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VOICES (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 36) powerful sustainable foods advocate through his book “The Real Food Revolution,” and he has been outspoken about making mindfulness and meditation part of his stress-release routine to offset the demands of political life. Regarding the ENRICH Act, he recently told us: “An understanding of proper diet and exercise is crucial to our good health, and critical for future physicians to learn during any medical education. With U.S. health-care expenditures continuing to rise to unprecedented levels, we must do everything in our power to improve preventative health in our nation; raising awareness and reducing our risk of chronic diseases like heart disease, cancer, stroke and diabetes that are plaguing our nation. These diseases are directly connected with diet and lifestyle choices, something long understood by those in the spa and wellness community.” Spa pioneer Deborah Szekely, now 94, speaks frequently on the benefits of preventing disease and infirmity. “Our lives are about making choices,” she says, “and the wisest choice one can make is to preserve and protect our own health. The body is wise. It knows what to do. We need only support that wisdom and not weaken it through inactivity and eating highly p