Stress is always an issue of life and the biggest thief within the human condition.Calming the mind and being at peace is the best condition to live in.Dont be so hard on yourself,focus on all the things you do well and let the not so well things pass on so there is no need to continue thinking about them.Check out the website aliveraw.com Dr. Brian Clement is a very good teacher as far as plant based diets go.And pizza is a comfort food usually associated with youthfull times of yesterday.Its best to leave pizza in the past for it is a junk food in every aspect of its being.Dates are glorious but should be soaked for 12 hours in purified water.Then use the sugary water to sweeten some almond milk and have a treat straight from the tree thats fully hydrated and delicious.Pine nut oil is great for calming the appetite and soothing out those cravings of life.Pine nuts are great but a little on the expensive side of things.Check out nutsonline.com if you like dates there medjool dates are the best Ive ever had.Peace Jeff.