And that's great. It's inspiring to lose weight and be healthier. Not trying to take anything away from what you accomplished, just trying to sort out where th

And that's great. It's inspiring to lose weight and be healthier. Not trying to take anything away from what you accomplished, just trying to sort out where the health benefits are coming from: it's weight loss. From reduced caloric intake. Personally, I like fasting. In an era when food is available 24/7 I think it helps teach self-discipline and clearly reduces the likelihood one will overeat. I also like vegetable-heavy diets. Clearly good for you. But to say kale smoothies have "super nutrients" is not scientific. While it's tempting to confer special properties on the foods which have helped transform your life, most likely these are just methods to reducing over-eating. Congrats again.