A diet of fruits, vegetables and nuts lowers the bad LDL cholesterol in two weeks by 33 percent! Far more than the same diet with added grains and low fat diary (23 percent), and even more than by the National Cholesterol Therapeutic Step-2 diet recommended by doctors for people with high cholesterol (7 percent). Even [...]
Chronic Constipation Tied to Women’s Heart Risks By Amy Norton, from Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Older women bothered by constipation may have a higher risk of heart disease than those who are more regular, a large study of U.S. women suggests. Researchers say the findings do not mean that constipation, per se, explains [...]
Original article from Medscape How important is nutrition in protecting eye health? Cumulative oxidative damage has been implicated in the pathogenesis of age-related macular changes. Emerging scientific data suggest that high concentrations of key nutrients are critical to protecting the eye against oxidative stress and maintaining optimal function. Ensuring proper nutrition is particularly important during [...]
This article demonstrates the benefits of fruit and veggies. Most people know this, but intentionally ignore their knowledge in order to eat hamburgers and steaks. People are constantly choosing the path to destruction. Why?
Dr. Mirkin’s article demonstrates how a diest based on fruits, vegetables and nuts can lower bad LDL cholesterol in two weeks by 33%. Extra calories in you diet can cause heart attacks, whilst eating fatty meats and diary products will cause your blood cholesterol to go down.
Meat Inflation Accelerates as Demand Grows for U.S. Beef, Pork By Elizabeth Campbell, Mar 25, 2011 Meat prices are rising in the U.S. at a faster annual rate than forecast a month ago, as increased demand for pork and beef exports erode inventories and high feed costs discourage livestock producers from expanding herds. The retail [...]
They are both closely related. All processed meats contain nitrosamines, chemicals which retard spoilage. Intake of processed meat and its components is linked to increased risk for bladder cancer, according to the results of the large, prospective National Institutes of Health, AARP Diet and Health Study reported. Meat could be involved in bladder carcinogenesis via [...]
