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Animal Protein Damages Kidney Function
We hear it all the time: protein. If we're hungry midafternoon, our coworker wonders if we didn't include enough protein in our lunch. If we say we're feeling tired lately, our sister asks if we're eating enough protein. If we twist our ankle, our...
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Diet for a Cancer Diagnosis
Some of the scariest words we can hear are, "You have cancer." When we or a loved one receive these words, we immediately begin looking for the hope and the help in this situation. At home, the big question often becomes, "What should I eat now that...
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How to Eat a Balanced WFPB Diet
What is a balanced diet? A diet that supplies the proper proportions of all the nutrients necessary for health is considered a balanced diet. But despite our best efforts to eat healthfully, many of us worry that maybe we're not getting enough of...
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Cancer is a preventable disease that requires major lifestyle changes.
A healthy lifestyle may contribute positively to cancer prevention. Out of the 10 million cancer cases recorded worldwide annually, 5-10% are due to genetic defects while environmental and lifestyle factors account for about 90-95% of these cases....
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Association between diet and cancer, ischemic, heart disease, and all-cause mortality in non-Hispanic white California Seventh-day Adventists.
Vegetarians are associated with better health and lower total mortality rates than non-vegetarians. This study evaluated the relationship between dietary patterns and the risk of cancer, ischemic heart disease (IHD), and total mortality. Researchers...
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Dietary patterns and gastric cancer risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Generous intake of healthy foods, such as fruits and vegetables, may contribute positively to the prevention of stomach cancer. The aim of this research work was to examine the effects of different dietary patterns on stomach cancer risk. Researchers...
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Diet and diverticular disease in Oxford cohort of European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC): prospective study of British vegetarians and non-vegetarians.
Generous intake of vegetarian and high-fiber diets may cut down diverticular disease risk. This study evaluated the correlation between diet and the occurrence of diverticular disease. Using validated food frequency questionnaires, researchers examined...
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Does a vegetarian diet reduce the occurrence of diabetes?
High ingestion of vegetarian diets may significantly cut down diabetes risk. This study assessed the role of vegetarian diets in the prevention of diabetes. Researchers reviewed 21-year data from 1960 to 1981from studies that examined 25,698 White...
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Reduced cancer risk in vegetarians: an analysis of recent reports.
Frequent consumption of vegetarian diets may protect individuals against cancer. This study evaluated the effect of vegetarian diets on cancer risk. Researchers analyzed data obtained from several published literatures on the subject. They observed...
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Salt-preserved foods and risk of gastric cancer.
Frequent consumers of salty foods may have a high tendency to develop stomach cancer. This study investigated the correlation between the consumption of salt and salt-preserved foods and the risk of gastric cancer. Using dietary questionnaires,...
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Risk Model for Colorectal Cancer in Spanish Population Using Environmental and Genetic Factors: Results from the MCC-Spain study.
Weight and foods may have more effect on colorectal cancer risk than genetic factors. This study investigated the role dietary habits and genetic factors play in the development and prevention of colorectal cancer. Researchers examined the diets of...
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Association Between Dietary Factors and Mortality From Heart Disease, Stroke, and Type 2 Diabetes in the United States
Habitual consumers of diets high in sodium, sugary beverages, and processed meats and low in fruits, vegetables, and nuts are more likely to suffer and die from stroke, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes. This study was carried out to determine the...
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Fatty Foods May Increase Pancreatic Cancer Risk
Pancreatic cancer is a predominantly fatal form of cancer in adults. It is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, and by 2020, it is expected to surpass colorectal cancer as the second leading cause of deaths from cancer...
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Reduce Cataract Risk With Dietary Antioxidants
From 2000 to 2010, the number of cataract cases in the United States rose from 20.5 million to 24.4 million . The National Eye Institute estimates the number of people with cataracts will double from 24.4 million in 2010 to 50 million by 2050....
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3 Foods that Fight High Cholesterol
It is no secret that an avalanche of cholesterol is floating in the blood of millions of people. No thanks to the Western diet which encourages the consumption of animal products. Red meat, poultry, eggs, fish, and dairy foods are the main dietary...
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Food Sources of Protein and Risk of Incident Gout in the Singapore Chinese Health Study.
Frequent consumers of fish, shellfish, and poultry may have a high tendency of developing gout. This study investigated the role animal and plant proteins play in the development and prevention of gout. Researchers from University of Singapore in...
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Vegetable-based dietary pattern and liver cancer risk: results from the Shanghai women's and men's health studies.
Vegetarians may have a low tendency of developing liver cancer. This study assessed the relationship between following a vegetarian-based dietary lifestyle and the likelihood of developing liver cancer. A group of researchers examined the diets and...
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Relationship between Diet and Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Review Article.
High dietary ingestion of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains may help guard against the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. This study evaluated how diets affect the risk of developing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)....
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Is vegetarian diet associated with a lower risk of breast cancer in Taiwanese women?
Following a vegetarian dietary pattern may reduce a woman's susceptibility to breast cancer. This study investigated the hypothesis that vegetarian diets decrease a woman's chances of having breast cancer. A group of scientists looked at dietary data...
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My Diabetes Confession
On Sunday, June 17, 2018 I gave a talk at the ATX Alive potluck meeting titled, "My Type-1 Diabetes Confession". The talk was to tell my story about how I discovered the Whole Foods Plant-Based Low-Fat Oil-Free diet. I thought I would share the text of...
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