the foundation for a staying healthy dietter for us than a whole-food, plant-based diet? It’s debatable by
well-intentioned and intelligent people, but personally I believe
not. When was the last time you saw a study of a meat-based diet
slowing or reversing heart disease, diabetes, or prostate cancer? I
haven’t. I am sure it’s possible, but I haven’t seen it. I have only seen
strict plant-based studies show this.
We have an epidemic of chronic diseases worldwide that are
not only causing needless human suffering but also destroying
the bank accounts of countries from the direct costs of treating
these chronic diseases, in addition to the loss of work productivity
from unhealthy work forces. The fastest and most efficient way
to reverse this trend is for the masses to consume a high micro-
nutrient-dense, unprocessed, whole-food, plant-strong diet rich in
vegetables, fruit, legumes, nuts and seeds, and whole grains when
grains are eaten. Healthcare reform is a non-issue if we take care of
business and keep ourselves healthy by preventing, delaying, and
reversing chronic diseases by consuming this type of diet and we
get the masses exercising.
Almost every credible health and medical organization recom-
mends reducing animal foods intake while consuming more plant
foods (although they are not willing to recommend eating only un-
processed plant foods).
A Sage’s Thoughts on Modern Food Consumption
I had the privilege of interviewing Dr. David J.A. Jenkins, MD,
PhD, DSc, on two separate occasions over the last two years. He is
the creator of the popular Glycemic Index and developer of what he
calls the Dietary Portfolio, a dietary pattern for cholesterol lower-
ing and diabetes prevention and treatment. The Dietary Portfolio
is a vegan diet (no animal products), with vegetables, fruit, whole
grains, nuts, soy, and beans, rich in soluble and viscous fibers. This
diet has not only reduced cholesterol to levels similar to the older
statin drugs but has also been used to control or reverse type 2
diabetes.^14 I asked him if he had any closing comments at the end