Top 3 arguments for eating meat
Category: nutrition
atkins vs. ornish
The Great Nutrition Debate sponsored by USDA What you should eat/not eat sparks debate and things get personal very quickly. Is it because of a belief system (like religion) or rational thought process? Here is a USDA sponsored debate between Ornish and Atkins: If you didn’t get enough, here is the 3 hour version (talks…
dr. kim williams
He wrote an essay on veganism that sparked an ongoing debate about vegan diet. He did this based on personal experience, his LDL decreased from 170 mg/dL to 90 mg/dL within 6 weeks of switching to a plant based diet. Profile articles on Dr. Williams – in Chicago Tribune and NY Times.
dementia & diet
The rates of dementia are highest in the western countries. Indian, Japanese & African populations have lower rates of dementia than the US and Western Europe. However once these populations adopt a western diet, the rate of dementia seem to go up in these populations. The rates of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in Japan rose from…
soda kills
(and so does anything with added sugar) We all know intuitively that sugary drinks are not good for you. We have also seen videos over the years that explain why. A paper in the journal Circulation to be published tomorrow provides proof. Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are the single largest source of added sugar in the…
coffee :-)
Tommy Siegel, a cartoonist and musician re. what your coffee choices say about you:
calerie
CALERIE (Comprehensive Assessment of Long term Effects of Reducing Intake of Energy) was a study designed to determine the biological effects of two years of prolonged caloric restriction in humans. 218 adults – randomized to 2 groups. Control group followed their usual diet. Experimental group – goal was to reduce caloric intake by 25% but…
intermittent fasting
Every major religion and culture has promoted fasting for millennia. After a meal, glucose is released in the bloodstream. Cells use it for energy. Insulin is released and any excess glucose that is unused is stored in the fat cells as fat. We need to let the insulin levels come down, in between meals, so…
fiber, butyrate and brain health
High fiber diets decrease risk of obesity, colon cancer, cardiovascular disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes. Can it help your brain too? Butyrate, a short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) produced by bacterial fermentation of fiber in the colon, can improve brain health. Butyrate is also present in butter, however gut bacteria can produce much higher levels…
plant based diet starter kit
Harvard health talks about how to get started on the path to a plant based diet. 21 day kickstart Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Here is a good link to motivate you to start your whole food plant based diet.