Tag Archives | nutrition

Local Food = Better Health, for You and the Environment

By on May 11, 2009 in DIET, Local food, milk, Nutrition

To me, there are two sides of “healthy eating.” One side is about making sure that you’re getting the proper nutrients – vitamins, minerals, protein, calcium, iron, and all the rest. But the other side has to do with the idea of environmental health: when we eat healthy, we’re not only concerned with our own [...]

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Oh Soy Bad: How We are Misled about the Benefits of Soy

By on February 8, 2008 in DIET, soy

Why is Soy Bad for You – The Soy Problems What’s bad about soy? Here, Doctor Mercola confirms what I discovered about a year ago. All of those soy alternatives that we vegetarians have long been consuming with the intention of better health are NOT healthy for us. Mercola blames the miscommunication of the true [...]

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To Supplement or Not to Supplement: The Vitamin Debate

By on December 11, 2007 in CHEMICALS

I once worked as an office assistant for a man who, quite literally, swallowed close to 20 vitamin supplements on a daily basis. “I want to live forever,” he told me, washing back a handful of pills. The crazy thing is that he isn’t alone. Supplements and vitamin-fortified foods are more popular than ever. And [...]

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Letterman’s Cholesterol Issues – A Wake-Up Call to Us All

By on November 27, 2007 in CONDITIONS

At the age of 52, late-night talk show host David Letterman underwent quintuple bypass surgery due to a constricted artery – the result of out-of-control cholesterol levels. Letterman frequently joked about his battle with high cholesterol on The Late Show with David Letterman; he even went on an all oat-bran diet for some time, which [...]

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Crazy Sexy Cancer on Oprah

By on October 22, 2007 in DISEASE

I’m usually not one to demand that you tune in to talk shows. But, this Oprah episode has the potential to be a great learning experience. Especially for those who are stuck in the main stream when it comes to medicine. Kris Carr Kicks Cancer’s Butt, Naturally About 4 years ago Kris Carr was diagnosed [...]

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Genetically Modified Foods (GM): Do You Really Know What’s in Your Fruits and Vegetables?

By on September 19, 2007 in DIET, GMO

Even minor tampering with nature is apt to bring serious consequences, as did the introduction of a single chemical (DDT). Genetic engineering is tampering on a monumental scale, and nature will surely exact a heavy toll for this trespass. Dr. Eva Novotny Shocking isn’t it? Experts say 60% to 70% of processed foods on U.S. [...]

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