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One-Minute Videos by Dr. Neal Barnard

One-Minute Videos by Dr. Neal Barnard

You'll enjoy this wonderful resource featuring Dr. Neal Barnard. There are 25 video clips, each one minute in length. Dr. Barnard discusses topics such as preventing Alzheimer's disease, lowering cholesterol, foods that fight cancer, and which grains to avoid for those on a gluten-free diet. You'll be able to watch all 25 video clips in...

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Human Genes Can Be Turned On and Off by Diet

Human Genes Can Be Turned On and Off by Diet

Heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer's, cancer; it runs in your family, so you are doomed to get these diseases as well, right? That's what scientists once believed, but intriguing new evidence offers us hope. Dr. John McDougall explains that scientists are now discovering that "Good genes are 'turned on' by a healthy environment, just as 'bad...

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Why Did You Quit Eating Meat?

Why Did You Quit Eating Meat?

Many of you are familiar with Dr. John McDougall, & that he suffered a stroke when he was only 18 years old. His diet was like that of any typical American teen, full of highly saturated animal fats, processed foods and dairy. After many years of research, Dr. McDougall changed his diet to one that...

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Breast Cancer "Prevention" Month

Breast Cancer "Prevention" Month

Pink ribbons are everywhere, reminding us that October is Breast Cancer "Awareness" Month. Yet Dr. Joel Fuhrman wonders why we don't call it Breast Cancer "Prevention" Month instead. All women are concerned about avoiding breast cancer, but few are "aware" that diet should be the key element in the fight against breast cancer. A large...

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Lower Cancer Risk With Super Immunity

Lower Disease Risk With Improved Immunity Lower Disease Risk With Improved Immunity

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in America, with cancers of the colon, breast, prostate and lung being the most deadly. Advocates of a whole-food, nutrient-dense, plant-based diet concur there is overwhelming evidence linking nutritional excellence with disease prevention, including cancer. In order to do this, we must consume a diet that nourishes...

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Planning for Retirement?

Planning for Retirement?

How we spend the last years of our lives depends largely on what choices we make before we reach middle age, especially during the first 10 years of our childhood while our cells are multiplying rapidly. Recent studies show that dietary and lifestyle choices increase telomerase activity that is associated with slowing down the aging...

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Preventing and Surviving Breast Cancer

Preventing and Surviving Breast Cancer

Specific dietary factors known to promote the growth of cancer cells have been known for many years. Studies show that the rate of cancer in a population is directly proportional to the percent of animal fat consumed in the diet of that population. Evidence supporting this can be seen in Asian countries like Japan, where...

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Eating Beans Lowers Cholesterol

Eating Beans Lowers Cholesterol

Beans are nutritional powerhouses. Not only do they offer protection against all forms of cancer and facilitate in weight loss, they also lower and help maintain healthy blood glucose and cholesterol levels. Beans are high in fiber, omega-3 fatty acids, micronutrients, protein, and low in fat, making them the perfect food for a nutrient-rich, Starch-Smart® program...

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Going Plant-Strong With Rip Esselstyn

Going Plant-Strong With Rip Esselstyn

Rip Esselstyn, author of The Engine 2 Diet and Plant-Strong (Previously titled "My Beef With Meat"), often shows the image of a man drinking milk from a cow during his presentations to drive home the point that humans are the only mammals on the planet which consume the mother's milk of another species. Milk really...

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Industrial Carcinogens in Animal Fat

Industrial Carcinogens in Animal Fat

Scientific evidence demonstrating the dangers associated with consuming animal-based diets continues to mount, as newer studies confirm these findings. There are several components in meat and dairy products that raise risk factors for developing serious illness. Among them are industrial carcinogens which concentrate in animal fats. The video below by Dr. Michael Greger reveals compelling...

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What Will Your Last 10 Years Look Like?

What Will Your Last 10 Years Look Like?

How we spend the last years of our lives can largely be determined by what lifestyle choices we made during our earlier years. Research indicates that although we may have a genetic family history of heart disease, cancer, etc., these conditions are largely preventable with diet and lifestyle measures. These lifestyle measures play a significant...

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What’s Wrong With Eggs?

What’s Wrong With Eggs?

Scrambled, fried, hard boiled, or poached - there seems to be a way to prepare eggs to satisfy even the pickiest of eaters. I'm sure many of you have fond memories of eating bacon and eggs for breakfast with your families on weekend mornings. Eggs are a comfort food. When asked what is wrong with eggs I sometimes flippantly reply "besides the yolk, the whites and the shell?" But, seriously, let's delve a little deeper...

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