Meat consumption has nearly doubled in the United States in the last Century. Americans eat three times as much meat as global average, 274 pounds per year. That is the second highest in the world, surpassed only by Hong Kong. The three types of meat most often eaten in the United States, are processed meat, … Continue reading Is Meat Good Or Bad For You?
Tag: Heart disease
High Fat Diets and Heart Disease
There is evidence from research and from personal testimonies, that low-carb, high fat diets (LCHF), can help with weight loss and with the management of various medical conditions. Many of those on high fat diets are fit and experience robust health, so what could go wrong? The question being raised here is, what are the … Continue reading High Fat Diets and Heart Disease
Does Milk Really Do The Body Good?
Dairy has been a staple food for humans for the past 10 000 years. It is hard for most people to imagine living without it. Unfortunately that doesn't mean it is healthy. The dairy industry has done a superb job in the past 70 years, brainwashing generations of people into believing in dairy's benefits. It's … Continue reading Does Milk Really Do The Body Good?
Plant Based Whole Food Diet
Nearly all of the most commonly occurring diseases - heart disease, cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, auto-immune diseases, obesity - are result of the modern diet, rich in sugar, fat, heavily processed foods and animal based food products. Two third of American adults and one third of children are obese. Half of American adults have … Continue reading Plant Based Whole Food Diet
Healing Foods: Garlic
The many toxins and chemicals added to food today is an assault on our health, but luckily there is also a great variety of affordable and amazing foods available to us. Garlic is a Superfood with many healing benefits, best known for protecting against vampires. Garlic contains more than 400 chemical compounds, among those the … Continue reading Healing Foods: Garlic
Healing Foods: Ginger
Ginger is a Superfood with so many healing benefits, that in Ayurvedic Medicine it is called a “medicine cabinet” in itself. It is part of the plant family that includes other powerful herbs, like turmeric and cardamom. Ginger is a flowering plant, that is native to the tropical rainforests of India and Southeast Asia and … Continue reading Healing Foods: Ginger