“Whether you're six or sixty, if you go on a diet and lifestyle program and feel constrained, you're likely to go off it sooner or later. Offering a spectrum of choices is much more effective; then, you feel free and empowered.” IfsFeelsChoicesGoes OnSixProgramLifestyleDietsOfferingSixtySooner Or LaterEmpoweredSpectrum Book:The Spectrum: How to Customize a Way of Eating and Living Just Right for You and Your Family Source: The Spectrum: How to Customize a Way of Eating and Living Just Right for You and Your Family
“Think about it: Heart disease and diabetes, which account for more deaths in the U.S. and worldwide than everything else combined, are completely preventable by making comprehensive lifestyle changes. Without drugs or surgery.” ThinkingHeartDeathChangeHealthDrugDiseaseAccountsIllnessLifestyleCombinationHealthcareSurgeryMaking ChangesComprehensiveHealthy LifestyleDiabetesPreventionHeart DiseaseLifestyle Change Author:Dean Ornish
“Because the biological mechanisms that affect our health and well-being are so dynamic, when people change their diet and lifestyle, they usually feel so much better, so quickly; it reframes the reason for changing from fear of dying to joy of living. Also, the support that patients give each other is a powerful motivator.” PeopleGivingFeelsWellsReasonJoyChangePowerfulSupportDyingPatientLifestyleWell BeingDietsMechanismJoy Of LivingFear Of Dying Author:Dean Ornish
“People tend to think of breakthroughs in medicine as a new drug, a laser, or a high-tech surgical procedure. They often have a hard time believing that the simple choices that we make in our lifestyle. What we eat, how we respond to stress, whether or not we smoke cigarettes, how much exercise we get, and the quality of our relationships and support can be as powerful as drugs and surgery. And they often are.” PeopleThinkingBelieveHardChoicesSimplePowerfulQualitySupportExerciseDrugEatingStressMedicineLifestyleSmokeHard TimesOur RelationshipCigarettePhysiciansSurgeryBreakthroughProceduresHealthy LifestyleResearchersLasers Author:Dean Ornish
