All Entries Tagged With: "PCRM"
Western Diets, Western Diseases
Our Western diets are causing Western diseases. As food industry profits soar, so do disease rates. In Japan, type 2 diabetes prevalence rose from less than 5 percent of the over-40 population in 1980 to 11 to 12 percent just 10 years later. The disease now affects close to 10 percent of people in China, [...]
Protect Thyroid With Produce
The more produce that you eat, the more that you are doing to protect your thyroid from cancer. For years now, doctors like John McDougall, Neal Barnard, T. Collin Campbell, Caldwell Esselstyn, Dean Ornish, Joel Fuhrman and others have taught us about the dangers of eating chicken, fish, beef, pork and all dairy products. Study [...]
Dairy Products Do Not Promote Bone Health
That’s right, in spite of what the Dairy Council would have you believe, dairy products do not promote bone health. In fact, the Dairy Council’s own studies show just the opposite. The digestion process of animal proteins like dairy products take more calcium out of your body than they provide. All those food pyramid posters [...]
Hot Dogs Cause Butt Cancer
I wish I could do a video in front of the billboard Hot Dogs Cause Butt Cancer, but this will have to do. Next time you are standing in line at Costco or the ballpark for a hotdog, remember that colorectal cancer is one of the leading cancers in the United States, attacking 140,000 Americans [...]
Mom’s Yogurt Puts Baby at Risk for Asthma
Pregnant Mom’s – Did you know that eating yogurt puts your baby at risk for asthma? I had the privilege of hearing Dr. Neal Barnard last Saturday and he talked about that there are so many health reasons to not eat any dairy products. Yet, yogurt is marketed and thought of by many as “healthy”. [...]
Calcium and Strong Bones
I am often asked as a vegan about calcium and strong bones. “If I don’t drink milk or eat cheese where will I get my calcium?” Well, where do cows get calcium? (Hint – not from drinking milk). According to the dairy councils own data, milk (or any other dairy product) does not build strong [...]
Organic Meats Are Not Health Foods
I am puzzled when I hear people talk about eating organic meats as if they were eating health food. Organic meat is not health food! The Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine (PCRM) tells us that “while concentrations of some contaminants may be decreased, switching to organic meat does nothing to decrease the risk for the [...]
Vegetarian Starter Kit Free Download
In the last few days several clients have asked about the Vegetarian Starter Kit and were excited to learn about the free download. Even though I wrote a post last year about the Vegetarian Starter Kit I decided that it would be worthwhile to post again with the link so that you can download it [...]
Occupy Your Diet: A Discussion About Food, Health and Kindness With Dr. Neal Barnard
I found Occupy Your Diet: A Discussion About Food, Health and Kindness With Dr. Neal Barnard, by Michael Tobias, to be a well written and informative interview. Neal Barnard, MD, is the president of the Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine (PCRM). As you may know, I firmly believe that we should use food as our [...]
Cupcakes May Be Addictive, Just Like Cocaine
I’ve said for years that foods like cupcakes are as addictive as cocaine and there is now a growing body of scientific research to back up this statement. In his book Breaking the Food Seduction, Neal Barnard, MD, president of the Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine (PCRM) writes about the addictive qualities of foods and [...]
Omega-3 Fatty Acids Increase Prostate Cancer Risk
According to Neal Barnard, MD, the President of The Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine (PCRM), omega-3 fatty acids increase the risk of prostate cancer. Have you been believing all the hype about omega-3? Well, think again. In many recent studies, fish oil has not lived up to its marketing claims. Specifically, it is no help [...]
Turkey Sub & McDonald’s Oatmeal Among Worst “Healthy” Fast Foods
I frequently hear people tell me that they had a healthy lunch of a turkey sub or ate McDonald’s oatmeal for breakfast - assuming it would be healthy. “NOT SO,” says the Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine. PCRM dietitians found that some fast-food items advertised as healthy choices are actually high in fat, cholesterol, sugar, [...]
Neal Barnard MD, President of Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
I have been along time supporter of Neal Barnard, MD and the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. In fact, prior to publishing my book, Becoming Slender For Life, Dr. Neal Barnard’s book, Breaking the Food Seduction was part of the introductory kit at Slender For Life™. I have studied nutrition for the past 16 years [...]
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