New study shows that infectious disease and accidents take a back seat as causes of death. A new comprehensive study entitled “The Global Burden of Disease” was published in medical journal The Lancet and revealed 71.3 percent of deaths in 2015 were caused by dietary and lifestyle choices—as compared to only 57.6 percent in 1990. […]
What About Eating Just a Little Meat?
Written by: Michael Greger M.D. on October 11th, 2016 As you can see in my video, Plant-Based Diets and Diabetes, we’ve known for decades that a plant-based diet may be protective against diabetes. Studies going back half a century found that those eating meat one or more days a week had significantly higher rates of […]
GBOMBS – Eating for Health- Dr. Fuhrman MD Nutritarian Approach
GOMBS DIET: GREENS, ONIONS, MUSHROOMS, BERRIES, BEANS AND SEEDS Dr. Fuhrman explains that a solution for preventing cancer is right in our grocery stores and kitchens in the form of the Superfoods he calls…GBOMBS! Dr. Fuhrman feels these super foods are the most power GBOMBS. Greens – Green vegetables have lots of different nutrients and […]
Eating You Alive Trailer…”What’s on Your Plate”
Eating You Alive is a feature length documentary revealing the truth behind why Americans are so sick and what we can do about it and how we can change the course of our health. “People aren’t living longer, they are dying longer.” Eating You Alive is a feature length documentary revealing the truth behind […]
Hidden Danger of Plastic and Food Containers in Your Home
PICK PLASTICS CAREFULLY In the film “The Graduate” the newly graduated Benjamin was advised by a neighbor at his graduation party to remember one word for the future, “plastics”. Almost with unanny accuracy we find our homes are filled with plastics today. Unfortuantely most of us don’t really know what they’re made of – or […]
Dr. Vij Top Ten Tips for Optimal Health
Dr. Vij’s Top Ten Tips for Optimal Wellness 1. Stop eating flour and sugar products, especially high-fructose corn syrup. 2. Don’t consume liquid calories like those in soft drinks and mixed drinks. They don’t make you feel full, so you eat more all day! Instead, drink enough water that your urine is clear and copious! […]
Dr. Fuhrman’s Nutritarian Pyramid v.s. USDA Pyramid
Dr. Fuhrman’s Nutritarian Pyramid Dr. Joel Fuhrman M.D. has been working in the nutritional approach to health and wellness for decades. He as appeared on PBS often promoting a healthy alternative to the Standard American Diet (SAD) which unfortunately is at the root of many of the health problems for most Americans. Here […]
The McDougall Program Free Resources
The McDougall Program FreeResources All of the following resources are available to you for free from Dr. John McDougall M.D. . The Free McDougall Program Dr. McDougall’s Color Picture Book: Food Poisoning and How to Cure It The McDougall Newsletter Current McDougall Newsletter Newsletter Subject Index Newsletter Article Index Newsletter Archives Newsletter Recipes Index Newsletter […]
The Dirty Dozen 2018
The Dirty Dozen: 12 Foods That Are High in Pesticides The EWG The Dirty Dozen Pesticides Organic What to Buy Reducing Pesticides Bottom Line The demand for organic produce has grown exponentially over the past two decades. Americans spent over 26 billion dollars on organic produce in 2010 compared to just one billion in 1990 […]
Health Promoting SuperFoods Shopping List
After we take the trash OUT, we need to go shopping for the good stuff. What you INCLUDE in your diet is more important than what you EXCLUDE. I recently led a group of diabetics wanting to take back their health and came up with a list of foods in the different sections of our […]