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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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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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Animal Fat Increases Risk of Pancreatic Cancer
According to The National Institutes of Health–AARP Diet and Health Study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, researchers concluded a positive correlation between pancreatic cancer and saturated fat, especially from animal...
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Cardiovascular Disease Risk Increased by Red Meat
Consuming animal-based foods containing L-carnitine promotes the development of cardiovascular diseases , such as atherosclerosis, stroke, and myocardial infarction. L-carnitine is a nutrient that helps to transport fatty acids to the mitochondria, the...
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Cow's Milk is Baby Calf Growth Fluid
Out of the 5,000 different mammalian species, human beings are the only mammals that continue to drink milk after weaning, and then they drink it from another species. There are several reasons why we do so. For example, we were taught in school and by...
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The Art of Selling Slow Poisons
If you need a passionate, unreserved examination of facts regarding the "poisons" contained in animal foods in order to motivate you, you'll find what you're looking for in this article written by Dr. John McDougall. Dr. McDougall holds nothing back....
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97% of People Are Deficient in This Nutrient
Protein is the most valued of all nutrients, making it a popular and controversial topic of conversation. Most everyone following a plant-based diet has been asked the question, "Where do you get your protein from?" This question comes from the...
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Following the Finns to Find Finer Health
The Mediterranean region of the world is famous for its supposed Mediterranean diet. An emphasis on whole plant foods — fresh vegetables, fruit, legumes, whole grains, and replacing butter with a plant-based oil — gives the Mediterranean diet some...
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Reducing Menopause Symptoms
One of the many benefits of consuming a Starch-Smart® diet is its ability to reduce and even prevent many menopausal symptoms , such as hot flashes, food cravings, depression, irritability and anxiety without the use of hormone replacement therapy. Dr....
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3 Health Benefits of Plant-Based Diets
Many health benefits are associated with eating whole food, plant-based, oil free diets. According to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics , " appropriately planned vegetarian, including vegan, diets are healthful, nutritionally adequate, and may...
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Is Milk a Healthy Source of Calcium?
Calcium is one of the essential minerals needed by the body to function properly. It is the most abundant mineral in the human body, with 99% found in the bones and teeth and 1% in the blood. Calcium is used for building strong bones and teeth , cell...
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Processed Meats Linked to Male Infertility
Does bacon cause infertility on the father's part? Could sausage make a man less fertile? The harmful effects of processed meats are well documented. Processed meats have been linked to increased risk of cancer, diabetes, stroke, obesity, heart disease,...
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Dairy & Sexual Precocity
Even though soy milk does not have feminizing effects on men, many men are afraid to consume soy products due to its "phytoestrogen" content. Phytoestrogens are compounds which are similar to the female hormone estrogen. Men should be aware that cow's...
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WHO States Red/Processed Meat Linked to Cancer
Once again the media outlets have been "rocked" by news on nutrition: the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that processed meat and red meat consumption are associated with cancer. In a press release dated October 26, 2015 , the WHO stated that...
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More Cardiologists Recommending Plant-Based Diet
It's exciting to see more doctors learning how dietary excellence plays a major role in the prevention and reversal of disease! Dr. Kim A. Williams, a cardiologist at Rush University in Chicago (and the next president of the American College of...
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Has Eating a Low-Fat, High-Carb Diet Failed us?
Low-carb, high-protein diets have become extremely popular and are especially appealing to dieters, since they offer a quick (yet temporary) reduction in weight. Advocates of low-carb diets speculate that 30-40 years of governmental low-fat, high-carb...
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Do Cruciferous Veggies Impair Thyroid Function?
Cruciferous vegetables are known to be protective against thyroid cancer, as well as against breast, prostate, colorectal, bladder, and lung cancer. This beneficial effect of cruciferous vegetables is due to compounds called glucosinolates which the...
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Soy Foods Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk
In 2017, a study that evaluated the relationship between soy food consumption and cardiovascular disease risk revealed that individuals can fend off cardiovascular disease by consuming generous portions of soy foods regularly. The study analyzed...
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Milk intake and risk of mortality and fractures in men and women: cohort studies.
High consumption of milk may increase bone fracture and mortality risk in men and women. This study was carried out to determine the association between milk consumption and mortality and fracture risk. Using food frequency questionnaires, researchers...
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Milk, dietary calcium, and bone fractures in women: a 12-year prospective study.
Milk and other calcium-rich foods are not associated with lower risk of bone fractures in adult females. This study examined the relationship between the consumption of milk and other calcium-rich foods and bone fracture occurrence in women. Using...
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