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What's on the Menu?
After making the transition to a healthy plant-based diet, you may find it difficult to find a restaurant that serves plant-based meals. Upon arriving at the restaurant, the menu features many choices, yet in your mind, you're seeing...."heart attack,...
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Losing Weight on Vacation?
I am a registered dietitian and diabetes educator at a large hospital and see approximately 8 patients per day. Many of my patients gain weight while on vacation for obvious reasons. Anyway, I just got back from a two week vacation and lost 5 pounds! I...
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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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Food Processing Made Simple
Some of the "Healthiest" foods that are being recommended to us are often 'Very Highly Processed' according to our understanding regarding how food is processed. This even happens in the world of "Raw Foods" where the definition of "Raw" is sometimes in...
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Dr. Carney's Care Philosophy
Linda Carney MD helps you to prevent and reverse disease! So many health problems are worsened by lifestyle habits, such as inappropriate nutrition, inadequate sleep, drinking, smoking, lack of exercise and stretching, as well as negative thought...
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How to Cut Winter Squash
As you begin adding more whole plant foods to your diet, you'll want to take advantage of the many health benefits that Winter squash has to offer. These vegetables are very flavorful and come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes, colors and textures that...
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How do these Diet Experts Measure Up?
Obesity rates continue to climb and have resulted in a global epidemic of overweight and obese adults. In fact, it's estimated that nearly 80% of Americans are overweight. This tragedy has generated much controversy regarding what constitutes a healthy...
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Alternative Medicine: Part 2
Webster's definition of Alternative Medicine: any of various systems of healing or treating disease that is not included in the traditional medical curricula of the United States and Britain. But, what if a traditional medical curriculum is in error?...
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Beat Type 2 Diabetes By Eating More Legumes
Rankings for best movie, best album, best songs, best college basketball teams, and best NFL teams are quite popular in the United States. However, one set of rankings that do not make waves in the media but should be calling for our attention are...
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Are Ear Infections Normal?
Ear infections (otitis media) in children are one of the most common reasons to be seen by a doctor. It's hard on any parent to watch their child struggle with ear pain. However, most ear infections, whether viral or bacterial in nature, typically...
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Benefits of Eating Citrus Fruits Daily
What do oranges, lemons, grapefruits, limes and tangerines have in common, besides all being members of the citrus fruit family ? These fruits are widely cultivated and consumed all over the world for their pleasant taste and health benefits. They are...
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Dr. Carney Speaks to USDA for New 2020 Dietary Guidelines
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) as well as the US Department of Health and Human Services has invited 20 nationally recognized food and nutrition "experts" to serve on their 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, meeting five...
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RE: Bone Loss
Hi Norma, Thanks for your question. It’s a great one! Although I cannot suggest for you personally, because I am not allowed to practice medicine through this website, I can tell you what I choose for myself. I am a long-term WFPBNO eater who is, at age...
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anxiety, depression, concentration problems, and fatigue
Dr Carney, Is there a video available of the Healthfest talk you gave concerning the "scientific evidence showing how anxiety, depression, concentration problems, and fatigue can respond positively to WFPBNO eating". I enjoyed the talk very much and...
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RE: Why is my blood pressure RISING since I started following plan?
Hi Paulette, Blood pressure can rise from many reasons, such as airway swelling during springtime (it is the peak of oak season here in Austin right now) as well as our levels of exercise (the best times being to take a gentle walk right after...
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RE: Why do plant-based doctors advise those trying to lose weight to avoid healthy fats such as nuts and avocado?
Hello Christina, Thank you for your thought provoking question. I would not want to speak for the other physicians but do know that Dr. Esselstyn was working with patients whose heart disease was so severe that they were basically told to go home, get a...
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RE: How about hemp seeds?
Hi Sue, Thank you for your question about hemp seeds. I am delighted that you asked! May I please clarify my omega-3 recommendation? I actually recommend that people consume the majority of their omega-3 fatty acid precursors from leafy greens at 2...
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RE: Welcomes and Introductions
Hello all! I'm so excited to be here! I can't wait to peruse the halls and get to know you all. But let me start by introducing myself. I am a 48 yr old single woman with an adult son and one grandson who is my best buddy! But like so many other's, I...
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Which Food Item Contains the Most Aluminum?
Aluminum is thought to play a role in the development of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's. Many people avoid the use of aluminium cookware, vaccines, cigarettes and antiperspirants that contain aluminum in order to reduce their risk....
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Tricks to Get Kids to Eat Healthier at Home
As parents, we have the enormous privilege of shaping our children's future . This is also true for their future health outcome. What we feed our children the first ten years of their lives has a tremendous impact on whether they will suffer from...
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