{"author":"Dean Ornish","author_id":"Dean+Ornish","total_quotes":40,"quotes":[{"text":"When we understand the connection between how we live and how long we live, it's easier to make different choices. Instead of viewing the time we spend with friends and family as luxuries, we can see that these relationships are among the most powerful determinants of our well-being and survival.","author":"Dean Ornish","tags":["time","friends","powerful "],"id":6712,"author_id":"Dean+Ornish"},{"text":"If you go on a diet and feel constrained, you are more likely to drop it. But if you see your food choices each day as part of a spectrum, then you are more likely to feel free and empowered.","author":"Dean Ornish","tags":["food","day","choices "],"id":7950,"author_id":"Dean+Ornish"},{"text":"In an era in which war and terrorism - at home and abroad - are often based on racial, religious and ethnic differences, rediscovering the wisdom of love and compassion may help us increase our survival at a time when an increasingly divided country and world so badly need it.","author":"Dean Ornish","tags":["love","wisdom","time "],"id":17936,"author_id":"Dean+Ornish"},{"text":"Small changes in diet don't have much effect on preventing coronary heart disease and cancer. But bigger changes in diet and lifestyle may prevent heart attacks in almost everyone.","author":"Dean Ornish","tags":["heart","changes","small "],"id":34208,"author_id":"Dean+Ornish"},{"text":"If you're at high risk or are trying to reverse heart disease or prevent the recurrence of cancer, you probably need to make bigger changes in diet and lifestyle than someone who just wants to lose a few pounds and is otherwise healthy. If you just want to lower your cholesterol, weight or blood pressure, begin by making moderate changes.","author":"Dean Ornish","tags":["heart","changes","healthy "],"id":57262,"author_id":"Dean+Ornish"},{"text":"Whether you're six or sixty, if you go on a diet and lifestyle program and feel constrained, you're likely to go off it sooner or later. Offering a spectrum of choices is much more effective; then, you feel free and empowered.","author":"Dean Ornish","tags":["choices","free","you "],"id":63371,"author_id":"Dean+Ornish"},{"text":"Fear leads to more fear, and trust leads to more trust.","author":"Dean Ornish","tags":["fear","more","leads "],"id":93854,"author_id":"Dean+Ornish"},{"text":"Whether it's by helping us search for health-related information, connecting us with doctors through online portals, or enabling us to store and retrieve our medical records online, the Internet is starting to show the promise it has to transform the way people interact with and improve their own health and wellness.","author":"Dean Ornish","tags":["health","internet","wellness "],"id":104515,"author_id":"Dean+Ornish"},{"text":"Alas, bacon and eggs are not health foods.","author":"Dean Ornish","tags":["bacon","eggs","alas "],"id":113539,"author_id":"Dean+Ornish"},{"text":"If we can reach populations in developing countries and help them understand the value of their indigenous diet and lifestyles rather than copying ours, perhaps we can reverse the exponential rise in cardiovascular disease that is plaguing them.","author":"Dean Ornish","tags":["value","help","rise "],"id":114975,"author_id":"Dean+Ornish"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":40,"pages":4,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}