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"Die Sooner with Good Looking Numbers"
Sit down and brace yourself for this one, you're about to read truths about our health care system that will disturb you, but hopefully motivate you to make the transition to a whole-food, Starch-Smart® diet! One of the many reasons why we admire Dr....
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Do Cruciferous Veggies Impair Thyroid Function?
Cruciferous vegetables are known to be protective against thyroid cancer, as well as against breast, prostate, colorectal, bladder, and lung cancer. This beneficial effect of cruciferous vegetables is due to compounds called glucosinolates which the...
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Study Shows Ground Flax Seed Lowers Blood Pressure
Elevated blood pressure (hypertension) is an important risk factor associated with both cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease and is the most common medical diagnosis in the United States. Although most people believe that hypertension is a...
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Seven Ways Salt Impacts our Health
With respect to sodium intake, the best advice may be to wait until we're seated at the table to shake on the salt -- if we choose to salt our food at all. Most of us like the flavor of salt. If we haven't been diagnosed with high blood pressure, is...
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Plant-Based Nutrition for Kids
Adopting a plant-based diet for your family can be one of the best decisions that you can make for your child's health and wellbeing. The time and effort you invest in educating, planning and providing nutritious foods for your children will help...
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A randomized trial of a low-carbohydrate diet for obesity
Low-carb diets did not show significant weight loss over a conventional diet after one year. Some short term weight loss results were demonstrated through a low-carb diet versus a low-calorie, high-carbohydrate, low-fat (termed by them, Conventional)...
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Whole grain bran, and germ intake and risk of type 2 diabetes: a prospective cohort study and systemic review.
the diets of 161,737 women between the ages of 26–65 years who do not have a history of cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases, as well as obtained data from 6 cohort studies that examined 286,125 volunteers and 10,944 type 2 diabetes cases. The...
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Impairment of endothelial function after a high-fat meal in patients with coronary artery disease.
Diets rich in fats may impair endothelial function in both coronary artery disease (CAD) patients and healthy individuals. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of a single high-fat meal on endothelial function in coronary artery disease...
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Whole- and refined-grain intakes and the risk of hypertension in women.
and refined grain intakes of 28,926 US women who were 45 years and above and did not have any history of cancer and cardiovascular diseases. The relative risk of hypertension of each subject was also measured. Researchers observed that subjects who...
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A prospective study of whole grain intake and risk of type 2 diabetes in US women.
validated food frequency questionnaires, researchers collated and examined data on the diets of non-diabetic and cardiovascular disease-free 75,521 US women within the age bracket of 38-63 years. The type 2 diabetes hazard ratio of each subject was also...
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Eye Health Seminar References
The following references are from Dr. Carney's seminar on Eye Health. These references will also be added to our Health Science Research Summaries section. Reference Sources for Eye Health Seminar Report of the Epidemiology Subcommittee of the...
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Consumption of nuts and legumes and risk of incident ischemic heart disease, stroke, and diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Diabetes and ischaemic heart disease are less likely to occur in individuals who regularly consumed legumes and nuts. This study was carried out to determine the relationship between the consumption of nuts and legumes and the incidence of stroke,...
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Curb Obesity and Heart Disease Risk With BROAD Measures
Elevated plasma cholesterol levels are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular diseases. Likewise, lifestyle and dietary choices, such as adopting a Whole-food plant-based diet (WFPB) diet has been shown to effectively reduce elevated...
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Statins are diabetogenic--myth or reality?
Individuals on statins may have an increased likelihood of developing diabetes mellitus. This purpose of this study was to examine whether a relationship exists between statin intake and the development of type 2 diabetes. Researchers reviewed evidence...
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Whole Grains Like Oats and Barley Reduce Cholesterol
For individuals dignosed with high levels of cholesterol in the blood (hypercholesterolemia), reducing blood cholesterol concentrations is extremely important. Out of control cholesterol levels can lead to serious health problems , such as...
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Raw and processed fruit and vegetable consumption and 10-year stroke incidence in a population-based cohort study in the Netherlands.
and the incidence of stroke among Dutch men and women. A team of researchers looked at the dietary data of 20,069 cardiovascular disease-free Dutch men and women between the ages of 20-65 years and also examined the total, ischemic, and hemorrhagic...
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Dietary intake of carotenoids and risk of type 2 diabetes.
Regular consumption of foods loaded with alpha-carotene and beta-carotene may provide individuals with powerful protection against type 2 diabetes. This study evaluated the association between pre-illness intake of foods rich in carotenoids, such as...
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Reduce Cancer Risk With Cruciferous Vegetables
When it comes to the health and nutritional benefits of cruciferous vegetables, the science is clear. The wide array of nutrients found in these vegetables are beneficial in the prevention of various chronic diseases, including type 2 diabetes,...
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Benefits of Eating Citrus Fruits Daily
What do oranges, lemons, grapefruits, limes and tangerines have in common, besides all being members of the citrus fruit family ? These fruits are widely cultivated and consumed all over the world for their pleasant taste and health benefits. They are...
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Greater vegetable variety and amount are associated with lower prevalence of coronary heart disease: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2014.
Frequent consumption of generous portions and different types of vegetables may brighten an individual's chances of evading coronary heart disease. This study looked at the correlation between the frequency, quantity, and variety of vegetable...
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