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Low-Carb Diets Impair Blood Flow
agree, that no amount of science would persuade them to switch to a low-fat, plant-based diet. Ultimately, it comes down to taste preference, convenience, and one's voracious addiction to high-fat foods that drives appetites, not science. Eventually...
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Junk Food = Drug of Choice
Joel Fuhrman, MD here. For more information on food addiction, see: (1) Which Foods are the Most Popular? (2) Changing our Taste Buds (3) Losing Weight Without Losing Your Mind (4) Breaking the Food Seduction (5) Toxic Hunger Creates Food Addictions (6)...
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Sugar Linked to Diminished Mental Capacity
the entire article, "What Does Sugar Do to the Brain?" by Joel Fuhrman, MD here. For more infomation, see: (1) Changing our Taste Buds (2) Losing Weight Without Losing Your Mind (3) Breaking the Food Seduction (4) Toxic Hunger Creates Food Addictions
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Which Foods are the Most Popular?
And... drumroll please... the three secret ingredients are: sugar, fat, and salt. But, why? These ingredients "seduce our taste buds" by...
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RE: I'm new to whole plant eating, healthy eating in general. I've packed on too much weight. I am the type of person who needs recipes or ideas. Can anyone provide some specific examples of what they eat using Dr. Carey's approach? Thank you!
usually, so that way I get all 4 food groups in a meal. :-) It's super simple and every meal is an adventure. They always taste good because the food itself tastes good. I use recipes when we have company or a special occasiona but mostly, just "winging...
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RE: How about hemp seeds?
think walnuts are the nuts highest in omega-3s. And they taste great!
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Are plantains considered a fruit or a starch in the starch smart program?
Are plantains considered a fruit, like a banana? I know when they are green they are starchier, and when they ripen they taste sweet like bananas.
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RE: Which kinds of oats are considered whole-grain?
Andrea, Technically, yes, the thick oats and the steel-cut are whole and thus Starch-Smartest. But whole oat groats taste best and fight disease the best, because they are the least-processed. Thank you for your question and your patience. Dr. Carney
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RE: Whole Grains for People with Celiac Disease and Pre-Diabetes
potatoes. To me, most regular potatoes have a bitter flavour that I find unpleasant. My understanding is that the bitter taste is the solanine common among the Nightshade family of veggies: tomatoes, potatoes, peppers & eggplant. I seen to be one of the...
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McDougall Adventures Hawaii
over the McDougall (7%) guidelines. It was truly an "all you can eat" buffet, so there was something for everyone's taste and discipline. With that, I conducted an experiment: Stuff myself miserably full of starches - as much as I could possibly eat,...
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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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Who's Influencing Your Children?
As a parent, you make many choices throughout the day concerning the health and safety of your children. Adequate sleep, proper dental hygiene, and getting enough fresh air and exercise are just a few of the many good habits you instill in your...
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Callie's Cancer Part 3
Obviously, a blog about a house cat is hardly appropriate for a site dedicated to human health, but I feel that Callie's story is indeed significant to the human side of cancer. This post is Part 3 of Callie's Cancer blog that was posted on Monday, 22...
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Callie's Cancer
Callie is a very dear member of our family. She is a person who just happens to be a 14-year-old cat. She plays a very prominent role in the family. She supervises household work. She loves (demands) loving time which includes being carried around the...
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Happy Vegan Couple: Chocolate Ice Cream (non-dairy, of course)
Set your timers: In about 5 minutes, you can make this delicious creamy chocolate ice cream. No need to run out to the store for a pint of ice cream; just gather your few ingredients and whip this up in your blender. This recipe will work best in a...
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Happy Vegan Couple: Mac n Cheese Cooking Video
We have a great plant-based version of mac n cheese to share with you. We have adapted this recipe from one in the terrific book, "The Cheese Trap" by Dr. Neal Barnard, Director of Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. This version is chock...
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Ken's Engineered Type 1 Diabetes Whole Food Plant Based Low Fat Lifestyle
Previous experiences with my doctors were extremely difficult because they wanted to control my Type 1 diabetes by prescribing specific medication doses and defining what I should eat. But, none of that was working. I felt extremely diseased and...
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Shirley Loses Weight Loss Surgery, Pounds and Pills
I started to think that I needed to do something to improve my health in January of 2016 when I went to the doctor and took the Boston Heart Test. It consists of 3 full pages of tests. I did not understand all the numbers but I did understand that my...
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Sugary Beverages Add to Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Sugar-sweetened beverages are the largest single source of added sugar in the diet of most Americans. They supply about 36% of added sugar in the American diet, and consume a large portion of the grocery budget of many families. In 2013, US households...
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Processed Meat Increases Colorectal Cancer Risk
Colorectal cancer is a major public health burden, with 1.4 million new cases diagnosed worldwide in 2012 and over 130,000 new persons expected to develop the disease in 2017 in the United States. Many factors have been attributed as possible causes of...
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