And check this out: If every American had one meat-free day per week, it would be the same as taking eight million cars off American roads in a year.

Every little thing you do adds up, and before you know it, you've created your life. And how you create your life ripples out and affects everyone and everything that crosses your path, known or unknown to you.

The reason fiber helps us control our weight is that it fills the belly yet yields few calories since fiber is, for the most part, not something that we can digest.

Hunger and self-control do not go hand in hand.

And check this out: If every American had one meat-free day per week, it would be the same as taking eight million cars off American roads in a year.

I think that food ties us to our community and our traditions, and it's the thing that makes us feel good and connected.

I was weaned on chicken-fried steak and hominy grits with goopy gravy all over. I loved meat and wore fur.