If you don’t want to watch the whole video, the following quotes in the video summarize it: “Americans need to be challenged to think about what they eat.” “Health is not the absence of illness, it is the presence of well-being.” “Goal is to live until you die, not to start a slow process of…
Tag: plant based
plant based for environment
BBC has a compelling article today on veganism for the environment. It quotes an Oxford study. If everybody cut meat and dairy from their diet there could be… 49 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from food production. 76 per cent reduction in land used for food production. A 49 per cent reduction in…
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…
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Top 3 arguments for eating meat
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.
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…
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.
low carb diet and AFIB
Low carb diets are associated with an increased incidence of AFIB according to an ARIC substudy. Low carb diets may include high intake of animal protein and low intake of fruits, vegetables and grains which together may promote inflammation – an evolving risk factor for atrial fibrillation.