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Whole Plant Food Diet Supports Longevity
some of the best advice ever given to us came from our mothers and grandmothers, especially when they told us to eat our vegetables. Studies confirm that those who consume a diet rich in fruits and vegetables live a longer and healthier life. Eating a...
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Beat Type 2 Diabetes With These 3 Foods
According to a 2017 report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 30.3 million Americans are living with diabetes. Diabetes is a chronic, life-threatening disease that affects the body's ability to produce or...
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What Dietary Patterns and Nutrients are Associated with Pancreatic Cancer? Literature Review
High compliance with a diet filled with fruits, vegetables, and whole grains may drive down the risk of pancreatic cancer in men and women. This study evaluated how our dietary choices influence our chances of developing pancreatic cancer using a...
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Dietary magnesium intake is related to metabolic syndrome in older Americans.
Regular consumption of magnesium-rich foods, such as legumes, whole grains, and green vegetables, may cut down metabolic syndrome risk in older Americans. Legumes, whole grains, and green vegetables are rich in magnesium. This study was carried out to...
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Dietary patterns as identified by factor analysis and colorectal cancer among middle-aged Americans.
High meat eaters may have higher colorectal cancer risk than regular consumers of fruits, vegetables, and low-fat diets. The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between dietary patterns and the occurrence of colorectal cancer...
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Prostate cancer and vegetable consumption.
Fondness for vegetables, such as tomatoes, may help halt the development of prostate cancer. This study was carried out to confirm the protective effect of high vegetable diets against prostate cancer. Researchers evaluated data obtained from eligible...
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Health-Related Quality of Life in Relation to Fruit and Vegetable Intake among Polish Pharmacists
Elevated consumption of fruits and vegetables may enhance the physical and mental health of men and women. This study evaluated the impact of a high fruit and vegetable diet on mental and physical health. Researchers reviewed the eating habits and the...
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A recent update on the connection between dietary phytochemicals and skin cancer: emerging understanding of the molecular mechanism
Consistent consumption of plant foods filled with phytochemicals, such as fruits and vegetables, may provide an individual with a safety net against skin cancer. This study aimed at investigating whether dietary ingestion of phytochemicals from plant...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cancer/skin-cancer/a-recent-update-on-the-connection-between-dietary-phytochemicals-and-skin-cancer-emerging-understanding-of-the-molecular-mechanism -
USDA Endorses Disease Promoting Foods
centered approach to diet. Interestingly, the rationale for reducing starch is to encourage people to eat more colorful vegetables. The reality is that the colorful vegetables are wonderfully high in nutritional density such as vitamins, minerals and...
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Magnesium intake and risk of type 2 diabetes: a meta-analysis.
diabetes is associated with high consumption of magnesium-rich foods, such as nuts, beans, whole grains, and green leafy vegetables. This research work was carried out to determine the relationship between the intake of magnesium and type 2 diabetes...
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Fruit and vegetable consumption and risk of depression: accumulative evidence from an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological studies.
The odds of avoiding depression may be stacked in favor of high consumers of fruits and vegetables. This research work studied the correlation between fruit and vegetable intake and the odds of suffering depression by means of a meta-analysis....
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/mental-health/fruit-and-vegetable-consumption-and-risk-of-depression-accumulative-evidence-from-an-updated-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis-of-epidemiological-studies -
The relationship between vegetable/fruit consumption and gallbladder/bile duct cancer: A population-based cohort study in Japan
Habitual consumption of fruits and vegetables may help shield an individual from bile duct cancer. This study was carried out to ascertain the protective effect of high fruit and vegetable diet against cancer of the gallbladder and bile duct. A total...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/fruits/the-relationship-between-vegetable-fruit-consumption-and-gallbladder-bile-duct-cancer-a-population-based-cohort-study-in-japan -
Relationship between Diet and Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Review Article.
High dietary ingestion of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains may help guard against the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. This study evaluated how diets affect the risk of developing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)....
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/liver-disease/relationship-between-diet-and-non-alcoholic-fatty-liver-disease-a-review-article -
Greater vegetable variety and amount are associated with lower prevalence of coronary heart disease: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2014.
Frequent consumption of generous portions and different types of vegetables may brighten an individual's chances of evading coronary heart disease. This study looked at the correlation between the frequency, quantity, and variety of vegetable...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/vegetables/greater-vegetable-variety-and-amount-are-associated-with-lower-prevalence-of-coronary-heart-disease-national-health-and-nutrition-examination-survey-1999-2014 -
Quantity and Variety in Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and Mortality in Older Chinese: A 15-year Follow-Up of a Prospective Cohort Study
High compliance with a diet rich in fruits and vegetables may help to extend the lifespan of middle-aged and elderly men and women. This study examined the influence a high fruit and vegetable diet has on total mortality risk. Researchers monitored the...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cardiovascular-disease/quantity-and-variety-in-fruit-and-vegetable-consumption-and-mortality-in-older-chinese-a-15-year-follow-up-of-a-prospective-cohort-study -
What Percentage of Americans Eat Healthy?
Life expectancy in the U.S. is listed as number 27 or 28 of the 34 OECD free-market democracies. In the video below, Dr. Michael Greger explains how the overall patterns of healthy lifestyles have declined in the last 18 years. When U.S. health trends...
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Food consumption and the incidence of type II diabetes mellitus.
Frequent consumption of fruits, green vegetables, berries, poultry, oil, and margarine may reduce type 2 diabetes risk. This study investigated the relationship between diets and type 2 diabetes risk. Researchers analyzed dietary data of 4,304...
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Allium vegetable intake associated with the risk of incident gastric cancer: a continuous follow-up study of a randomized intervention trial
Upping the intake of allium vegetables may improve our chances of fending off stomach (gastric) cancer. This study was carried out to confirm the protective effect of high allium vegetable diets against gastric (stomach) cancer. The study population...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cancer/stomach-cancer/allium-vegetable-intake-associated-with-the-risk-of-incident-gastric-cancer-a-continuous-follow-up-study-of-a-randomized-intervention-trial -
Cruciferous vegetable consumption and the risk of pancreatic cancer.
Low pancreatic cancer risk is associated with frequent consumers of cruciferous vegetables. This study investigated the correlation between cruciferous vegetable intake and pancreatic cancer risk. Researchers reviewed data obtained from 4 cohort...
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Effects of soluble dietary fiber on low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and coronary heart disease risk.
Adequate intake of foods packed with soluble fiber, such as vegetables, legumes, and psyllium, may help lower blood levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and guard against the development of coronary heart disease. High concentration of...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cardiovascular-disease/effects-of-soluble-dietary-fiber-on-low-density-lipoprotein-cholesterol-and-coronary-heart-disease-risk
