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My Healthy Manual Discussion Group Recap #3
April 9, 2024 Attendance: Donna, Janette, and myself. We were missing quite a few people who wanted to come but had other commitments or were sick. I didn’t want to cancel, because I want this to remain consistent and by posting our notes, people can keep up if they choose. Donna joined the group tonight […]
My Healthy Manual Discussion Group Recap #2
March 12, 2024 Attendance: Brenda, Kim, Janette, Lori, Laura, and myself. We were missing several who wanted to come but had other commitments. We shared snacks and wine and watched a short video by Dr. Michael Greger. and then had a discussion and brainstormed topics that we’d like to learn more about at future meetings. […]
My Healthy Manual Discussion Group Recap #1
Last night (Tuesday, February 13, 2024) was our first discussion group meeting for My Healthy Manual. Each person received their own “Manual” to take notes in. This type of group is something I’ve been thinking about for a long time. It’s focus is to gather a group of women to come together with lots of […]
My Healthy Manual – Website Update
For many of you who know me, you know that I’ve tried to live a healthy lifestyle in spite of the health problems I was born with. That being said, I started this website way back in 2015 when I was going through some issues. I would write Posts every now and then about my […]
“Some people think the ‘plant-based, whole foods diet’ is extreme. Half a million people a year will have their chests opened up and a vein taken from their leg and sewn onto their coronary artery. Some people would call that extreme.” Caldwell Esselstyn Jr., M.D.
“People eat meat and think they will become strong as an ox, forgetting that the ox eats grass.” Pino Caruso
“When you start eating food without labels, you no longer need to count calories.” Amanda Kraft
Genetics loads the gun, lifestyle pulls the trigger. –Caldwell Esselstyn
Why plant-based? It supports your immune system. Plants have essential nutrients that you cannot get from other foods. The vitamins and minerals, phytochemicals and antioxidants in plants help keep your cells healthy and your body in balance so that your immune system can function at its best.
“The primary reason diseases tend to run in families may be that diets tend to run in families.”
― Michael Greger, How Not to Die: Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease
“While many of us grew up being taught to make sure we got enough protein, the fact is we have gotten too much.”
― Neal D. Barnard, Foods That Cause You to Lose Weight: The Negative Calorie Effect
― T. Colin Campbell, The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss, and Long-term Health
“Scientific studies suggest that only about 25 percent of how long we live is dictated by genes, according to famous studies of Danish twins. The other 75 percent is determined by our lifestyles and the everyday choices we make.” ― Dan Buettner, The Blue Zones: 9 Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who’ve Lived the Longest
“The fad diets that many Americans are on are perfect if you want to be hungry all the time and miserable.”
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Thanks for visiting my site and hope you join me with your own journey to a healthier lifestyle, if that is what you desire.
Gina Rexrode – regina@myhealthymanual.com