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How to Limit Your Exposure to Arsenic in Rice
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says rice is the leading cause of inorganic arsenic exposure for infants in the United States. "Relative to body weight, rice intake for infants, primarily through infant rice cereal, is about three times greater...
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Are Plant Foods Low-Fat or No-Fat?
Because I emphasize a low-fat version of a whole-food, plant-based diet, some people may think that I consider all fat a bad thing. That's absolutely untrue. The human body requires fat. Our bodies use fat for for energy, to help us absorb certain...
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Is there hope for Multiple Sclerosis patients to improve?
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a dreaded disease that reduces life expectancy and quality of life. Conventional medical wisdom is that there is no cure. The available medications can have adverse effects and not be well tolerated. Many people seek...
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February 2011 Austin Health Retreat
Dr. Carney, and team, were hired again for this third health retreat program in Austin, Texas conducted in February of 2011 by Rip Esselstyn's Engine 2 Diet Immersions, again at the Travaasa Austin resort. The place certainly began to grow on us! By...
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Caldwell Esselstyn Jr., MD
Caldwell Esselstyn Jr., MD has long been a hero of Dr. Carney's for his work in disease prevention, and in particular Heart Disease, using plant-based nutrition. Dr. Carney considers working with him one of the highest privileges and honors in her...
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Clarence Ing, MD
Clarence Ing, MD has been spreading the message of plant based healthy living across five of the seven continents. Dr. Ing, The Medical Director of Weimar Center of Health and Education's NEWSTART Lifestyle Program, also received a Master's Degree in...
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Michael Klaper, MD
When Dr. Michael Klaper came to the conclusion that the Standard American Diet (S.A.D.) was either causing or intensifying many of his patients' illnesses he took action. He began studying the effects of a dietary, exercise and plant based nutrition...
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Farms2Forks Weekend
Farms2Forks Weekend is a collaboration between Forks Over Knives and The Engine 2 Diet running weekend programs conducted in various locations where participants are treated to a crash course in plant based nutrition with live seminars and...
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Mike Tops Out at 571 lbs Before Changes
Around Spring Break of 2012, I was invited by some friends of mine to go to an Engine 2 Potluck. I hadn't realized how much weight I had gained, and when my I started to try on some clothes, I realized I was unable to fit into my 5X jersey from my...
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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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Can a Starch-Smart® Diet help those with multiple sclerosis?
Through the dedicated efforts of Dr. Roy Swank, many patients with multiple sclerosis have stopped the progression of their disease. Dr. Swank's approach involved using a low-fat diet. His research led him to the discovery that saturated animal fat was...
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Today's Children Not Expected to Outlive Their Parents
Losing a child is every parent's worst fear. No one would argue that nurturing and protecting our children to the best of our ability should be one of our highest priorities. We make sure our children get enough sleep, do their homework, brush their...
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What Factors Influence Testosterone Levels?
Commercials promoting testosterone therapy for men are becoming increasingly popular. These commercials target men who are experiencing symptoms of muscle loss, fatigue, weight gain, depression, difficulty concentrating, low libido, elevated lipid...
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What are the Consequences of Consuming Iron from Meat?
When asked which foods contain iron, most people will respond by listing several types of meat -- beef, shellfish, liver, etc. Few are aware that iron is prevalent in a wide variety of whole plant foods. For example, dark green leafy vegetables, whole...
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Is There a Difference Between Canned and Cooked Beans?
My Starch-Smart® System recommends eating a serving of beans twice a day. Does it get tiresome? Not at all! Beans come in so many varieties; they can be prepared and enjoyed in so many different ways! There are garbanzos, pintos, black beans, adzuki,...
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What is Nutritional Yeast and How Can it Be Used?
Nutritional yeast, sometimes referred to as "nooch," has grown tremendously in popularity for those eating a diet free from animal products. Be that as it may, you may be asking yourself -- what the heck is nutritional yeast? Susan Voison , creator of...
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Crunching the Science on Juicing
Juicing fruits and vegetables was once considered the healthiest of the health trends. Many of us have invested in a juicer, and if we haven't, we probably know friends, family members, or coworkers who have. Those "into" juicing talk about all the...
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Blending Up the Smoothie Controversy
Stick it in the blender and give it a whirl — everything will come out mixed up. That's what seems to be happening to the advice on blending our produce. Suddenly, there's a vortex of controversy swirling around smoothies. Some health advocates...
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Pricy Experiences Vitiligo Going into Remission
The patches of white skin, known as vitiligo, started when I was pregnant with my son. Unexpectedly, our landlord was making life extremely difficult for us. Between the usual emotions involved with pregnancy and the enormous pressures being exerted by...
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Do You Know Which Foods are Healthiest?
When it comes to nutrition, one of the most interesting phenomenon to me is the number of people with lifestyle-based health issues who believe that they eat a "pretty healthy diet." But I totally understand this. I truly believed I ate a "pretty...
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