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B-12 Update!

Updated Vitamin B12 Recommendations Infographic | NutritionFacts.org What does the latest research on vitamin B12 say? This infographic is a summary of the main takeaways and my updated recommendations.

Asthma and Diet: Here’s What You Should Know Diet can help prevent asthma and reduce asthma symptoms. Read on to learn more about the connection between diet and asthma.

Plant-based diets, pescatarian diets and COVID-19 severity: a population-based case–control study in six countries Background Several studies have hypothesised that dietary habits may play an important role in COVID-19 infection, severity of symptoms, and duration of illness. However, no previous studies have investigated the association between dietary patterns and COVID-19. Methods Healthcare workers (HCWs) fr...

From Cheese-Loving Vegetarian with Sky-High Blood Pressure to Whole-Food, Plant-Based and Healthy!

From Vegetarian to Plant-Based: My Transformation | Forks Over Knives For years, Anurag was a cheese-loving vegetarian, but after high blood pressure sent him to the ER, he decided to make a change. Read his story.

Physicians do not receive nutrition credits in medical school, so this is a good tool to have so you can educate your doctor on your health!

Is Your Doctor In? How to Talk to Your Doctor About Going Plant-Based More and more physicians are recognizing the health benefits of plant-based nutrition, but they’re not all there yet. Here’s how to talk to your doc and get support for your plant-based journey.

Many people have heard Dr. Campbell say, “Casein is the most relevant chemical carcinogen ever identified.” (Casein is in all dairy) For the sake of this discussion he will call it an hypothesis, but simply put, casein causes cancer. Watch the video to learn more.

Casein is a Carcinogen - Dr. T. Colin Campbell I have long been interested in the association of food with human health, ever since I entered my graduate studies program at Cornell University in August of 1956.

Read about the science of disease and nutrition!

What Causes Insulin Resistance? Is Fat the Cause of Type 2 Diabetes? - Center for Nutrition Studies Prediabetes and type 2 diabetes are caused by a drop in insulin sensitivity blamed on “intramyocellular lipid,” the buildup of fat inside our muscle cells.

How to Treat Polycystic O***y Syndrome (PCOS) with Diet | NutritionFacts.org Given the role that oxidant free radicals are thought to play in aging and disease, one reason fruits and vegetables may be so good for us is that they contain antioxidant compounds. As you can see at 0:20 in my video Benefits of Marjoram for Polycystic O***y Syndrome (PCOS), different vegetables an...

The right foods can be your medicine and the wrong foods can be your poison.

The Role of Meat and Dairy Viruses in Cancer | NutritionFacts.org “Nearly 20% of cancer cases arising worldwide can be linked to infectious agents, including viruses.” Seven viruses are now conclusively tied to human cancers, and, as new viruses enter into human populations, the incidence and causes of cancer will likely change accordingly. The foundation of m...

Eating plant based is beneficial in more ways than just physical health!

Global veganism could undo 16 years’ of fossil fuel emissions Going vegan could free up 7 million square kilometres of land and remove 16 years’ worth of carbon dioxide emissions from the atmosphere.

Read about: The Harmful Side Effects of Whey Protein!

The Harmful Side Effects of Whey Protein - Center for Nutrition Studies Those who consume whey protein supplements may not feel the effects now, but given the complications with liver and kidney function, they may fall victim to serious health issues later in life, and not even know it was connected to their whey-consuming, gym-going days.

We are sorry to inform you that our Sep event with The Game Changers has been cancelled. We will be posting 2021 events soon!

Why I Recommend a High-Carb Diet for My Patients with Diabetes | Forks Over Knives Read more on why Michelle McMacken, MD, recommends a high-carb diet of minimally processed plant foods to her patients with type 2 diabetes and prediabetes.

The Myth of Alkalizing Your Body - Center for Nutrition Studies Should you alkalize your body or eat more alkaline foods for better health? What does ‘alkalizing your body’ even mean?

New Zealand’s Schools Will Teach Students How to Replace Meat and Dairy New Zealand's secondary school systems are now advising students to eat less meat and dairy in order to help combat climate change.

10-Point Checklist For Maximum Weight Loss - Jeff Novick, MS, RDN

1) Start each meal with a soup and/or salad and/or fruit.

2) Follow the 50/50 plate method for your meals, filling half your plate (by visual volume) with non-starchy vegetables and 50% (by visual volume) with minimally processed starches. Choose fruit for dessert.

3) Greatly reduce or eliminate added sugars and added salts. This includes gourmet sugars and salts too. If either is troublesome for you, you can eliminate them.

4) Eliminate all animal foods (dairy, meat, eggs, fish, seafood).

5) Eliminate all higher fat plant foods (i.e., nuts, seeds, avocados, tofu, soy).

6) Eliminate any added oil.

7) Eliminate all higher calorie-dense foods including flour products (i.e. bread, bagels, muffins, crackers, dry cereals, cookies, cakes), puffed cereals, air-popped popcorn and dried fruit.

8 ) Don’t drink your calories (especially from juices & sugar-sweetened beverages).

9) Follow these principles, eating whenever you are hungry until you are comfortably full. Don't starve yourself and don't stuff yourself.

10) Avoid being sedentary and aim for at least 30 minutes or more of moderate exercise daily (i.e., brisk walking).

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Reverse Heart Disease!

I Went Plant-Based to Avoid Needing Statins. The Results Have Been Incredible Mary's high cholesterol led her doctor to recommend statins, but she asked for a chance to lower it naturally before going on medication. Read her story.

The Benefits of Walking for the Immune System - Center for Nutrition Studies Exercise plays a vital role in maintaining a healthy immune system. Luckily, one of the best researched and easiest forms of exercise, walking, doesn’t require a gym membership or additional equipment.

What Meat and Eggs Do to Our Microbiome | NutritionFacts.org As I’ve explored before, whether young or old, male or female, smoker or non-smoker, with high blood pressure or low blood pressure, high cholesterol or low, having high levels of a toxic compound called TMAO—trimethylamine oxide—in the bloodstream is associated with a significantly higher ris...

Another Way to Flatten the COVID-19 Curve – Our Food Choices - Center for Nutrition Studies Nonprofit group releases an urgent commentary from T. Colin Campbell, PhD. Consuming a diet of whole, plant-based foods does not mean people won’t get infected by the virus, but it should increase their defenses to avoid the worst effects from the infection, and in doing so, help to flatten the cu...

From E. Coli to COVID-19: How Animal Agriculture Spawns Infectious Diseases Raising animals for food is a major driver of zoonotic diseases as well as foodborne illnesses such as Salmonella infections. Get the facts here.

How to Prevent the Infection that May Trigger Type 1 Diabetes | NutritionFacts.org The compelling finding of Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis (MAP) circulating disproportionately within the bloodstream of type 1 diabetics was subsequently confirmed by culturing it straight out of their blood. MAP infection and type 1 diabetes appear to go together, but we didn’t know which c...

Hey Tucson, local farmers are at the Rillito Park Farmers Market tomorrow morning from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm selling fresh, local foods. Come get your groceries at this open air market and support your local farmers.

We're committed to continue growing vibrant nutritious foods for the community 🌱🌱Pre-bagged sprouts and microgreens will be available at Rillito Park Farmers Market from 8:30am-12:30pm, find us under the west end of pavilion 2 with the "Sunflower Superfoods" banner. Other farmers will be out as well to provide locally grown produce, so come get your groceries 🛍️

We all have to be very cautious of ourselves and well being!

Is it on your mind to reduce your risk of stroke? Check out this article by Dr. Greger about the foods you should avoid to lower that risk.

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The Foods to Avoid to Lower Stroke Risk | NutritionFacts.org “Stroke remains one of the most devastating of all neurological diseases,” killing about 5 million people a year worldwide, and is “the leading cause of permanent disability in the USA.” But the good news is that about 80 percent of stroke risk may be due to basic lifestyle factors: primaril...

March 29, 2020 event has been **CANCELLED**. Check back with us! Our next event will be September 20, 2020 featuring "The Game Changers" documentary and James Wilks as a special guest!

Have you heard of Dr. Gregor's daily dozen?

If you ever wonder whether you are achieving complete nutrition, or would like an easy way to make sure you are eating a balanced diet, check out Dr. Gregor's daily dozen! There is even an app to help you along.

https://nutritionfacts.org/topics/daily-dozen/

Dr. Michael Greger's Daily Dozen | NutritionFacts.org As the list of foods I tried to fit into my daily diet grew, I made a checklist, which evolved into the Daily Dozen. Discover which healthy foods are not necessarily interchangeable.

"Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food".
-Hippocrates

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The Benefits of Wakame Seaweed Salad on Blood Pressure | NutritionFacts.org I used to think of seaweed as just a beneficial whole-food source of minerals like iodine, for which it is the most concentrated dietary source. Indeed, just a daily half-teaspoon of mild seaweeds, like arame or dulse, or two sheets of nori should net you all the iodine you need for the day. But, th...

What's for dinner tonight? Here's an idea! If you haven't seen these guys yet, check them out. They are fun to watch and regularly post easy to follow and delicious meal ideas.

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EASY VEGAN DAHL FOR WEIGHT LOSS | THE HAPPY PEAR Cooking doesn't always have to take a long time so this week after some more intricate recipes we thought we'd share an easy vegan, low calorie and zero effo...

Happy Sunday! How do you like to prepare for your week? Are there things you do on the weekend that set you up in a way that benefits you during the days to come?

Have you ever tried bulk cooking to set yourself up for success by taking care of your nutrition ahead of time? A great way to accomplish this is by using an instant pot. If you haven't invested in one yet, check out this great video about all of the ways it can help you to easily make beautiful, delicious, nutritious food in way less time than you ever thought was possible!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQr1hAZr3uI&t=213s

10 reasons why the Instant Pot is the vegan's best friend The Instant Pot is truly a lifesaver for me, so today I'm sharing 10 reasons why the Instant Pot makes plant-based eating so much easier. Includes lots of he...

New Harvard Review Finds Little Evidence to Support U.S. Dairy Recommendations Dairy has long been touted as a healthy source of calcium, but a recent review raises questions about its purported benefits. Get the summary here.

All Children Should Have Their Cholesterol Checked Between Ages 9 and 11 | NutritionFacts.org Coronary artery disease does not magically appear. The disease begins “during early childhood and progress unrecognized for several decades to its often final and unexpected endpoint of chest pain, disability, or premature death.” As I discuss in my video Should All Children Have Their Cholester...

7 Ways Milk and Dairy Products Are Making You Sick Successful marketing by the dairy industry (including slogans like “Got Milk”) have reinforced the erroneous belief that dairy is good for our health.