6 the rice diet renewalRice Diet, you will eat whole grains, fruits, vegetables, legumes,
dairy, and seafood, with occasional lean meat if desired.
Chapter 3 , “ Healing Your Heart, ” guides and inspires you to
become aware of your feelings and any emotional scars you may
have, so that you stop eating for emotional reasons and instead
maximize the emotional experiences that empower you. You will
learn specifi c techniques that have proved effective for many
people, such as de - circuiting emotional eating by enhancing your
awareness of why, what, when, where, and how you have histori-
cally coped by using food, rather than by dealing with the root of an
emotional issue. You will also be invited to play the “ Responsibility
Game ” and join the many others who have accepted the challenge
to take on their lives as if they really matter!
In chapter 4 , “ Empowering Your Mind, ” you will learn about
the latest well - documented research on quantum physics and the
human brain, which boils down to the empowering reality that
your thoughts matter. What you think and feel about your thoughts
has a more powerful infl uence on your life than most people have
ever imagined. When you can tap into the power of your brain in
this way, you can reshape how you think about food and what you
want to eat, and you actually awaken to the why, when, and where
you do so. In other words, you gain access to control, or conscious
choice, in a completely natural, effortless way. Once you experi-
ence this mental shift in awareness, you enhance your desire, focus,
and power to exercise consciousness in all areas of your life, thus
becoming more and more effective at actualizing your dreams.
Chapter 5 , “ Connecting with Your Spirit, ” invites you to reen-
gage with your spiritual core, whether through yoga, prayer, medi-
tation, or community outreach activities. The more you feel an
interconnectedness with your Creator, the Universe — human,
animal, plant, air, sea, and earth — the more your soul ’ s center
is able to realign and speak to you from its deep reservoir of peace
and knowingness. What so many Ricers and I have found is that
the more spiritually connected you feel — the more you love your-
self, others, and your community — the more you can co - create
your health and actualize your purpose.INTRO.indd 6INTRO.indd 6 5/28/10 6:26:17 AM5/28/10 6:26:17 AM