Trina Schart Hyman Quotes

“I knew then that I wanted to go home, but I had no home to go to--and that is what adventures are all about.”

“Don't get me wrong, I admire elegance and have an appreciation of the finer things in life. But to me, beauty lies in simplicity.”

“Lifestyle change and changes in diet work faster, better and more cheaply than any medication and are as effective or more effective than gastric bypass without any side effects or long-term complications.”

“Calories from protein affect your brain, your appetite control center, so you are more satiated and satisfied.”

“The very fact that we are having a national conversation about what we should eat, that we are struggling with the question about what the best diet is, is symptomatic of how far we have strayed from the natural conditions that gave rise to our species, from the simple act of eating real, whole, fresh food.”

“You can't exercise your way out of a bad diet.”

“The power of community to create health is far greater than any physician, clinic or hospital.”

“When it becomes a revolutionary act to eat real food, we are in trouble.”

“Most schools have only a microwave or deep fryer, hardly the tools needed to feed our children real, fresh food.”

“Part of my training was learning how to refer patients to cardiologists for heart problems, gastroenterologists for stomach issues, and rheumatologists for joint pain. Given that most physicians were trained this way, it's no wonder that the average Medicare patient has six doctors and is on five different medications.”