Twenty-five years ago, I was a junk-food addict. I can still remember my breakfast of choice (yikes) - 5 sausage egg and cheese burritos and a super-size diet coke from McDonald's. So, I find it almost unbelievable that I've now gotten myself to the point, where I can hit that "holy Toledo!" part of my brain with lentils and raw veggies. The power of neuroplasticity is both metaphorically and quite literally mind-bending. A side note - Augason Farms dried vegetables ground in my spice grinder, are absolutely indispensable when it comes to seasoning my food. I especially love their dehydrated onion, bell peppers, tomato powder, carrots, and celery.