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Abel James

(1724–1790)

8 quotes in 5 categories

[Wikidata] Year Elected: Residency: Resident Living? : Deceased Birth Date: 1724 Death Date: 10/28/1790 Abel James (1724–c. 28 October 1790) was a wealthy merchant, Quaker leader, and public officeholder, and a member of the American Philosophical Society via...

Quick Facts About Abel James

Born: January 1, 1724
Died: October 28, 1790

Quotes by Abel James

“Modern food manufacturers have overwhelmed grocery store shelves with foods that are nutrient poor, rotten, spoiled, dead, old, and contaminated with antibiotics,…

Grocery store

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“Grains are a starvation food – they provide cheap calories without the vital nutrients of meats, fruits, and vegetables.”

Food

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“you would have to eat three pounds of carrots for the sugar equivalent of one bottle of Coke.”

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“How do you fatten a cow? Feed it grains. How do you fatten a human? Feed it grains.”

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“here is the issue: while you may know that food is readily available and you’ll eat again in a few short hours,…

Food

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“One hundred years from now, medical doctors, scientists, nutritionists, and the general public will be puzzled and astounded by how few of…

Science

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“burning fat is simple and straightforward if you eat the foods we were built to eat and get off the couch every…

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“sprinting is for winners. Don’t just exercise, exercise like you’re being chased by a saber-toothed tiger.”

Fitness

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