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Why do Animal Products Cause Inflammation?
The beneficial anti-inflammatory properties of a Starch-Smart® Diet come from the avoidance of inflammatory foods such as animal products , as well as the inclusion of micronutrient-rich, whole plant foods. Plant foods are a rich source of...
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RE: BRINGING DOWN LDL
pressure or cholesterol levels, as well as triglyceride levels: 1. Eating cholesterol, which is only found in meat, dairy, & eggs, may contribute to elevated blood pressure or lipids. 2. Eating saturated fats, which are common in coconut and animal...
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Fried foods: a risk factor for laryngeal cancer?
consumers of fried foods. Data from this study indicate that larger intake of fried foods, including fried meat, fish, eggs, and potatoes, may play a role in stimulating the development of cancerous cells and tumors in the larynx.
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Processed Meats Linked to Male Infertility
Does bacon cause infertility on the father's part? Could sausage make a man less fertile? The harmful effects of processed meats are well documented. Processed meats have been linked to increased risk of cancer, diabetes, stroke, obesity, heart disease,...
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Dietary Fat and Cholesterol and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Older Adults: The Health ABC Study
Avid consumption of eggs and other cholesterol-containing foods may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease in elderly men and women. This study examined the influence of high intake of fatty and cholesterol-rich foods on the incidence of...
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Straight Up Food: Delicious and Easy Plant-based Cooking without Salt, Oil or Sugar
follow, completely plant-based and devoid of salt, oil, gluten, sugar, processed foods, and animal products, such as meat, eggs, and dairy foods. In addition to featuring a plethora of delicious vegan recipes, this recipe book also provides useful...
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Food Sources of Perfluorochemicals
Dr. Michael Greger explores how many pollutants can creep up the food chain. A similar array of foods is contaminated with other industrial pollutants. The video is somewhat shocking. Especially when we think about feeding our children. For More...
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Endocrine Disrupting Hormones Found in Food
As a doctor who specializes in nutritional medicine, I stay up-to-date on the most current scientific literature regarding how our food choices impact our health and wellbeing. For this reason, I'd like to share with you the findings of several medical...
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Menstrual Cramping and Heavy Periods
According to a research study presented in the February 2000 issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology, a low-fat, vegan diet " signi ficantly reduced pain a nd PMS fo r many wom en ." Painf ul menstru al cram ping and hea vy periods can be largely attributed...
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Chicken "Fecal Soup" Contamination
Every year, hundreds of thousands of pounds of meat are recalled due to bacterial contamination. Poultry products in particular contain high levels of fecal bacteria. How does this happen? Part of the reason is due to the chickens standing in their...
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Women's Health Concerns
Heart disease , osteoporosis , autoimmune diseases , obesity , and breast cancer are some of the common conditions that affect the lives of women. However, in his Women's Health article, Dr. Joel Fuhrman states that, "These conditions are largely...
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McDougall Diet for Pregnancy and Children
Dr. John McDougall has very generously made his "Advanced Study Weekend" presentation on Pregnancy and Children available for public viewing on YouTube. The Weekend Study took place March of 2013 in Santa Rosa, California. This one hour presentation...
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Fiber Stops the Merry-Go-Round of Recirculation
We know fiber is "good" for us, but what does it actually do? Fiber plays many roles in our health. For one, it stabilizes our blood sugar which helps stabilize our energy and moods. Easier trips to the bathroom also come courtesy of fiber bulking up...
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This is Your Brain - On Pork Tapeworms
Do you know of someone that needs a good reason to switch to a whole-food, Starch-Smart® diet? If so, you may want to share the two videos below with them featuring Dr. Michael Greger. This information may motivate your bacon-loving friends to...
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Starch-Smart® Community Site Launched
Become a Member: You are invited to join in our family-friendly community site for plant-based whole-food, low-fat, high-nutrient lifestyle education and encouragement through social networking, knowledge exchanging, recipe sharing, news feeds, member...
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Canned Foods May Promote Breast Cancer
Caned goods that are not labelled BPA-free can raise the body's level of estrogen in non-detectable ways. This includes the estrogen at the cellular level of males as well as females. Notable canned foods include baked beans, cream of mushroom, canned...
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Plant-Based Diet vs ADA Diet for Diabetes
Over 25 million people in the United States have diabetes. Diabetes not only damages one's health, it also shortens life expectancy. Excess weight is a major contributing factor for type 2 diabetes. If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with this...
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Antioxidant-Rich Foods Dilate Arteries
In 1998, a pivotal discovery earning the Nobel Prize in Medicine, led to the discovery of a "miracle molecule" called Nitric Oxide (NO) . The Nitric Oxide molecule is a gas which is produced inside the endothelial lining of all blood vessels. The...
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Instilling Healthy Eating Habits In Children
If your child ran into the middle of a busy street, what would you do? Because you love your child - without hesitating, you would shout to him to stop and come back. You'd race to the middle of the street, pick him up and run to safety because you...
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Diet can Alleviate Depression and PMS Symptoms
Plant-Based Diets Can Alleviate Depression Eating a diet based on whole plant foods has been shown to alleviate depression in many patients. Not surprisingly, women with premenstrual syndrome (PMS) who experience moodiness can see improvements with...
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