Today (11-8-11) -- the ideal time to begin your quest for vibrant health. Once again, Dr. Greger has provided us with a close look at a scientific report on the topic of BMI scores that are associated with various...
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Holiday Eating. Gaining weight or losing? It's your choice.
J Morris Hicks | November 8, 11 at 04:38 AM | Health, Lifestyle
Unhealthy, unfair, and unsustainable. Yet still ubiquitous.
J Morris Hicks | November 5, 11 at 08:58 AM | International
We're talking about the fat-laden, highly-processed, meat and dairy diet of the Western world. Yesterday I had a long conversation with Dr T. Colin Campbell. Our topic was about the sheer absurdity of how the humans of the Western...
Dispelling the "Protein Myth" and changing the world. The Clinton Foundation.
J Morris Hicks | November 3, 11 at 05:12 AM | Celebrities, International
Responding to a request from the Clinton Foundation for ideas to make the world a better place. YOU CAN HELP! An email from the Clinton Foundation has been popping up everywhere -- seeking ideas from everyone, asking, "What's your...
Oz hits a HOME RUN with Julieanna Hever
J Morris Hicks | October 30, 11 at 03:51 AM | Celebrities, Health
Just before Game 7 of the World Series, Dr. Oz hits a home run in the studio. And It's time to give credit where credit is due; and, today, my hat's off to Dr. Oz. His "prehistoric diet" segment, that...
As Steve Jobs would say, "Lets get crazy enough to change the world."
J Morris Hicks | October 25, 11 at 07:28 AM | Celebrities, International
Seven billion people -- not enough water, land or energy. "People who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world — are the ones who do." Steve Jobs After taking 200,000 years to reach one billion in...
Bill Clinton, the natural leader for the "great food revolution."
J Morris Hicks | October 21, 11 at 05:33 AM | Celebrities, International
Third and Final In A Series on why Mr. Clinton is the most ideal leader for the inevitable food revolution of the twenty-first century. Global Recognition, Credibility, Knowledge, Partnering Skills, Resources and a burning desire to make a huge...
"Discreet nudges" from a powerful leader...President Clinton
J Morris Hicks | October 18, 11 at 12:14 PM | Celebrities
With the personal knowledge, the skills, the global stage and the organization to change the world This is the second in a series of three articles about Bill Clinton; the third and final one will appear on Friday. Since September...
Bill Clinton -- and the "great food revolution"
J Morris Hicks | October 15, 11 at 06:03 AM | Celebrities
This is the first in a series of three blogs outlining why President Bill Clinton should lead the "great food revolution of the twenty-first century." This blog first appeared on my website on 4-18-11 (when I was asking him...
Sir Paul and Nancy serve organic vegetarian at their wedding.
J Morris Hicks | October 12, 11 at 03:41 AM | Animals, Celebrities
Including the wedding cake. Paul McCartney has long been a prominent voice against the cruel treatment of animals in our factory farms around the world. A famous quote of his: If slaughterhouses had glass walls, we'd all be vegetarians....
Steve Jobs. Vegan? Early death from pancreatic cancer?
J Morris Hicks | October 8, 11 at 05:49 AM | Celebrities, Health
What's going on here? A look at the possible cause of pancreatic cancer and a plan for sharing that information with the entire world I heard long ago that Steve Jobs was a vegan, which means eating no foods of...
Rainbows, Reality and Making a Difference
J Morris Hicks | October 6, 11 at 05:23 AM | Celebrities, Health
Our book is up and running, and I am following the lead of the late Steve Jobs in passionately spreading her message Rainbows. Seven days ago, our book was officially launched at the Saltwater Farm Vineyard in Stonington, CT. Earlier...
Bittman's "Junk Food" Article: Confusion or Clarity?
J Morris Hicks | October 3, 11 at 04:26 AM | Celebrities, Food
Did you see the Mark Bittman article about junk food in the SundayReview section of the New York Times? (link below) His motives were good and his piece may convince a few people to prepare more of their food...
COMPLICITY -- Billions suffering in factory farms
J Morris Hicks | September 27, 11 at 08:29 AM | Animals
Warning. While this blog is necessary, it's not altogether pleasant. After 225 consecutive daily blogs, I have only devoted two of them to the disgusting topic of animal suffering. Now there will be three. In our book, we cover...
Dr. Oz, apple juice, cantaloupe -- food scares continue...
J Morris Hicks | September 23, 11 at 08:43 AM | Celebrities, Food
Here we go again, another round of contaminated plant-based foods But, once again, the news media never mentions the underlying cause of most of these contaminations. The latest big news is all about arsenic in apple juice and listeria...
Matt Lauer to Bill Clinton, "Does being a vegan suck?"
J Morris Hicks | September 20, 11 at 04:32 AM | Celebrities, Health
Maybe that crude question will lead to a new world-changing, top priority for the Clinton Global Initiative Yesterday, former President Bill Clinton was interviewed by Matt Lauer on the Today Show -- with most of the discussion devoted to talking about...
"Men's Health," Another champion in the game of CONFUSION
J Morris Hicks | September 19, 11 at 08:27 AM | Health, Lifestyle
Like Dr. Oz, Men's Health is in the entertainment business. So why am I reading it? Because it's my responsibility as an author and a blogger to know what's going on out there. So I subscribed about two years ago and...
From "Disease-Care" to Health-Care -- An inevitable transition
J Morris Hicks | September 16, 11 at 10:48 AM | Health
Who is going to lead it and what happens to our "system" in the process? We all know that our "system" of health-care is primarily "managing" a host of diseases that need never occur in the first place. Diseases...
OBESITY. Where's the "urgent fight" to end it? -- NY Times
J Morris Hicks | September 14, 11 at 04:51 AM | Celebrities, Health
Jane Brody reports the staggering statistics -- but mentions no solution In a recent Times article (9-12-11, see link below) entitled "The Numbers Behind an Urgent Fight," Ms. Brody chronicles the latest numbers when it comes to the costs of treating...
Bill Clinton -- social change, urgency and activism
J Morris Hicks | September 12, 11 at 05:05 AM | Celebrities
We simply don't have time for the normal snail pace of social change. During "The Last Heart Attack" documentary, President Clinton spoke briefly about the dismal state of affairs with regards to our school lunches across the country --...
Gupta over Oz -- Proving that we want CLARITY over confusion
J Morris Hicks | September 8, 11 at 06:21 AM | Celebrities, Health
Another lop-sided football score, something like 49-0 During the past week, CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta aired his heart attack documentary numerous times -- and the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. I am particularly impressed with what Sanjay is still...
