index 289Kostrub, Kernie, 241
Kurtz, Ron, 225
Lappé, Frances Moore, 207
law of attraction, 81, 108
Leder, Marcia, 241
Lee, Victoria, 213
left brain (L-mode), 125–129
Legacy Center, 81, 101
“Let the Life I Lead” (Little Windows), 95
Levitin, Daniel J., 91
listening, 88
Little Windows, 90, 93–94, 95
livestock. See meat
Livestock’s Long Shadow (United
Nations Food and Agriculture
Organization), 211
localharvest.org, 215
Locanda Rosati, 193–197
longevity, 47–48
Look, Carol, 100
love, 148, 155–160
loving-kindness meditation, 125
low-fat diet, 40
Mahesh Yogi, Maharishi, 137–138
Mashed Caulifl ower, 261–262
McCance, R. A., 186
McElveen, Greg, 132
Mead, Margaret, 211
meals
planning, 213–218
skipping, 41, 61
See also conscious consumption
meat
antibiotics in, 208–209
consumption of, 205–208
medicine, eras of, 136–137
meditation
as empowering, 112, 118, 122–125
healing and, 92
spirituality and, 137–138
Menchinelli, Simona, 195
mental health
anxiety, 118
depression, 138
healing and, 234–242
obsessive thoughts, 132–134
suicidal ideation and, 15meridian points, 97, 98
milk, 210
mind
change and, 106–108
left side and right side of brain and,
125–129
meditation and, 112, 118, 122–125
paradigm shift and, 129–132
positivity and, 117–122
power of words and, 114–117
quantum physics and, 108–114
shifting obsessive thoughts and,
132–134
See also brain
mind-body connection, 3
emotional eating and, 73–78
exercise and, 70
mind-body medicine, 137
See also brain
mindfulness
dreams and, 167–168
health and, 18
meditation and, 122–125
mindful eating, 2, 7, 60–64, 73–76
mindfulness-based stress reduction
(MBSR), 122–123
Mindfulness Meditation (Kabat-Zinn),
124–125
mineral supplements, 58
miracles, 161–162
Mishima, Riho, 169
Mission Organic 2010 (Organic
Center), 192
Miyazaki, Yoshifumi, 169
Monsanto, 190–191
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 35
multivitamins, 58
music
effect of, 91–96
health consciousness and, 85–91
spirituality and, 142
Nancy’s Ambrosia, 262–263
Nancy’s Baked Eggplant, 263
Nancy’s Carrot Muffi ns, 263–264
Napa Slaw with Honey Mustard Sauce,
264–265
National Directory of Farmers Markets
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