“Today it is generally accepted that although the earliest humans probably ate some meat, it was unlikely to have played a major role in their diet. Plants would have been a much more important source of food.” HumansHas BeensImportantTodayRolesSourceMajorsPlantAcceptedMeatDietsUnlikely Author:Jane Goodall
“Sticking to a diet required me to have a permanently low self-esteem. But happily, I developed other skills beyond a fluctuating weight, eventually building up a different source of self-worth.” DifferentSelfSelf EsteemBuildingSourceSkillsLowsWeightSelf WorthEsteemDietsLow Self EsteemBuilding Up Author:Arabella Weir
“The brain's preferred source of fuel is glucose/carbohydrates. And when you go on a low-carb/high-protein diet, your brain is using low-octane fuel. You'll be a little groggy, a little grumpy.” LittlesBrainSourceGoes OnLowsDietsFuelProteinGrumpyCarbsCarbohydratesGlucose Author:Jack LaLanne
“Insects leave (Madagascar periwinkle) Catharanthus roseus out of their diets. So, for that matter, do deer. The reason is that the plants are loaded with alkaloids so potent that they are the source of vincristine and vinblastine. These are drugs important in routines of chemotherapy for treating Hodgkin's disease and certain forms of leukemia.” ImportantMatterReasonFormCertainSourceDrugDiseasePlantDietsInsectsLoadedDeerChemotherapyLeukemiaMadagascarPeriwinkle Author:Allen Lacy
“Flesh isn't the only source of protein. You can get all the protein you need from a varied plant-based diet. Protein is found in greens, veggies, beans, grains, nuts & seeds, avocados and so on. And there is no need to consume these foods in any special combination.” NeedsFoundSpecialSourcePlantSeedsFleshCombinationDietsNutsGrainBeansProteinPlant Based DietAvocados Author:Sharon Gannon
“Once in a while, I'll slip and get off my vegan diet and have egg whites in the morning, that's a good source of protein while I'm out on the road. If I can feel my body starting to tire, those are good to keep you healthy.” IfsFeelsI CanBodyMorningSourceHealthyStartingDietsEggsVeganSlipsTireProteinVegan Diet Author:Travis Barker