Here I sit on a cross country flight--destination the Hawaiian Island of Kauai. I'm on my way to a MCDOUGALL ADVENTURE with John and Mary McDougall (drmcdougall.com). Food is a priority for the McDougalls--whole plant-based health-promoting food with an emphasis on starches for optimum health and wellbeing. (See Dr. McDougall’s newly published book THE HEALTHIEST DIET ON THE PLANET as well as THE STARCH SOLUTION to learn about the health and environmental benefits of consuming starchy vegetables, colorful vegetables, whole grains, beans and fruit while avoiding all animal-based foods.) On this trip the McDougalls provide the food and adventure while 150 of us adventurers eat, play and learn. Not a bad way to spend the most frigid days of winter. I'll be reporting from Hawaii over the next week, if I can find a spare moment between adventuring and feasting. Wish you were here!