Tag: whole food
History of the Plant-Based Diet
In December 2013, I watched a documentary entitled Forks Over Knives. This movie follows the lives of five people with different medical issues and tracks their progress after they adopt a whole food, plant-based (WFPB) diet, a dietary regime that contains no animal products, and contains food that is either unprocessed or minimally processed.
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The Ultimate Junk Food (That you never even knew was a junk food!)
Junk food – noun. Simple Definition of junk food: food that is not good for your health because it contains high amounts of fat or sugar Source: Merriam-Webster’s Learner’s Dictionary Full Definition of junk food – Merriam-Webster 1 : food that is high in calories but low in nutritional content (micronutrients) 2 : something
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Weight Management Lessons I Learned on my Health Journey
My Journey Maintaining one’s weight within a healthy target range can become increasingly difficult as we age. It would appear to be easier from some than for others. If you are one of those people whose body tends to pack on the pounds, then let me say that I truly empathize with your challenge on
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Twenty Reasons to Not Eat Within Your Own Kingdom
There is now a mountain of evidence suggesting that eating more fruits and vegetables in your diet offers many health benefits. Most of the benefits come from the addition of whole food of plant origin, (fruits, vegetables, grains, beans, nuts, seeds etc.) because of all of the increased fibre, antioxidants, and phytonutrients available in
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Understanding Carbohydrates
*The fact source for this article is THE STARCH SOLUTION by Dr. John McDougall. Roedale Inc. 2012. Dr. McDougall has written and lectured extensively on the role of carbohydrates in the human diet. There is no one with more knowledge or clinical experience in the area of carbohydrates on the planet. His 2012 book,
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