#29 Conquer Cravings with Verne Varona, Health Educator, Speaker, Author, Filmmaker

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Verne Varona is one of the most energetic and dynamic health educators in the US. For about 45 years he has been a highly sought-after, internationally renowned speaker and consultant on health, fitness and motivation.

Verne studied Oriental Medicine and cultural folk medicine at the East West Foundation of Boston in 1970s. He is the 2012 recipient of the Aveline Kushi Lifetime Achievement Award.

Verne is the author of international bestsellers ‘Nature's Cancer-Fighting Foods’ that is a sensible, alternative health plan for cancer and many degenerative diseases. The book is used as a textbook in a number of academic health and wellness institutions. His second book ‘Macrobiotics for Dummies’ is a comprehensive work that embraces a flexible, multi-cultural health perspective on body, mind and spirit and is part of the internationally popular Dummies series.

Varona has authored articles for natural publications such as Natural Health, Alternative Healing, Macrobiotics Today, Redbook Magazine and Healthy Body & Fitness. He has conducted seminars throughout the world and now involved in making feature and documentary films. He is a frequent and popular guest on a variety of media platforms.

Verne was the Nutritional Consultant and co-founder of a popular Beverly Hills Medical Group for five years. His clientele has featured numerous well-known entertainment, political and sports professionals.

Verne is also the co-creator of the ODDS Program (Off Dangerous Drugs Safely), a dietary program designed to reverse pharmaceutical drug dependency such as hypertension and OTC (Over The Counter) drug dependency with dietary and lifestyle guidelines. He has been a consultant to several Chiropractic and Naturopathic Colleges.

Conversation Topics:

- Verne's Macrobiotic journey to being America’s leading health educator

- Deep understanding of body chemistry and what alkaline condition of the the body means?

- Animal protein intake and cravings connection

- Green leafy vegetables as foundation of body chemistry

- Importance of tastes to satiate cravings and tricks to blend a variety of tastes together

- Most people who diet the modern way still suffer from food cravings. Why do the cravings happen?

- Importance of managing blood sugar

- Physical, psychological or emotional reasons for cravings

- 10 holistic factors that can help deal with cravings naturally

- Lifestyle factors that lead to cravings

- Diabetes as a reversible disease

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