...And the Environment! The bottom line is the meat industry has encouraged a rather unhealthy diet. Epidemiological studies around the world has confirmed that a higher plant based diet results in lowered incidences of mortality and morbidity across the full range of disease conditions. Changing your diet...
If that's a question you often ask yourself, you could have leptin resistance. “Why am I always hungry?” Is that a question you often ask yourself, even after meals? If so, you could have leptin resistance. Leptin, a hormone produced by body fat, controls whether or...
You may have noticed your social media feeds are chalk full with resolutions of eating healthy. September back-to-school madness of cleanses and packed gyms remind me of new year resolutions. This fall, instead of “resolutions,” I’m just trying to focus on eating “well” and rather than counting calories,...
Filling in the knowledge gaps between what we eat and the diseases we develop may lie in our guts, literally. The human large intestine houses the largest reservoir of microorganisms in or on the human body. With a 100-fold greater gene count than humans, the gut...
In a recent study published in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, researchers at UCLA demonstrated the importance of a healthy diet and regular exercise, and their impact on reducing amyloid plaque build-ups that are associated with Alzheimer's disease. In the study, 44 adults ranging from...