Eating vegetables at the beginning of a meal creates a protective mesh in the intestine that reduces glucose spikes.

“It turns out that when you start your meals with vegetables, the fiber in the veggies, when you eat it first, has time to coat your upper intestine and create a sort of protective mesh, okay, like a shield on the walls of your intestine.”

Practicing gratitude before consuming animal protein is a necessary and ethical component of eating.

“But the most important thing that I can say if you choose to eat animal protein, which I do, is that practice gratitude before you eat.”