One of the most important steps you can take to boost your energy and help prevent chronic diseases is to adopt a plant-based diet. Science shows changing your nutrition is a powerful way to live longer, help the environment, and reduce your risk of getting sick. Boost Your Health With a Plant-Based Diet Many chronic diseases can be controlled with a whole-food, plant-based diet. Scientific research presented at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting shows that a healthful diet in patients promotes the prevention and reversal of chronic diseases such as CVD, diabetes, and obesity. “Of the ten leading causes of death in the United States, at least seven, including the top four, are directly related to diet choices,” Michelle McMacken, MD, assistant professor of medicine at New York University...
You may have read many of our posts on studies looking at the link between high phenol olive oil and Alzheimer's. Currently, Auburn University in Alabama is conducting a human study looking at how olive oil may delay or help prevent the onset of dementia under Dr. Amal Kaddoumi. Kaddoumi's specialty includes neuropharmacology and brain research. She has lead studies looking at how olive oil can help prevent cancer and Alzheimer's. She also received a R21 grant from the National Institutes of Health of more than $400,000 to study oleocanthal and the possible link to preventing Alzheimer’s and dementia. Kaddoumi has also received, $150,000 as part of the Auburn Presidential Awards for Interdisciplinary Research for a pilot study and is collaborating...
Not all olive oils are created equal. It turns out that there’s a lot to know about selecting and buying the best one. To start, it’s a good idea to understand what the “extra-virgin” term often attached to olive oil actually stands for. Extra-virgin is a term unique to olive oil and signifies the oil was cold pressed from the first pressing of olives, which results in the purest, least acidic oil as well as the best-tasting oil. But that’s not the only thing to look for. Read the 5 tips below to learn more about how to pick a high quality olive oil. 1. Buy from small, family-owned farms Olive oil from large conglomerates is usually diluted. The most common type of fraud...
Kale top 'dirty dozen' list of tainted produce Each year, the Environmental Working Group releases its "Dirty Dozen," a list of the fruits and vegetables with the most pesticides. The list this year is is no less depressing than last year's, but it's important nonetheless. According to the EWG report: "Overall, the USDA found 225 different pesticides and pesticide breakdown products on popular fruits and vegetables Americans eat every day. Before testing, all produce was washed and peeled, just as people would prepare food for themselves, which shows that simple washing does not remove all pesticides." The EWG seemed most surprised by the toxins in kale. More than "92 percent of kale samples had two or more pesticide residues detected," and, according to the study,...
There's been a lot of talk in recent years about the health benefits of eating anti-inflammatory food such as blueberries, turmeric, salmon, and high phenol olive oil - just to name just a few. However, while some foods appear to be natural inflammation fighters, others seem to do the complete opposite. Food is medicine and fuel for the body. And just as using poor quality fuel can negatively impact your vehicle, your body is no different. So it’s important to be aware of which foods cause inflammation – some may seem obvious, while others you may find surprising. Here’s what to avoid: 1. Sugar Sugar is one of the leading causes of inflammation and causes the release of inflammatory proteins known as cytokines. While these...
