Earth Eats Itself

In a heartbeat the grass was as tall as the house and as smooth as silk. No grass was capable of such sinewy growth, of such sudden appearance, of such haste to defy the laws of physics. The dews glistened, the drops of moisture receded as they absorbed the sunlight. Even the crescent of the sun on the horizon faded from view. The blue pools disappeared and the hot sun came out.

The tree trunks on either side of the road now stood out, out of the blue and white and red. The air was crisp. Sweat glistened as it ran down your back. You were hungry. You stopped.

You smiled. You have eaten.

You think you might be a dinosaur.

Earth Eats Itself explores the ties between human health and the food supply. Our goal is to educate and encourage healthy living.

Here’s Earth Eats Itself’s mission statement:

To be a voice for a healthy lifestyle. To spread knowledge of nutrition, health, and nutrition science. To be a resource to help people understand the health benefits of a plant-based diet. And to inspire people to make a difference in their health.

Conclusion

If you’ve spent any time reading nutrition news in the past year, you’ve likely heard about the vegan and vegetarian diet as one of the most important health movements of our time. Vegans and vegetarians are improving their health and the health of everyone around them. While their numbers are small, there are roughly 2 million vegans, 2.3 million vegetarians, and 1.3 million active vegans in the United States alone.

Veganism and vegetarianism is an important health movement because it has tremendous potential to improve our health in multiple ways. Compared with the diet of almost 1 billion people worldwide, the plant-based diet is far healthier for the environment.

The best news is that it’s entirely possible to adopt

The Plant-Based Diet

It’s a vegan and vegetarian diet.

It’s entirely possible to adopt this diet if you are vegan or vegetarian. Here’s a guide to the basics of a plant-based diet.

Thanks for reading Earth Eats Itself’s mission statement. If you’d like to read more about the environment, health, and nutrition, feel free to sign up for Earth Eats Itself’s email newsletter.

Like what you’ve read?

Care for Earth Eats Itself?

Be a Vegan

Now on to OBESITY

Dr. Latoya Ford, professor of psychology at Temple University, co-wrote a study in 2014 with obesity researcher Loren Perry of the Yale School of Public Health that found children in obesity-prone families are also more likely to have children who are overweight or obese, as are middle-aged and older adults. They are also more likely to have heart disease and diabetes and obesity-related brain changes.

Dr. Nita Forouhi, who directs the Division of Obesity and Nutrition at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), agreed, noting that obesity has become "a significant public health problem. Obesity also makes it harder to maintain healthy blood pressure. If obesity levels increase,

Not only do we now have obesity in all age groups, but about a third of adults in the U.S. are obese. Those who are obese are more likely to be heavier, have a more elevated waist circumference and diabetes risk than those who are normal weight, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Obesity also can increase the risk of depression, anxiety and heart disease, as well as insulin resistance, hypertension and cancer.

starts to become a major problem as both your circulation and digestive functions slow to a crawl. You will lose your appetite altogether but perhaps you will have more of it than you had before.

Food will taste the same but you will need to eat more to feel full. If you cannot eat the required quantities you will vomit it all