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…
Tag: nutrition
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.
planetary health diet
Animal products industry is the most destructive industry on the planet. 1/2 of Earth’s surface (North America, South America, Europe and Australia combined) is being used to produce animals for your consumption or growing produce to feed them. Vaclav Smil from MIT does a great talk on how we are “harvesting the biosphere“. Humans and…
nuts for AFIB
A large (61,000 subject) observational study from Sweden published in British Medical Journal in 2018. (With the usual caveats about correlation not causation, non-randomization etc.). Nut consumption ≥3 times/week was associated with an 18% reduced risk of atrial fibrillation. Nuts are a great source of the following nutrients: unsaturated fatty acids protein fiber magnesium, potassium, zinc…
inflammation & AFIB
IL-6 and CRP Inflammatory biomarkers such as interleukin 6 (IL-6) and C-reactive proteins (CRP) have been found to be elevated in setting of atrial fibrillation. Inflammation likely plays a role in initiation and perpetuation of AFIB. Tissue analysis of the left atrium in patients with AFIB has shown signs of inflammation. Inflammatory markers have been…
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.
red meat = tmao = AFIB
Is this statement inflammatory? 🙂 Red meat, cheese, eggs increase TMAO (trimethylamine N-oxide) blood levels : Another study from Nature Medicine. TMAO has also been related to increased risk of AFIB in animal models. A new class of drugs has been developed to help reduce TMAO levels. What a novel concept! Another novel concept –…