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" It costs less to eat and live more healthfully. Walking, loving, meditating, and quitting smoking are free and require no special equipment. "

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" If you indulge yourself one day, you can eat more healthfully the next. To the degree you move in a healthful direction on the food spectrum, you're likely to feel better, lose weight, and gain health. "

" When we torture people, even if we win the battle, we've already lost the war for hearts and minds. Especially our own. "

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" If I eat mindlessly while watching television, reading, or talking with someone else, I can go through an entire meal without tasting the food, without even noticing that I've been eating. The plate is empty but I didn't enjoy the food - I had all of the calories and little of the pleasure. "

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