In the middle of it all, pause and look around you. Appreciate what’s beautiful. Take in the love. Nod to what’s good and true. And then move forward one step at a time.

You get tons of phytonutrients and antioxidants from plant-based foods, very little saturated fat, and you avoid cholesterol entirely!

What you want is to rev up your metabolism so that you are burning fat and calories, not preserving fat and calories.

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

...you need not do and be everything.

I grew up in Doraville, Georgia and I ate barbecued ribs and chicken fried steak, and all kinds of cheesy grits, you know, and I never even thought twice about it.

Most diets would have you cutting things out from your diet; they are about denial and discipline.