To effectively solve problems, especially health issues, go “upstream” to address systemic causes like food policies, rather than just treating individual symptoms downstream.
Recognize your power as a consumer; if people collectively start demanding better food systems and products, it can drive significant change in industries.
Exercise your political power by voting for policies and representatives who support positive changes in the food system.
Engage with school headmasters and parents’ committees to advocate for healthier food environments, challenging fundraising systems that revolve around sugar and unhealthy treats.
As a parent, become an activist in your children’s school to advocate for healthier food options and policies within the school environment.
Advocate for your workplace to become a “safe zone” by encouraging the elimination of unhealthy options like sugar-sweetened beverages, demonstrating that change is possible.
Use the collective power of institutional investors and pension funds to pressure large corporations, like fast food companies, to adopt more ethical practices, such as eliminating antibiotics in their food supply.
Seek opportunities to engage with and influence corporate leaders of large food companies to encourage them to change their supply chains and adopt more sustainable and healthy practices.
Get involved with grassroots organizations that are actively working to make a difference in the food system and promote healthier practices.
Advocate for schools to teach essential life skills such as body care, nutrition, cooking, healthy relationships, and money management, as these are crucial for well-being.
Prioritize common-sense lifestyle habits: eat real food, exercise, get enough sleep, learn stress management techniques, and foster connections with loved ones to live a vibrant and engaged life.
Focus on eating “food that God made,” meaning whole, unprocessed foods like avocados, and avoid “food that man made,” especially those with long ingredient lists.
Implement a whole foods, anti-inflammatory, detoxifying diet that is very low in starch and sugar to reverse chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes, heart failure, and kidney failure.
Make your home a “safe zone” by ensuring that the food available is healthy and free from junk food, protecting your family from unhealthy choices.
If consuming sweet treats, opt for homemade versions made from real ingredients rather than ultra-processed foods that are harmful and addictive.
When grocery shopping, actively avoid products containing trans fats, as this often leads to choosing healthier, less processed alternatives.
Collectively reduce consumption of processed and fast food, even for a single day, as consumer demand has significant influence on global markets and can drive change.
Opt for regeneratively raised grass-fed meat over highly processed plant-based alternatives like soy burgers, as it can help draw carbon from the atmosphere and is better for the environment.
Make conscious food choices, like opting for vegetarian dishes, to avoid financially supporting industries (e.g., factory farming) that you believe are harmful, even if it’s a small personal act.
Have conversations with your children about where their food comes from and the implications of its production to instill conscious eating habits from a young age.
Re-acquire and teach basic cooking skills to children and the general population, as this fundamental human skill is critical for preparing real, healthy food.
Reduce food waste, a significant emitter of greenhouse gases, by starting a compost bucket in your kitchen or backyard, potentially for a garden.
To resist cravings from addictive food smells, such as those from fast food, close car windows and use the recirculation button to prevent the smell from entering.
When looking to improve your health, identify one area (pillar) that needs the most work and pick something small within that area to start making changes.
Eat a healthy diet to reduce violent crime, as seen in prisons where it reduced violent crime by 56%.
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For practical tips on health, read Dr. Chatterjee’s books: “The Four Pillar Plan” (or “How to Make Disease Disappear”), “The Stress Solution,” and “Feel Better in Five” for effective lifestyle changes.
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