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21-Day Vegan Kickstart by PCRM
The PCRM 21-Day Kickstart program is a free to the public program with a lot of support being offered. This is a fast growing program that has been spanning the globe and being produced other languages besides English. There are now Chinese and Spanish...
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What are the health consequences for children who consume the Standard American Diet (SAD)?
It's been predicted that today's children will be the first generation whose life expectancy is shorter than that of their parents . This can be largely attributed to the diet we feed our children . Busy schedules and inaccurate nutritional information...
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Resistant Starch is NOT Futile
The phrase "resistance is futile" entered the pop-culture lexicon in 1989 when The Borg appeared on an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation . The show's creators probably had no idea that somewhere in a laboratory in England, scientists were...
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Alcohol Consumption Increases Risk for Cancer
The following information was taken from the article 9 Cancers That are Increased by Drinking Alcohol written by Dustin Rudolph PharmD, or better known as The Plant-Based Pharmacist and author of The Empty Medicine Cabinet . Cancer is the second...
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Is a Starch-Smart® diet safe for children to follow?
A Starch-Smart® diet is an excellent diet for children of all ages and can be started as soon as they are introduced to solid foods. Consuming a Starch-Smart diet not only provides superior nutrition, it also greatly impacts their future health. A well...
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Is eating meat macho?
Is eating meat macho? Many seem to think so. http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/05/18/men-meat-and-masculinity-linked/ Based on those beliefs, men may be motivated to eat meat, which sadly, is linked to shorter lives with higher rates of disease....
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Arsenic in Rice - Should We be Concerned?
Hardly a week goes by without some type of warning or health scare regarding what "is or isn't" in our food. Reports regarding arsenic in rice the past few years have raised concerns in health-conscious individuals and have given low-carb followers yet...
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Viagra and Melanoma: Is There a Connection?
Millions of American men take Sildenafil, most commonly known by its brand name Viagra, to achieve and maintain erection during sex. Though this drug has been proven to be effective in treating erectile dysfunction, it has been linked to a host of...
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Dr. McDougall’s Ten Favorite One-Liners
If you have recently made the transition to a whole-food, plant-based diet you will enjoy reading Dr. John McDougall's Ten Favorite One-Liners . Here are a few topics Dr. McDougall addresses in his article: "Did you know..." The fat you eat is the fat...
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Fiber's Role in Preventing Breast Cancer
What is Fiber and What is its Purpose Besides "Keeping us Regular?" The word "fiber" may bring many thoughts to our minds. Helping us "stay regular" would be the most prominent thought for most of us. This is certainly true; however, fiber plays a much...
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Coconut Oil and Magic Marketing
The Mash-up of Medical Research and Marketing We've all seen books, articles, or internet stories on the alleged "miracle" properties of coconut oil. And we've watched as coconut oil has gotten more and more dedicated shelf space at our local grocery...
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Vegetable Consumption Being Sidelined
Let's talk about trends. If you're a banana, a carrot, or a head of lettuce, the future isn't looking too bright for you right now. The Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBHF) commissioned a study and found that fruit and vegetable consumption has...
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John McDougall, MD
For over 30 years, Dr. McDougall has been studying, writing and speaking about the effects of nutrition on disease. He founded and serves as the medical director of the McDougall Program, a ten day residential program located in Santa Rosa, CA, where...
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eCornell Certificate Program
The Certificate in Plant Based Nutrition from the T. Colin Campbell Foundation and eCornell is a course developed by Dr. T. Colin Campbell Ph.D during his extensive years working in experimental research and public policy. This course uniquely...
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What Does a Plant-Based Dinner Plate Look Like?
"I have really been thinking about . . . how best to describe the principles of a healthy diet , and I think, plant-centered, minimally processed, calorie dilute, low SOS [salt, oil, sugar] & variety, really sums it all up," says Jeff Novick, MS, RD....
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Which has More Protein? Steak or Kale?
Eliminating nutrient-deficient foods from our kitchen is a good way to begin making the transition to a health-supporting diet, but we must not stop there. In order to achieve optimal health, we must also replace those foods with whole, nutrient-dense,...
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Low-Carb Theory Regarding Meat/Insulin is Flawed
Due to rising obesity and insulin resistance rates, low-carb and Paleo diets have become a popular approach to the growing population of overweight Americans. As stated by Dr. John McDougall, "Advocates of high-protein diets explain the reason people...
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Are all Carbs Bad?
Obesity rates have skyrocketed and has grown to concerning proportions in the last decade. It's estimated that 80% of adults in the U.S. are overweight. In fact, due to rising obesity rates in children, doctors are seeing an alarming number of children...
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What are the advantages for children eating a Starch-Smart® diet?
Adopting a Starch‐Smart diet for our family can be one of the best decisions that we can make for our childrens' health and wellbeing. Taking time to educate ourselves, plan, and provide nutritious foods can provide long-term future health benefits for...
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Ken's Engineered Type 1 Diabetes Whole Food Plant Based Low Fat Lifestyle
Previous experiences with my doctors were extremely difficult because they wanted to control my Type 1 diabetes by prescribing specific medication doses and defining what I should eat. But, none of that was working. I felt extremely diseased and...
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