Though I'm vegan and advocate that others eat a plant-based diet, I know that many people aren't quite ready to take that step in whole. Kathy Freston More Quotes by Kathy Freston More Quotes From Kathy Freston So if you serve a whole chicken to your family like grandma did, you may be serving them 10 times as much fat than the days of yesteryear. That's a whole lotta fat, and big trouble for the waistline. Kathy Freston yesteryeargrandmamay So if you're rooting around for something to eat, grab an apple while you're looking, and usually by the time you're finished eating it, your hunger will have been sidelined; it's crowding out at its best! Kathy Freston hungerappleseating You know you are addicted to a food if despite knowing it is bad for you and despite wanting to change, you still keep eating it. Addiction means that a craving has more control over your behavior than you do. Kathy Freston addictionknowingmean When you gradually add in nutrient-dense, fiber-rich foods, you simply stop feeling cravings. You run out of space in your belly for the old junk. Instead of craving, you feel full, fulfilled, and content. Kathy Freston spacefeelingsrunning Whole foods like grains and beans release their sugar very, very slowly because of the fiber in them, and they don't give you a sugar rush. They feed your cells as needed, and as a result, you have loads of stable energy that powers you through the day. Kathy Freston sugarcellsgiving You can do something as simple as drinking two cups of water before a meal to fill your belly a bit so that you don't overeat, or change up your cheese from dairy to nondairy. Kathy Freston simpledrinkingtwo I missed a tuna-fish sandwich with mayo on toasted wheat bread more than anything. Six months after I went vegan, I snuck into a deli and took one home. And, of course, it wasn't nearly as good as I fantasized. It tasted, well, fishy. Kathy Freston tuna-fishsix-monthshome 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. Kathy Freston georgiagritcheesy You get tons of phytonutrients and antioxidants from plant-based foods, very little saturated fat, and you avoid cholesterol entirely! Kathy Freston cholesterolplantlittles Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. When you feed yourself what your body needs when it needs it, that's love. So give your bod some TLC and sit down and enjoy a good, substantial breakfast. Kathy Freston importantgivingbreakfast We all thought of chicken as lean, protein-rich food that's good for weight watching, but the truth is chicken might actually be making us fatter! Kathy Freston richweightmight You know how most people think that eggs are great sources of protein? Well, you only get about six grams from an egg, and about half of that is in the yolk and the other half is in the white. If instead you opt for a cup of lentils, you get a whopping eighteen grams of protein, plus all that fiber that makes you feel full and cleans out your body! Kathy Freston eggswhitethinking Personally, I enjoy a bowl of brown rice for breakfast most of the time. Kathy Freston brownenjoybreakfast Most diets would have you cutting things out from your diet; they are about denial and discipline. Kathy Freston denialdisciplinecutting What you want is to rev up your metabolism so that you are burning fat and calories, not preserving fat and calories. Kathy Freston metabolismburningwant The business of raising animals for food (with its continuous heavy waste stream of methane and nitrous oxide - leading global warming gases) is responsible for about 18% of global warming. Some scientists actually say the number is closer to 50%. Kathy Freston wastenumbersanimal Be patient and gentle with yourself as you continue to learn new ways of eating and living. There is no need for hard-and-fast rules or white-knuckle determination. Keep leaning forward into the positive changes you are making, and then apply that same gentleness to your family and community. Kathy Freston determinationwhitecharacter I was weaned on chicken-fried steak and hominy grits with goopy gravy all over. I loved meat and wore fur. Kathy Freston furgritmeat I drive a car that has pleather seats. Kathy Freston driveseatscar
