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Your Dinner Has Legs

Don’t be scared by the title, this is one diet that doesn’t require you to hop on a treadmill. The aim of the 100 mile diet is to only consume food produced within 100 miles of your home. Don’t know what a 100 mile radius of your home looks like check out this nifty tool.

And Why Should I Do This?

The average ingredient in your Superman lunch pack has traveled 1,500 miles from the farm to your plate. By these calculations those organic apples you buy have a larger CO2 footprint (Your CO2 footprint is your contribution to global warming. To calculate your CO2 footprint check out this sweet CO2 Calculator the Brits h

ave come up with) then your neighbors giant SUV. By consuming food produced locally you dramatically reduce your CO2 footprint because after all the food is no longer being toted 1,500 miles across the country to your fridge.

Possible Side Effects

A locally grown diet will result in a fridge fulls of fruits and vegetables, possible side effects of such a diet include weight loss, more energy, and greater ease falling asleep. As with any diet you should consult your doctor before starting. Unless your doctor is Jack Kevorkian chances are they will see no problem with your new healthy eating habits.

This Is Your Chance to Make New Friends

If you’ve never been to a farmers market the people there talk up a storm. One study found that people who shop at farmers market chat 10 times more then their grocery counterparts. Plus the cash you drop at a farmers market will go right back into the local economy. Hex this diet is almost as good as our Seven Day Challenge.

Sign Me Up

Check out the 100 Mile Diet dot Org for tips on getting started, finding others in your area taking part in the 100 mile diet as well local farmers and markets.