Dean Ornish
Dean Ornish
Dean Michael Ornishis an American physician, and president and founder of the nonprofit Preventive Medicine Research Institute in Sausalito, California, as well as Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. He is known for his promotion of what he believes to be healthy diets, particularly vegetarianism...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEducator
Date of Birth16 July 1953
CountryUnited States of America
Dean Ornish quotes about
extended families family good grow messed seen stable stuff three
When you grow up in an extended family, or in a stable neighborhood with two or three generations of families who live there, you feel seen. Not just the good things you've done, the stuff you put on your resume. You know they've seen you in your dark times, when you've messed up - but they're still there.
unless
There's no point in giving up something you enjoy unless you get something back that's even better, and quickly.
calories eat empty enjoy entire food meal noticing plate talking watching
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.
theory valid
A valid scientific theory is predictive, verifiable, and replicable. To me, that's beautiful.
overall
What matters most is your overall way of eating and living.