To provide optimal levels of protective micronutrients, a diet must be vegetable-based, not grain-based.
Joel FuhrmanIn the future, it's going to become more and more impossible for the economy to support how expensive medical care is and the number of sick people we have. Why don't we just get our population healthier so we don't need medical care?
Joel FuhrmanWhen people tell me they will give it a try, I say donโt bother, you have already decided to fail. It takes more than a try to quit addictions; it takes a commitment. A commitment is a promise that you stick with, no matter what.
Joel FuhrmanEating a high-nutrient diet actually makes you more satisfied with less food, and actually gives the ability to enjoy food more without overeating.
Joel FuhrmanYou cannot escape from the biological law of cause and effect - food choices are the most significant cause of disease and premature death.
Joel FuhrmanThere is no longer any question about the importance of fruits and vegetables in our diet. The greater the quantity and assortment of fruits and vegetables consumed, the lower the incidence of heart attacks, strokes, and cancer. There is still some controversy about which foods cause which cancers and whether certain types of fat are the culprits with certain cancers, but there's one thing we know for sure: raw vegetables and fresh fruits have powerful anti-cancer agents.
Joel Fuhrman