All Entries Tagged With: "PCRM"
Meals For Health with John Robbins
I love it that people like John Robbins, John McDougall and others are creating programs like Meals For Health. Programs like VegSource, Dr. McDougall’s Health and Medical Center, the Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine (PCRM) and Slender For Life™ are committed to offering people the opportunity for health. I continue to believe that healthcare reform [...]
Potatoes ~ Still the Perfect Food
YES, potatoes are still the perfect food. And, I am sure that you have heard that you shouldn’t eat potatoes for weight loss or if you have diabetes. All large populations of trim healthy people throughout verifiable human history, have obtained the bulk of their calories from STARCH. Thank goodness for people like Dr. John [...]
Why Hypnosis To Eat Healthy?
You would think that it would be a no-brainer to eat healthy so why would hypnosis be necessary? I recently received the following comment on my post that was titled, The Starch Solution with John McDougall: “Why does one need hypnosis to go from the standard American diet to a starch-based diet? It really only [...]
Vegetarian Diets Are Healthier
Imagine that! I, Roger Moore, stating that vegetarian diets are healthier. If you have spent five minutes with me this should be no surprise. More and more studies are coming out showing that vegetarian and vegan diets are healthier for everyone – not just some of us. Experts like Dr. John McDougall, Dr. Neal Barnard, [...]
Power to the Plate
I am sure you have heard about the new MyPlate from the USDA, but have you heard about the Power Plate from the Physician’s Committee For Responsible Medicine (PCRM)? The Power Plate clearly demonstrates healthy nutrition. The USDA’s new plate diagram is a step in the right direction from the old MyPyramid, but the [...]
My Simple Recipes ~ Jeff Novick, MS, RD
I have written previously about Jeff Novick’s Fast Food so I was thrilled on Memorial Day when I stumbled upon My Simple Recipes on Facebook. It is a page of colorful mouthwatering meals that can be made in about 5 minutes with less than 5 ingredients and cost less than 5 bucks! I frequently hear [...]
Vegetarian Diets Better for Kidney Patients
According to an article in the Spring-Summer 2011 Good Medicine, vegetarian diets are better for kidney patients. Dairy, fish, poultry and animal proteins are all very hard on healthy kidneys too. At Slender For Life™ we recommend the plant-based eating strategy recommended by Dr. John McDougall and Dr. Neal Barnard at the Physician’s Committee For [...]
Women On Vegan Diets Have Plenty Omega-3
I was excited to read in the recent Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine magazine, Good Medicine, that women on vegan diets have plenty of Omega-3 “good fats” in their blood. I am frequently questioned at Slender For Life™ by prospective hypnosis for weight loss clients about the need Omega-3 so you can imagine my delight [...]
Dr. McDougall and California Senate Bill 380
John McDougall MD authored a bill in the California legislation, SB 380. Isn’t it amazing that medical doctors receive such little training in nutrition? Hypnosis weight loss clients at the Seattle weight loss and Bainbridge Island weight loss offices of Slender For Life™ follow the plant-based eating strategy taught by Dr. John McDougall and by [...]
Vegetarian Diet May Lower Cataract Risk
I’ve long known the health benefits of following a vegetarian diet, but I did not know about its benefits for lowering the risk of cataracts. Being a vegetarian, or better yet a vegan has so many health benefits ranging from weight loss to rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases. Vegans and vegetarians often report feeling [...]
Life With Mom Week 16 ~ Plants and Portions
As our life with Mom is winding down, we talked in the car today about the importance of her continuing to eat plant-based foods and paying attention to portion control. Mom lost more weight this last week and she is thrilled. We were on our way to Costco so that she could order her hearing [...]
High-Protein Diets Bad For Your Colon
At Slender For Life™ we know the dangers of high protein, low carbohydrate diets on the colon and other organs of the body. I have seen far too many clients who have ruined their health by following an Atkins diet. Slender For Life™ clients follow the eating strategies of John McDougall, M.D. and the Physicians [...]
Nuts Are IN Hard Shells For A Reason ~ John McDougall, M.D.
Dr. John McDougall’s article, Nuts Come in Hard Shells—for Reasons clearly explains why nuts (even a few almonds) are should not be part of your regular diet. Frequently new Slender For Life™ clients say “I thought nuts like almonds were good for you … they have healthy fat.” Healthy fat? The addition of an ounce [...]
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