Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are the most widely prescribed class of medications in the United States, and they account for >$10 billion in annual health care costs. PPIs are frequently prescribed for heartburn symptoms associated with gastric acid reflux disease ... READ MORE...
The Dietary Guidelines For Americans – Philosophically Better, but Recommendations Don’t Reflect It.
January 7, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Evidence that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are finally taking a more wholistic view of nutrition appears in the first paragraph in chapter 1 of the 2015 National Dietary Guidelines For Americans ... READ MORE...
Dietary Guidelines and Politics
January 4, 2016 By Leave a Comment
On October 7, 2015, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Medical Association (AMA) published an op-ed that implored “Keep Politics Out of Dietary Guidelines.” I presume that most people think this would be ideal. But in reality, keeping politics ... READ MORE...
The Chocolate Study – Not Quite The China Study
December 28, 2015 By Leave a Comment
In January 2015 Johannes Bohannon and colleagues conducted a study on the effect of cocoa on weight loss. The study was published in the International Archives of Medicine. The authors concluded that high cocoa content chocolate is an ideal “weight loss turbo” if used ... READ MORE...
Revisiting Jacobson’s Squid
December 11, 2015 By Leave a Comment
I began following a Whole Food Plant Based (WFPB) diet on March 15, 2009 - the day after I finished reading “The China Study” by T. Colin Campbell, PhD and Dr. Tom Campbell. In October of 2013, I stumbled upon a great article with the intriguing title “What a Giant ... READ MORE...
The Battle Of The Diabetic Diets
November 15, 2015 By 2 Comments
This film from 2014 called “Low Carb Diet: Fat or Fiction” makes a convincing case that a low carb, high fat (LCHF) diet should be promoted to treat Type 2 Diabetes. However, it’s only convincing to those who are unaware of the evidence supporting a WFPB lifestyle as a ... READ MORE...
A Whole Food Plant Based (WFPB) Diet Can Help Make Your Golden Years Golden
November 8, 2015 By 1 Comment
For many years, my reaction to news about someone in their eighties and older being diagnosed with a chronic disease was to conclude that he/she would not be interested in making clinically significant dietary changes. After all, the life expectancy for American women ... READ MORE...
On Peanut Butter and Peanut Powders
October 23, 2015 By Leave a Comment
The dominant foods in a Whole Food Plant Based (WFPB) diet should be fruits, vegetables, whole grains, tubers and legumes (beans, peas and lentils) But what about nuts? And what about seeds? (sunflower, sesame, pumpkin etc..) Nuts and seeds can be eaten by most ... READ MORE...
Give Up Cheese? It’s The Yeast You Can Do.
October 16, 2015 By Leave a Comment
The love of cheese is often a large barrier for someone trying to transition to a WFPB diet. Many people perceive that avoiding meat, fish, poultry and eggs is doable, but often think it inconceivable for them to go without their favorite combination of fat and salt. ... READ MORE...
US Obesity Rates Continue To Soar. It’s Time For A Real Solution – A Whole Food Plant-Based Solution.
September 30, 2015 By Leave a Comment
In a recent article in the Washington Post, Ariana Eun Jung Cha writes: “In 1990, there were plenty of people who were overweight and obese. But the problem was relatively limited with not a single one of our 50 states having an obesity prevalence equal to or greater ... READ MORE...
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