MOST Magazine Fitness APR-MAY'15 ISSUE NO.1 | Page 62

Q&A

By: Darcy Tharp

FMM: I love that you adhere to the principle that
you walk a middle ground and are not a zealot,
but rather you speak to the average woman and
are committed to creating a healthy lifestyle
for your own family and helping others do the
same. What do you say about some people who
take green living to the extreme? How do you
differentiate or what is your limit?
SU: I just think that taking “green” to an extreme
can be very hard for most people to get their head
around - where do you stop? I think it’s important to
understand how “green living” fits into your current
life style. If you really want to live your life with more
compassion - more consciously, you can start
making small changes where it seems appropriate,
and in areas that matter to you. Where some
people go whole hog by powering their cars of
recycled restaurant oil, or eating a 100% raw diet,
others like to make small steps. One is not better
than the other. The key is to inspire others with your
actions, not alienate them!
FMM: Do you get to return to and visit England
often, where you say it all started in your
mother’s vegetable garden and were you were
educated?
SU: Sadly, I only get to go once or twice a year,
but when I go, I do a long visit to see all my
family and friends. Being with my mother always
reminds me of the “vegetable” garden where I
came from. My mother is also really frugal and
cannot bear to waste one lettuce leaf, so it’s
good for me to be around her because she’s so
creative and resourceful.

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M A G A Z I N E || APRIL / MAY 2015

FMM: What is your favorite meal that is both
delicious and healthy? Complete with app,
entre, and dessert? (You may be helping MOST
readers plan their next dinner party)
SU: Hmmm, okay: App: Roasted baby beet
salad on a bed or wild arugula with toasted
walnuts. Entree: Acorn squash stuffed with shitake
mushrooms, chestnuts and various veggies, with
pomegranate studded red quinoa on the side.
Dessert: Vegan chocolate torte with vanilla cashew
ice cream.
FMM: What are the most challenging and
rewarding parts of your job?
SU: The most challenging part is the timemanagement factor! I have so many things going
on that it’s really tough to give each area the time
and value that it needs. I am leaning to delegate
to try to work “smarter.” It’s also challenging not
to let social media drain my time and energy too.
The most rewarding part is when I just know in my
gut that I am doing something (either on TV, in
a talk, or in a book) that is going to help change
someone’s life for the better. That is what it’s all
about, and it makes the crazy early mornings and
late nights SO worth it.
FMM: If you had a meeting with the leader of
every country in the world and could tell them
anything you want, what would you say?
SU: I’d say that you have to invest in education,
and make this the TOP priority. When people
get the information they need, they can make
better choices. It is lack of a proper education
that spawns most of the dire problems we face