When I saw this I nearly fell off my chair laughing!! I am usually a fun-spirited person who does not judge people at all for how they eat. My days as a food cop and healthy eating zealot are long, long gone; and I completely understand why some people roll their eyes back when it comes ...
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In my last post, where we are talking about a plant based low carb diet, as compared to animal-based low carb diets and the standard American "regular" diet, it occurred to me how lost most people really are when it comes to being able to see the dietary landscape clearly. This was true for me ...
Diet's that emphasize animal sources of fats and protein are associated with higher all-cause cardiovascular and cancer mortality according the Annals of Internal medicine [1]; but we didn't need the Annals of Medicine to tell us that, only to confirm it for scientific substantiation. Low-carb diets, even after Dr. Robert Atkins passing due to a heart ...
Phytochemicals are plant substances that protect a growing plant from invaders in the soils, insects, chemicals, over exposure to the sun, weather etc. These chemicals are also what fuel the human immune system, keep you healthy, disease-free and functioning well. They also protect you from the negative effects of nutrient poor and nutrient barren foods, ...
There's no secret that a Nutrient Rich diet is a plant-based diet. Why? Because plants are where virtually all nutrients come from; in particular, phytochemicals and antioxidants. And at a time when when our nations diet is in crisis, needless to say, it's more important than ever to understand the power of antioxidants. Reality check: if right ...
Athletes have tried many creative concoctions over the years to reach a higher level of success on the field -- deer antler, anyone? -- but a key member of the Baltimore Ravens has taken it to a new level as he begins to incorporate nutrient-rich superfoods in his diet. Running back Ray Rice got ready ...
People often have a hard time losing weight—and keeping it off and the reason is simple. They eat nutrient-poor food, are driven to over-consume and then depend on dieting to lose weight; and that is unhealthy! The fact of the matter is, healthy weight loss— and keeping it off - is only possible with a ...
Sometimes it is truly amazing to realize how much of our daily lives are directly linked to the sun and to our diets. Our energy levels and our general daily functionality in the world we live in are all connected to the diet we choose to live by—and that diet is directly influenced by the ...
If you are going to lose weight, do it the nutrient-rich way. It's very different, than the nutrient deprivation approach that so many people are used to, or proactively eating less (dieting) and dependency on obsessively exercising to burn calories to lose weight. I'll share with you a few insights on each of these going-nowhere ...
You can’t always change the world, but you can certainly change yourself! The "Nutrition Transition (in the wrong direction)" is a term used to describe the shift in dietary patterns away from a plant-based, whole foods pattern to that of increased meat, increased processed foods and “toward the higher fat and higher refined carbohydrate Western diet.”[i] ...
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