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Human Genes Can Be Turned On and Off by Diet
disease, diabetes, Alzheimer's, cancer; it runs in your family, so you are doomed to get these diseases as well, right? That's what scientists once believed, but intriguing new evidence offers us hope. Dr. John McDougall explains that scientists are now...
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Protein Overload
A whole-foods, Starch-Smart® diet supplies more than enough protein to meet our daily requirements. "Protein Overload" is an excellent article written by Dr. John McDougall. He explains that "A little protein is good, but more is not better. Protein...
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An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away!
Pink Lady. Braeburn. Ginger Gold. Fuji. Red Delicious. Gala. It's fall and farmer's markets abound with apples. Your refrigerator produce drawer should likewise be overflowing with these powerful packages of nature's nutrients! Science backs up the...
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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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Eat, Don't Toss Those Apple Peels!
Many people are unsuspectingly throwing away a valuable resource in the fight against cancer. Apple peels have been found to be effective against the proliferation of cancer cells. Dr. Michael Greger's video, Apple Skin: Peeling Back Cancer , shows an...
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Exercise Your Power to Choose Health
We often hear the term "lifestyle diseases" bandied about. But what are these diseases? Lifestyle diseases are defined as those negative, chronic health conditions which are brought on by our choices about food, exercise, and the use of substances like...
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NEWSTART Lifestyle Program
Nestled in a beautiful setting outside of Sacremento, California, The NEWSTART Lifestyle Program is offered through the Weimar Center of Health and Education. This program focuses on a plant-based diet with an emphasis on whole foods. A healthy...
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Is Olive Oil Really "Heart Healthy?"
Olive oil is as American as baseball and apple pie. Its monounsaturated omega-3's have long been touted for being "heart healthy." But if olive oil ready did protect our hearts from heart disease, then why do one out of every three Americans die from...
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The Scoop on Poop
For most people, discussing bowel function can be almost as painful as being constipated! Although it is an embarrassing topic for many, most people are concerned whether or not their bowel habits are normal. If you're curious about this topic, you've...
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Vitamin Supplements May Increase Risk of Disease
Many people pop a morning multivitamin as a very personal form of "health insurance." We figure that just in case our diet isn't adequately providing for our nutritional needs, we'll take a multivitamin to be safe. Some of us take it a step further,...
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Insulin Sync
In a football game, a receiver must be in sync with the passed ball to catch it. In baseball, the batter's bat must be in sync with the pitched ball. In your car, you want the brakes to be in sync with the brake petal. All of the musicians in a...
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Salty Foods Boost Cardiovascular Disease Risk
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) , cardiovascular diseases are the number one cause of death globally. In 2015, an estimated 17.7 million people died from various types of cardiovascular disorders worldwide. Cardiovascular diseases kill...
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Dr. Carney Speaking at Plant Fit Summit
We are pleased to have had Dr. Carney invited as a speaker for the Plant Fit Summit. We are equally pleased to invite you to participate in the Plant Fit Summit running from August 31st to September 9th, 2019. Dr. Carney is one of the many great...
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The "Not-So-Manly" Drawbacks From Eating Meat
While men associate meat with masculinity, it comes with several "not-so-manly" drawbacks as Dr. McDougall candidly points out in this four-minute video clip . Dr. McDougall passionately forewarns men, using straightforward language, that eating meat...
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Do You Need a Doctor's Note to Give Up Dairy?
I was an 18-year-old college student with a big problem. Gas. The issue started seemingly out of nowhere. But the quiet potency of the problem soon had me extremely nervous about any social situation, including my classes. Normally, a college-age woman...
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The McDougall 10-day Live-in Program
In a 10-day program, Dr. McDougall and his team assist their patients in regaining their health. Within just a few days, many see a significant improvement in their diseases and are attributed to a nutritious diet, exercise and improving daily habits....
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Current Protein Recommendations Flawed
What does your typical diet look like for one day? If you answered bacon and eggs for breakfast, turkey and cheese sandwich for lunch, and chicken fried steak for dinner, you're not alone. Basing every meal around an animal-based protein source is...
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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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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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Vegetable and fruit intake and injurious falls risk in older women: a prospective cohort study
Generous intake of vegetables, especially cruciferous vegetables, may decrease an older woman's chances of being admitted in the hospital from fall-related injuries. This study explored the association between the frequency of consumption of fruits and...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/vegetables/vegetable-and-fruit-intake-and-injurious-falls-risk-in-older-women-a-prospective-cohort-study
