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Using Diet to Prevent Colon Polyps

Using Diet to Prevent Colon Polyps

Colon cancer, is the second most deadly cancer. Approximately 180,000 new cases are diagnosed each year in the United States and Europe. Dr. John McDougall says that colon cancer "is a disease primarily of people consuming a diet high in meats (including poultry and fish), dairy products, and fats; and low in fruits and vegetables."...

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Dairy Products Promote Prostate Cancer

Dairy Products Promote Prostate Cancer

Stop for a moment to think about what milk is and what it was designed for. Milk is the white liquid produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It provides the primary source of nutrients for suckling mammals "before their digestive system has matured." As their digestive system matures, they are able to eat and...

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Phytic Acid in Grains? No Problem!

Phytic Acid in Grains? No Problem!

One of the concerns we hear about eating grains and legumes from the low-carb, high-protein advocates is that grains/nuts/legumes contain a compound called "Inositol hexaphosphate (IP-6)" or better known as the anti-nutrient phytic acid or phytate. Unfortunately, this compound has received a lot of both unwarranted and unfavorable publicity. Phytate is a naturally occurring compound...

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Current Protein Recommendations Flawed

Baby Calf

What does your typical diet look like for one day? If you answered bacon and eggs for breakfast, turkey and cheese sandwich for lunch, and chicken fried steak for dinner, you're not alone. Basing every meal around an animal-based protein source is believed to be a necessary component in the human diet. Dr. Michael Klaper...

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Starch-Smart® Diet Lowers Cholesterol

Starch-Smart® Diet Lowers Cholesterol

Cholesterol is an organic chemical substance resembling a waxy fat which is manufactured by our body's cells, but predominantly made in our liver. It is an essential component of cell membranes and is also important in the formation of male and female hormones, bile acids, and vitamin D. Although cholesterol is a vital component in...

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Menstrual Cramping and Heavy Periods

Pain Scale

According to a research study presented in the February 2000 issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology, a low-fat, vegan diet "significantly reduced pain and PMS for many women." Painful menstrual cramping and heavy periods can be largely attributed to chemicals called prostaglandins. The fat stored in our cell membranes produce these chemicals which promote inflammation. Prostaglandins are...

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Hope for Multiple Sclerosis

Hope for Multiple Sclerosis

This embedded video discusses a previous study with 5,000 people conducted over 16 years showing they could reduce MS by 95%. Basically he states that if a person went on the low-fat diet they had less than a 5% chance of their MS getting worse over a 16 year period. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an...

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Genetics and Lowering Cholesterol

Genetics and Lowering Cholesterol

Although an individual may have a genetic weakness for high cholesterol and it runs in their family, a plant-based diet is capable of lowering cholesterol to an acceptable level. Dr. Joel Fuhrman uses a nutrient-dense, vegetable based plan to reverse heart disease and lower cholesterol in his patients. Dr. Fuhrman emphasizes that, "Nutrition is such...

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Oster 6-Cup Glass Jar 2-Speed Toggle Beehive Blender, Brushed Stainless

Oster 6 cup Beehive Blender Stainless Steel

This is a very inexpensive blender for the power. It has a steel square shaft which is very strong. If you want a great blender on a budget this one should work well.

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Instant Pot LUX60 V3 6 Qt 6-in-1 Muti-Use Programmable Pressure Cooker

Instant Pot LUX60 V3 6 Qt 6-in-1

Instant Pot LUX60 V3 6 Qt 6-in-1 Muti-Use Programmable Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Cooker, Sauté, Steamer, and Warmer. This is the six quart version. We have three of them in our home.

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Instant Pot LUX80 8 Qt 6-in-1 Multi-Use Programmable Pressure Cooker

Instant Pot LUX80 8 Qt 6 in 1

Instant Pot LUX80 8 Qt 6-in-1 Multi-Use Programmable Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Cooker, Sauté, Steamer, and Warmer. This is the BIG ONE. It will cook a full eight quarts for those times when you want to feed a lot of people or just make a large batch. 

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Instant Pot LUX Mini 3 Qt 6-in-1 Multi-Use Programmable Pressure Cooker

Instant Pot MINI Lux 3 Qt 6-in-1

Instant Pot MINI Lux 3 Qt 6-in-1 Muti-Use Programmable Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Cooker, Sauté, Steamer, and Warmer. This is the very small Instant Pot for when you do not want to create a large batch. 

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