My favorite source of plant protein. First had it at Borobudur in San Francisco 16 years ago, can’t get enough of it. This article explains the difference between tempeh and tofu. If you believe that less processed food is better, tempeh wins hands down. Nutritionally, tempeh is better than beef: Some tempeh recipes from Thug…
Category: lifestyle
game changers
Need more inspiration to switch to a plant based diet? Watch Gamechangers this on Netflix:
beans for health
Eat beans for health every day. 1/2 cup cooked beans/lentils daily increase longevity. All the “blue zones” (see article below) include beans in their diet – 4 times as much as the typical American diet. The “blue zones” diet is a good starting point, but I recommend a complete plant based diet. Blue zones diet.
get a dog!
have you taken your pills today?
Sleep serotonin, growth hormone, melatonin, prolactin Exercise endorphins Meditation serotonin, growth hormone, melatonin, DHEA, GABA, endorphins Walk in nature endorphins, decreases cortisol Or you can try the synthetic variety – your choice. Aldous Huxley predicted America’s dependence on pills with great accuracy.
sober curious
I like the term. I am going to ask my AFIB patients to be sober curious. Sober curious as a concept started gaining popularity with the book by Ruby Warrington. Non alcoholic drinks, raves and bars are now the in-thing. Dry January as a concept is catching on in the US and UK. “Alcohol Change“,…
the sugar saga continues
Sugary drinks including fruit juice once again implicated in increased risk of overall cancer and breast cancer in a study published in British medical journal. Of note, this correlation persisted with even a small amount of sugary drink consumed – 100 ml or 1/3rd of a can of soda a day. So far, I have…
plant based diets & high blood pressure
DASH (dietary approaches to stop hypertension) trial published in NEJM showed that a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy foods and with reduced saturated and total fat can substantially lower blood pressure. This trial was published in 1997 – results were seen with 8-10 servings of fruits and vegetables a day but our…
reducetarian
While it does not meet the ethical argument, it does check the boxes for the health and environmental argument. Reducetarian
endurance exercise & AFIB
MODERATION Endurance exercise is a risk factor for atrial fibrillation. I have observed this effect since I started practice in Boulder 15 y ago. I have spent hours with my patients, discussing the role of moderation in exercise. Here is data to support this recommendation. Meden Agan The temple of Apollo at Delphi bore the inscription Meden Agan (μηδὲν…