Aug 14
Whole Foods CEO John Mackey penned an op-ed on health care reform in Tuesday’s Wall Street Journal in which he pressed, amidst more standard conservative talking points, a “simple” solution.
“Recent scientific and medical evidence shows that a diet consisting of foods that are plant-based, nutrient dense and low-fat will help prevent and often reverse most degenerative diseases that kill us and are expensive to treat.”
As TPM’s Brian Beutler put it: “Translation: Whole Foods is the solution to all of America’s health care woes.”
However, for those of you who are tempted to follow Mackey’s advice (and can afford it!) be warned: not all of the foods found at Whole Foods will actually make you healthy. As Mackey himself admitted last week, “Basically, we used to think it was enough just to sell healthy food, but we know it is not enough. We sell all kinds of candy. We sell a bunch of junk.”
Filed Under: Nutrition and Health - General Info
Tags: healthy food, John Mackey, whole foods, Whole Foods CEO
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John Allen Mollenhauer AKA John Allen or "JAM" is a lifestyle entrepreneur, trainer and coach who spent a significant portion of his adult life identifying the most dependable lifestyle ideas and concepts so that he could escape the confusion, the overwhelm, exhaustion and the overweight condition that so many people fall prey too.
He is a leading authority in what's called "PerformanceLifestyle" and a cornerstone of the lifestyle is eating Nutrient Rich.
He has tried many diets, from the traditional body builders diets to being vegan and just about everything in between, and each brought their pitfalls.
After 20 years though, he finally arrived at eating Nutrient Rich, understanding what that means and becoming a thought leader on the subject with the finest scientific guidance available.
He enjoys an active lifestyle, speaking, sharing ideas, traveling and thought leadership, helping people leverage knowledge of the natural experience of life, for health and high performance in today's relentlessly fast paced world.
