is a drug. I try to inform my church family
problem changing our attitude.
and other communities that
Mary: With that being
the reason they are feeling
said, I am particularly inter-
and acting a certain way
ested in your recent book
(emotional and physical
that deals with vegetarian
wellness) is because what
and vegan recipes. Talk to
they are eating is actually a
me about this book that
drug and not food.
seeks to provide knowledge
Mary: Behavior change
necessary to shift attitudes,
is a very difficult process.
beliefs, and behaviors about
Whether an individual
food and good nutrition.
wants to stop smoking,
Debra: The Simpli-
eat healthier, or engage
fied Guide to Healthier
in more physical activity
Cooking .
Behavior change is a very
(exercise), typically one
Mary: Yes, tell us
needs encouragement
about the book.
difficult process. Whether
and support systems.
Debra: Well the
an
individual
wants
to
stop
Part of behavior change
newest book is really an
smoking, eat healthier, or
entails sufficient knowl-
expansion of my first
edge and then attitude.
book, the Beginner’s
engage in more physical
Which is more of a
Guide to Healthy Living.
activity
(exercise),
typically
challenge to address in
As you can see, it is
one needs encouragement
the church community…
endorsed by my holistic
Nutrition Knowledge or
doctor. I am grateful
and support systems.
Nutrition Attitude and
that she did that. You
Beliefs?
can read it at the back
Debra: The attitude is definitely a big
of my book. This latest book, the Simplified
issue, but you will be surprised by the lack
Guide to Healthy Living expands on some
of basic knowledge. After years of doing
things from my first book. I believe the best
nutrition education/cooking workshops and way of describing the book is “information
events, I still get to talk to people about
expanded”. I had to include water because
what is good and what is not. They will say
with the Flint water crisis and so much that
things to me like, I ate this and that, and
is happening in this country, everyone needs
when I tell them no that is horrible, they
to understand how important water is to our
say, “I thought it is ok.” I find that we do
health. Our bodies need more water to stay
not have much knowledge, we do not look
healthy and it needs to be clean water.
up information on our own, then we have a
Mary: Absolutely. “Drink more water”
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