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Desirable Cholesterol Numbers
Unfortunately, most physicians today still consider a " normal cholesterol " level to be under 200 mg/dl. The average American's cholesterol is 210-220. However, Dr. John Mcdougall points out, "This level predicts a 50% chance of premature death from...
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From Sun to Plant to Plate
As depicted in the Starch-Smart® Logo: Health is gained by eating foods deriving their energy directly from the Sun. This is the Starch-Smart® cycle of life! The closer we are willing to stick to this simple plan the better our health will be. The...
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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....
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Oats 101 - A Buyer's Guide to Choosing Oats
Oats come in many different shapes and sizes -- rolled oats, steel-cut, oat groats, quick and instant. Sound confusing? What's the difference? If you're asking these questions, Lindsay Nixon , creator of Happy Herbivore is here to help. Her article,...
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What Does a Plant-Based Dinner Plate Look Like?
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 . But what does that look like when we...
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Is Weight Watchers Good for Your Health?
"This is the joy for me. I love bread," declares Oprah, her arms open wide to the possibilities of her Weight Watcher's Plan. "I have lost 26 pounds, and I have eaten bread every single day." The commercial's emphasis on bread is a visceral call to a...
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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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Do artificial sweeteners have a place in weight-loss programs?
perfect place for artificial sweeteners is in the garbage. (ba da bing!) Unfortunately sweet tastes, whether experienced by sugar or by artificial sweeteners, increase our appetite.
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Water-only fasting and an exclusively plant foods diet in the management of stage IIIa, low-grade follicular lymphoma.
grade 1 FL female patient. At the conclusion of the therapy, the subject was placed on a plant-based nutrition devoid of sugar, oil, and salt (SOS). At the end of the treatment program, researchers noticed a significant reduction in the size of the...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/fasting/water-fast/water-only-fasting-and-an-exclusively-plant-foods-diet-in-the-management-of-stage-iiia-low-grade-follicular-lymphoma -
Effects of 7 days on an ad libitum low-fat vegan diet: the McDougall Program Cohort.
libitum low-fat, starch-based, and moderate sodium vegan diets for 7 days. The weight, blood pressure, blood lipids, blood sugar, and cardiovascular disease hazard ratio were measured in all the subjects. At the conclusion of dietary intervention,...
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Dairy Products Produce Excessive Estrogen
food. According to Dr Michael Klaper , cow’s milk is baby calf growth fluid. Thus, it is loaded with fats, lactose (milk sugar), proteins...
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Plain-water intake and risk of type 2 diabetes in young and middle-aged women.
Regular drinking of water instead of sugar beverages and fruit juices may contribute positively to the prevention of type 2 diabetes in young and middle-aged women. This study investigated the relationship between the consumption of plain water and...
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Soft Drinks May Boost Osteoporosis and Bone Fracture Risk
sugary beverage industry spends billions of dollars every year on advertisements encouraging us to consume sugary beverages to refresh ourselves, but here is a caveat emptor: soft drinks have been implicated as a contributing factor to the development...
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High-Fiber Diets May Reduce Duodenal Ulcer Risk
consumption of fiber-rich foods brings many health benefits, including maintenance of healthy weight, blood sugar levels, cholesterol numbers, and bowel movement function. Now a study published in the Canadian Family Physician Journal has added another...
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Sugary Beverages and Rising Stroke Risk
Every 40 seconds, a person suffers from a stroke and every 4 minutes, someone dies from a stroke in the United States. Stroke is the number one cause of long-term disability and the number five cause of deaths in the US, killing more than one hundred...
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Jeff Novick's Fast Food Vol 2: Burgers and Fries
want to eat Jeff's Burgers & Fries every day. Seriously! Jeff also shares secrets on healthy condiments, low salt and low sugar barbecue sauces, breads, buns—you can eat these burgers in a variety of ways. There are so many nice things about Jeff...
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Jeff Novick's Fast Food Vol 3: Shopping School
may be surprised to learn how many foods nearly universally believed to be a health item are deceivingly high in calories, sugar and sodium. Jeff also give you his favorite 10 recommended packaged foods. Watching this video should help to provide you...
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How to Respond to Holiday Food Bullies
the Curiosity of Others. Feasting on foods that are heavily processed and high in animal products, fat, calories, salt, sugar and oils while deficient in nutrients tends to play a central role in social gatherings and celebratory occasions. Therefore,...
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How Stomach Receptors Help us Lose Weight
food has had its components taken apart, scientifically re-formulated, and put back together (with the addition of salt, sugar and fat into a "food-like" product), the majority of Americans have unknowingly turned into food addicts....
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RE: BRINGING DOWN LDL
like millet will help you to losing cravings for sweets, poultry, meats, & cheese. Avoid high fat foods, as well as refined sugar & refined flour products such as those in most desserts & baked goods, choosing instead a product whose first word in the...
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