“Get grass-fed animal foods. Cattle are grass-eating animals by nature.” — Deborah Kesten Animals Copy Share Image
“our cells contain an epigenome that tells genes to switch on or off.” — Deborah Kesten Evolution Copy Share Image
“every bite of food we eat is an investment in our vitality and in the planet.” — Deborah Kesten Food Copy Share Image
“Organic. Sustainable. Grass fed. Free-range. Local. Green.” — Deborah Kesten Organic Copy Share Image
“If you spend less on cheap food, you’ll spend more on health care.” — Deborah Kesten Health Copy Share Image
“a way of eating that merges fresh food with ancient food wisdom and the latest science.” — Deborah Kesten Food Copy Share Image
“a good diet can repair the switches, making them flexible to circumstances so that they switch on or off as needed to… — Deborah Kesten Diet Copy Share Image
“go green and choose organic foods as often as possible, and you’re taking a big step toward turning around the pandemic of… — Deborah Kesten Children Copy Share Image
“to achieve a normal weight, change your relationship to food so your most-of-the-time way of eating becomes a social, health-enhancing, pleasurable experience.” — Deborah Kesten Eating Copy Share Image
“A poor diet can inappropriately switch genes on or off—or worse still, permanently switch them on or off.” — Deborah Kesten Copy Share Image
“grass-fed cattle produce milk and dairy products, such as butter and cheese, that can be a rich source of fat-soluble vitamins (E,… — Deborah Kesten Dairy Copy Share Image
“eating lots of processed grains has contributed to a host of chronic illnesses such as diabetes, obesity, and gluten sensitivity.” — Deborah Kesten Food Copy Share Image
“In the late 1800s, average consumption was 5 pounds a year per person; today, the figure has increased to an average of… — Deborah Kesten Food Copy Share Image
“if we don’t take action now, we’re choosing to stand by passively and watch as what passes for food today does nothing… — Deborah Kesten Human evolution Copy Share Image
“a change in our food choices—a shift in what we eat each day—holds the timeless genetic secret not only to your health… — Deborah Kesten Biology Copy Share Image
“consuming fresh, nutrient-dense food that is additive-free is one of the most empowering steps parents can take to enhance their own health… — Deborah Kesten Food Copy Share Image
“Since we cannot solve the health injuries linked to industrial agriculture with the same mindset that created them, we have to view… — Deborah Kesten Food Copy Share Image
“The fact that we evolved on a host of different diets means there is no ideal diet for all individuals.” — Deborah Kesten Diets Copy Share Image
“the study revealed that organic foods have a 25 percent higher concentration of eleven vitamins and minerals than their conventionally grown counterparts.” — Deborah Kesten Education Copy Share Image
“Choose only minimally processed oils and fats that have retained their naturally occurring proportion of nutrients.” — Deborah Kesten Fats Copy Share Image
“the standard American diet is at the center of an enormous storm because of its link to poor health,” — Deborah Kesten Health Copy Share Image
“we can turn around poor health in a short period of time when our genes and body are given the nourishment they… — Deborah Kesten Food Copy Share Image
“For millennia, Native Americans have had a relationship with the land that encompasses respect and appreciation for all it provides.” — Deborah Kesten Gratitude Copy Share Image
“For by returning to our nutritional roots, we may access food’s invisible power to sustain, rejuvenate, and heal—and in the process, find… — Deborah Kesten Food Copy Share Image
“your body—including your genes—has a miraculous power to recover when given the nutrients it needs” — Deborah Kesten Copy Share Image
“in only a few months, diet and other lifestyle changes can actually “silence” genes that may lead to prostate cancer.” — Deborah Kesten Cancer Copy Share Image
“Organic food is unequivocally higher in health-enhancing nutrients than its conventionally grown counterparts,” — Deborah Kesten Organic food Copy Share Image
“in addition to gluten sensitivity and lactose intolerance, some of us may need a higher intake of essential vitamins and minerals than… — Deborah Kesten Food Copy Share Image
“although the mechanism isn’t clear yet, strenuous exercise changes the categories of genes that prevent the development of chronic inflammation, which more… — Deborah Kesten Fitness Copy Share Image
“higher level of omega-6 promotes an inflammatory state that leaves us vulnerable to ailments from arthritis, asthma, and fibromyalgia to heart disease,… — Deborah Kesten Blood pressure Copy Share Image
“Dr. Weston Price, who documented the detrimental health effects that manifested in a single generation when Australian Aboriginal children who thrived for… — Deborah Kesten Health Copy Share Image
“The implications of such science are life-changing, because it tells us that what we eat each day affects not only our health… — Deborah Kesten Children Copy Share Image
“the more we distance ourselves from ancestral diets, the more we are likely to be eating a health-robbing diet that is far… — Deborah Kesten Food Copy Share Image
“diet is a major cause of chronic conditions and many ailments such as asthma and ADHD” — Deborah Kesten Diet Copy Share Image
“environmental pollutants in your food (such as BPA) may injure the epigenome—and your health—as much as, and sometimes even more than, a… — Deborah Kesten Copy Share Image