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How to Limit Your Exposure to Arsenic in Rice
(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 than for adults. Moreover,...
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Can Weight Loss Increase Heart Attack Risk?
When we decide to "get healthy," losing weight is usually at the top of our "to do" list. And while exercise definitely helps, our eating habits usually need an overhaul if we plan to shed pounds. So the search is on for the "right" weight-loss plan....
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Optimal diets for prevention of coronary heart disease.
fats, and omega-3 fatty acids as well as embracing healthy behaviors, such as exercising regularly, maintaining a healthy body weight, and avoiding smoking of tobacco, may lower an individual’s risk of developing coronary heart disease in Western...
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Effect of walnut consumption on blood lipids and other cardiovascular risk factors: a meta-analysis and systemic review.
regularly consumed large amounts of walnuts. However, diets rich in walnuts were found to have no significant effect on body weight and plasma levels of triglycerides and high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol. The findings of this meta-analysis...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cardiovascular-disease/effect-of-walnut-consumption-on-blood-lipids-and-other-cardiovascular-risk-factors-a-meta-analysis-and-systemic-review -
Intake of sugar-sweetened beverages and weight gain: a systematic review.
Researchers found out that habitual intake of sugar-sweetened beverages is positively associated with increase in body weight and obesity risk. The findings of this review reveal that frequent consumers (both adults and children) of sugar-sweetened...
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High-fiber Diets Best for Avoiding Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis, a form of arthritis, is one of the leading causes of disability among adults in the United States. It is the most common joint disorder in the United States, with about 31 million adults estimated to be suffering from Osteoarthritis,...
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Dietary Fiber May Help Ward off Endometrial Cancer
More women are being diagnosed with endometrial cancer than ever before. The National Cancer Institute reports that Europe and North America have the highest incidence of endometrial cancer globally. " Endometrial cancer is the fourth most common cancer...
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Fruit Consumption and Adiposity Status in Adults: A Systematic Review of Current Evidence
compiled data from 11 studies. Researchers noted that adequate intake of fruits lowered the odds of accumulating excess body weight in middle-aged adults. In contrast, increased risk of weight gain was found among individuals who enjoyed consuming fruit...
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Better Than Vegan: 101 Favorite Low-Fat, Plant-Based Recipes That Helped Me Lose Over 200 Pounds
In this cookbook you will learn the type of recipes that Chef Del learned to love and also how to maintain an optimal body weight without having to give up great food. The book is full of beautiful photographs and delicious recipes. Some of the recipes...
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NFL Player David Carter Proves Carnivorous Skeptics Wrong
Psychological studies show that men from Western cultures associate consuming meat with masculinity, virility, high testosterone levels/libido, power and physical strength. The belief that meat is a superior masculine food permeates most gyms, athletic...
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How to Eat a Balanced WFPB Diet
What is a balanced diet? A diet that supplies the proper proportions of all the nutrients necessary for health is considered a balanced diet. But despite our best efforts to eat healthfully, many of us worry that maybe we're not getting enough of...
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Toxic Hunger Creates Food Addictions
If you enjoyed my blog posts regarding food addictions and how dieting doesn't work, you'll also enjoy the below ten minute video clip featuring Dr. Joel Fuhrman. Dr. Fuhrman discusses in detail why eating less and exercising more doesn't work. Most...
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Could Erectile Dysfunction Save Your Life?
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S ., (killing one out of every three persons ), so it's no surprise that men in the U.S. have the highest percentage of Erectile Dysfunction (ED), since ED is indeed a cardiovascular...
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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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Ultra-processed food consumption and risk of obesity: a prospective cohort study of UK Biobank
Following a high ultra-processed diet may give rise to weight gain and obesity in men and women. This study investigated the influence ultra-processed food consumption exerts on the occurrence of weight gain and obesity in men and women. Researchers...
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Can a Plant-Based Diet be Used to Detox?
The New Year brings with it an opportunity to think about ways in which to improve our lives. Eating healthier and losing those unwanted pounds is the most common New Year's resolution. In an attempt to start fresh, and "cleanse" the body, many turn to...
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Weight Gain Attributed to Eating Meat?
One of the many benefits of consuming a plant-centered diet is that it reduces body fat and helps us maintain a healthy weight. Studies confirm that individuals consuming diets based on animal products have more abdominal fat and higher BMI's than...
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BMI in relation to sperm count: an updated systematic review and collaborative meta-analysis.
Obese and overweight men may have greater risk of developing azoospermia and oligozoospermia. This study investigated the association of body mass index (BMI) with sperm count. Researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis on standardized...
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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?
It is important to understand that there are 'healthy fats' in ALL whole foods! For example: 1 c. of raspberries contains 16% of your daily value of omega 3's 1 c. garbanzo beans contains 15% of your daily value of omega 3's. Zucchini is 16.1% of...
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Can Low-Carb Diets Impair Brain Function?
Chances are, you have many friends or family members that have been lured into eating one of the many types of low-carb diets. These high animal protein, carbohydrate restrictive diets promise quick weight loss results without having to exert much...
https://www.drcarney.com/blog/health-issues/can-low-carb-diets-impair-brain-function
