Our sugar consumption has hit the roof. Americans are eating more sugar than their ancestors. The exact figure is not known but it is estimated that it is over 120 pounds per person per year and that is an awful lot. Man has tampered with sugar by refining it.
Mad Cow Disease: Another Compelling Reason NOT to Eat BEEF
A relatively new disease has sprung up and that is the human form of Mad Cow Disease and it is called as vCJD — variant Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease. New variant Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease accounts for less than 1% of cases, and tends to affect younger people. New variant CJD can result when someone is exposed to contaminated meat products.
Begin Super Market Recovery Today (Part 1)
What if I invited you to lunch and offered you one of three dishes: A bowl of crunchy potato chips, a bowl of juicy red grapes, or a bowl of leafy greens – which would you choose? My mother asked me this question yesterday as we debated my role in convincing society to change their eating habits.
Genetically Modified Foods (GM): Do You Really Know What’s in Your Fruits and Vegetables?
Genetically modified food uses modern biotechnology or ‘gene technology’, which is also called as Genetic engineering, which allows selected individual genes to be transferred from one plant species to the other and then used to grow GM plants and food crops.
Exploding the Protein Myth
Since long, Americans have traditionally eaten twice the amount of protein that is needed for the body and are not aware of the risks of eating animal protein. Our protein requirement is in the neighborhood of .75g/kg, or about 56 grams of protein for a 70 kg man.
The Green Vegetable Series: Kale (Part 2)
Kale is a very delicious green leafy vegetable. Like collard greens, kale is also a member of the cabbage family. Rich in anti-oxidants, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer nutrients in the form of glucosinolates, Kale has great health benefits. It has the ability to lower cholesterol that can provide valuable cardiovascular support to our bodies.
Is Meat Really Nutritious or Does it Make You Sick?
The facts supporting vegetarianism are overwhelming. Some health authorities feel that one day, humankind will wake up and will look back in horror at their own carnivorous and murderous habits. Animal eating is considered just one step below cannibalism.
The Green Vegetable Series: Collard Greens (Part 1)
Collard greens are a part of the cabbage family. Cultivated for their long, thick and dark green leaves, collard greens have an abundance of nutritional value. Originally from the Mediterranean region, collards have spread to various corners of the world.
If You Shop Smarter You’ll Live Longer — See How…
We all know how to shop for groceries, right? Go to the store. Pick food. Pay. Leave. But that’s not the healthiest or most budget-friendly way to get your groceries taken care of. By learning how to shop better, and buying healthier foods, you’ll not only increase the longevity of your paycheck, you’ll increase your life span, as well.
Diet Hacker – Slicing up the Super Food Debate
Some foods and herbs command the respect and honor of the title “super” because of their completeness and the amount of nutrition packed into each bite. And, other so-called supers, like milk, yogurt and turkey breast top off my Danger List. Yeah, some of these super foods are not only un-super, but they can potentially harm us.