’s foremost authority on addiction. In this talk she talks about food addiction. Neal Barnard did a great talk that started with “how to magnetize a baby?” Sugar addicts lose their cravings when they are exposed to naloxone, an opiate antagonist. This suggests that sugar addiction works along the same pathways…