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I live full-time in the world of omnivores, and Ive never wanted to leave. But the Standard American Diet yes, its SAD got to me as it gets to almost everyone in this country. Six years ago, an overweight, pre-diabetic Mark Bittman faced a medical directive adopt a vegan diet or go on medication. He was no fan of a lifelong regimen of pills, but as a food writer he livedand workedto eat. So neither choice was appealing. His solution was a deal with himself. He would become a flexitarian. He adopted a diet heavy in vegetables, fruits, and grains by following a healthy vegan diet no meat, dairy, or processed foods all day. After 600 p.m. hed eat however he wanted, though mostly in moderation. Beyond that, his plan involved no gimmicks, scales, calorie counting, or point systems.
About the Author
Mark Bittman is the author of thirty acclaimed books, including the How to Cook Everything series, the award-winning Food Matters, and the New York Times number-one bestseller VB6: Eat Vegan Before 6:00. For more than two decades his popular and compelling stories appeared in the New York Times, where he was ultimately the lead food writer for the Sunday magazine and became the country's first food-focused Op-Ed columnist for a major news publication. Bittman has starred in four television series, including Showtime's Emmy-winning Years of Living Dangerously. He has written for nearly every major newspaper and magazine in the United States, and has spoken at dozens of universities and conferences. His 2007 TED talk has more than four million views; in 2015 he was a distinguished fellow at the University of California, Berkeley. He is currently teaching at Columbia University's Mailman School?of Public Health, editing Heated, an online food magazine, and writing a book about understanding food. He can be found at markbittman.com, heated.medium.com, @bittman on Twitter, and @markbittman on Instagram.
