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Jane Brody, born in May 1941, is a renowned American author. Her works cover a range of topics including health, diet, and lifestyle, and she is admired for her accessible writing style and extensive knowledge in these fields.

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Famous Jane Brody Quotes

“[On her father's death:] Gone was the person who had known me better than anyone else on earth and who had loved and admired me unconditionally since the day I was born.”

Persons Earth Father Born Known Gone

Author:Jane Brody

“Do your homework and keep good files. Know the background and biases of your sources.”

Knows Source Backgrounds Files Homework

Author:Jane Brody

“Dr. [Paula] Menyuk and her co-workers [at Boston University's School of Education] found that parents who supplied babies with a steady stream of information were not necessarily helpful. Rather, early, rich language skills were more likely to develop when parents provided lots of opportunities for their infants and toddlers to "talk" and when parents listened and responded to the babies' communications.”

“Reverse the typical American meal pattern and instead eat like a king for breakfast, a prince for lunch and a pauper for supper.”

Kings Patterns Meals Breakfast Lunch Reverse Typical Supper

Book:Jane Brody's The New York times guide to personal health

Source: Jane Brody's The New York times guide to personal health

“Contrary to what some parents might believe or hope for, children are not born a blank slate. Rather, they come into the world with predetermined abilities, proclivities and temperaments that nurturing parents may be able to foster or modify, but can rarely reverse.”

World Believe May Children Might Able Parent Born Ability Contrary Adoption Reverse Blank Temperament Nurturing Slate Predetermined Blank Slates

Author:Jane Brody

“Real luxury is time and opportunity to read for pleasure”

Real Reading Opportunity Pleasure Luxury

Author:Jane Brody

“In 1966 the ACS formulated a State Model Cancer Act which was instrumental in the enactment of anti-quackery laws now enforced in 9 states...In California (it is a) felony...The use of unproven methods is also a criminal offense in Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.”

States Use Age Law Dark Models Method Cancer Criminals Medical California Offense Dark Ages Ohio Pennsylvania Kentucky Colorado Illinois Dakota Nevada Felony Maryland North Dakota Quackery

Author:Jane Brody

“Turn your midlife crisis to your own advantage by making it a time for renewal of your body and mind, rather than stand by helplessly and watch them decline.”

Mind Body Turns Watches Advantage Crisis Aging Your Body Decline Renewal Mind And Body Midlife Midlife Crisis

Author:Jane Brody

About the Author

Born: May 19, 1941
Known for: Author
Quotes: 8

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Jane Brody's The New York times guide to personal healthRelated source material

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