“If it were not so blindly accepted as a part of our customs and traditions, how could any sensitive person accept the thought that in order to feed ourselves we should kill such a huge number of animals, in spite of the fact that our earth gives us so many different treasures from plants?”
Leo Tolstoy, A Calendar of Wisdom (Page 280)
Quotes about Diet
“What nature of struggle for existence or kind of madness forces you to shed blood with your hands in order to eat animals? Why do this, if you have all the comforts of life?”
Plutarch, A Calendar of Wisdom (Page 280)
“Some people use the 80/20 rules, meaning they stick with ‘clean’ eating 80% of the time and then the other 20% of the time they eat whatever they want. The problem is that the 80/20 becomes 60/40, then 40/60, then 20/80 and then all bets are off. Don’t follow the 80/20 rule. Follow the 100% rule—that might turn into the 99% rule and that is okay. But the 80/20 rule isn’t a rule. It’s a step down the slippery slope.”
Jocko Willink, Discipline Equals Freedom (Page 196)
QUESTION: We Can’t Be Self-Disciplined 100% Of The Time—So, How Much Can We Indulge?
Excerpt: Self-Discipline is one of the key indicators of a person’s future success. But, can’t we indulge every now and again? If so, how much?
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“Our body and brain work at their best only when the stomach is empty. So be conscious of eating in such a way that within two and a half hours, your food moves out of the stomach, and within twelve to eighteen hours completely out of the system. With this simple awareness you will experience much more energy, agility, and alertness. These are the ingredients of a successful life, irrespective of what you choose to do with it.”
Sadhguru, Inner Engineering (Page 125)
10 Offbeat Ways I Stay Healthy (and Ideas For You To Consider, Too)
Excerpt: Healthy living is more ‘gray’ than it is ‘black-and-white.’ Read on to see my list of 10 offbeat ways to stay healthy that have helped me.
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“Before we can make deep changes in our lives, we have to look into our diet, our way of consuming. We have to live in such a way that we stop consuming the things that poison us and intoxicate us. Then we will have the strength to allow the best in us to arise, and we will no longer be victims of anger, of frustration.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh, via Stillness is the Key (Page 34)
“When it comes to nutrition I am an, ‘anti-perfectionist.’ I am a lot more concerned with building a consistent routine that you’re actually going to stick to, rather than building the perfect diet.” ~ Thomas Frank, via YouTube
Want To Make A Difference, But Don’t Know How? Look No Further Than The… Food Store?
Excerpt: I became plant-based in April of 2013 and feel like it has made a bigger impact on the world than anything else I’ve done. This article explains why.
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How To Pace Yourself For Lifelong Habit Changes — The 70% Mindset
Excerpt: How to stay consistent with lifestyle change? Most people fail because of their pace. Learn how to pace yourself for lifelong habit changes.
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QUESTION: What’s the Best Way To Stick To Your Diet?
Excerpt: Your journey to health is not something you start and stop. Want to learn what’s the best way to stick to your diet? Let’s talk about it…
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Savor: Mindful Eating, Mindful Life [Book]
Book Overview: Common sense tells us that to lose weight, we must eat less and exercise more. But somehow we get stalled. We start on a weight-loss program with good intentions but cannot stay on track. Neither the countless fad diets, nor the annual spending of $50 billion on weight loss helps us feel better or lose weight. Savor teaches us how to easily adopt the practice of mindfulness and integrate it into eating, exercise, and all facets of our daily life, so that being conscious and present becomes a core part of our being.
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