12 Steps to Whole Foods

Over the years, I have learned a lot of good information about nutrition, but I have never been able to follow
through with what I know. So many nutrition gurus make it sound like you need to go to extremes to be healthy,
and it’s very difficult to follow these programs and still participate in social events. Robyn insists on good
nutrition, but she is not extreme.
The 12 Steps to Whole Foods program is something I can do—and with my children! Robyn makes fantastic
nutrition available to everyone, including single/working moms and families with low budgets. The program is
set up to work at your own pace. If you are overwhelmed, you can go slowly and introduce one step per month.
If you are ready to make big changes, you can speed up the steps.
Robyn’s recipes taste good! She includes many recipes that reluctant children and adults will enjoy. I tell
people about Robyn’s green smoothies all the time. If someone is ready to make changes in their diet, I tell
them about the 12 Steps to Whole Foods course. This is a program that I can recommend without worry—it is
not extreme and it is doable!
—Katie Gibson
I have learned so much from the 12 Steps to Whole Foods program! I have learned to go back to the basics,
what God intended us to eat. So many people ask me, “Well, what do you eat then?” There is an abundance of
food to eat! It is aggravating because so many people are so ignorant about good nutrition. I am now more
aware of all the advertisements promoting good nutrition in certain products just to make a sale, when they are
really so far from good nutrition.
I tell so many people about the 12 Steps program! It is very obvious that I do not eat according to the ways of
the world. I stand out like a sore thumb when I don’t eat the food at a party and I bring my own snacks. For
example, I was at dinner a few months ago and one of the other guests was a pharmacist. He was giving me a
hard time about why I eat the way I do. He asked, “Why do you eat like that?” I said, “To put you out of
business one day.” He said, “Well, what about when you get diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol?” I
told him I wouldn’t get those diseases because of the way I eat and the things I do. People don’t get how
important food is—not just to live but to live a healthy, full life and stay out of the doctor’s office. I have not
gotten sick since being on the program. I am a runner and feel better than I did before.
I have a degree in Exercise Science and have taken many nutrition classes. A whole-foods program makes the
most sense, since it is what our bodies were designed to have. I have a friend that is getting her masters in
Nutrition and she snubs me for the way I eat. She thinks it is bogus, but then wonders why she can’t lose 20
pounds. This program has no comparison to other nutritional plans. This one makes sense and it is easy, very
easy!
I absolutely love the recipes in 12 Steps to Whole Foods! I make my shopping list from the book. I printed off
all of the pages [from the Web site, before the actual book was available] and made it into my own book so I
could keep it in the kitchen. The salads are my favorite! (Well, and the treats too!)
I feel incredible since I have been on the program. And it is easier than most people think. I enjoy the fresh
food, and I look forward to the day when I can have a garden and just walk outside to pick ingredients for
dinner. The benefits are countless. The extra time in the kitchen and the extra money spent are more than worth
it. It is like putting money into savings because I won’t spend it on bad health in the future.
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