Welcome to the Comune Podcast. My name is Jeff Krasno. Today's episode titled How to Eat Healthy from a 7-Eleven is the product of some in-the-field research.

As you will hear, I spent a Sunday morning meandering the aisles of a local 7-Eleven store in search of healthy food options.

This project might sound akin to finding a yoga mat at a Jets game, but you might just be surprised at what I discovered.

Okay, so one of Commune's primary missions from inception was to democratize access to

well-being.

And this objective has shaped our business model and is the reason why we offer a tremendous

amount of content for free, including right here on the podcast.

Too often, healthy lifestyles have been reserved for the affluent.

Indeed, while hyperbaric chambers and float tanks and cryotherapy are intriguing innovations,

they are simply beyond the means of many people and redolent of elitism.

Most of the basic protocols that confer health benefits are free. In fact, many of them are

older than fiat currency. Fasting intelligently actually saves you money. Almost everyone can access a cold stream of

water. There's no credit card required for getting light in the morning, as no one has yet found a way

to charge for the sun. I'm sure it's coming. Meditation is free and can sometimes set you free. Walking does not require a membership,

nor do push-ups. Connecting your bare feet to the ground or your bare soul to your neighbors

comes with no fee. Adopting these practices will take you a long way to becoming your healthiest self.

But what about food? Glorious food. Purchasing nutrient dense organic whole food is unduly expensive,

hands down, and while farmers markets and organic

grocers have expanded their respective footprints, healthy food remains cost prohibitive

and unavailable to many, many people. 20 million Americans live in complete food deserts with limited access to a supermarket.

Of course, what lines the aisles of most grocery stores is as much of a problem as in accessibility.

The constellation of big food, industrial agriculture, and governmental policy

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