English: Most common cancers in the United States 2008. See Epidemiology of cancer (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Dr Greger says fruit is a great fighter of cancers. Cranberries have shown to fight many cancers including liver, breast, brain, oral and ovarian cancers. It is not one extract from the cranberry but the whole fruit. Cranberries can increase our immune system in just hours. Other fruits show promise as well. Blackberries for oral cancer and strawberries for Esophageal cancer. Fruit is good for us as is most plant-based foods. I can’t overstate the importance of eating more plant-based foods.
English: A package of toasted soybeans, manufactured and distributed by Trader Joe’s. Shot taken by User:CoolFox (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
My good friend David sent this article on the history of soybeans. They have been around for a long time. They provide healthy nutrition, protein and are good in so many different kinds of recipes. Search the web for soybeans and try different ones. People enjoy veggie-burgers made from soy, humus, soy milk as a healthy alternative to cow’s milk, and many more. Try different things and enjoy new foods that are really healthy.
Eggs increase the risk for heart disease and diabetes, according to a new meta-analysis published in Atherosclerosis. Researchers reviewed 14 studies and found that those who consumed the most eggs had a 19 and 68 percent increased risk for developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes, respectively, compared with those who ate the fewest eggs. For those who already had diabetes, the risk for developing heart disease from eating the most eggs jumped to 83 percent.
Li Y, Zhou C, Zhou X, Li L. Egg consumption and risk of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes: A meta-analysis. Atherosclerosis. Published ahead of print April 17, 2013.
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‘In Sickness and Health’ Oil on canvas (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
The sickness business is booming. Gross revenues look like annual budgets of medium size countries. Profits are up. Just stop and think about the drug companies. Their products have horrible side effects yet they still spend millions to advertise them. Why? because if people die, it doesn’t matter. There are always new kids growing up to buy the drugs. Hospitals are cropping up everywhere. Medical centers are like McDonald’s on each street corner. Our health care system is costing way too much and it will break at some point.
It is sad when we look at the research I have BLOGged about and understand that health can be improved cheaply and safely by changing our diet, exercising, meditating and thinking positive. You will never see anyone advertise this on national TV. Why? because there is no money in being healthy only in being sick. Imagine a large percentage of our great country suddenly got healthy. The trillion-dollar medical & drug system would lose all that. Do you really think they want that to happen?
When I used to eat hamburgers, it really wasn’t the meat that made a great burger! It was what you put on it. Pickles, onions (or fried onions), tomato, lettuce, avocado, etc. The combination of flavors created a great sensation. With veggie burgers it’s the same. Build your burger your way and let those great flavors mesh. Many restaurants now offer a veggie burger replacement to meat on any of their burgers. You can get one loaded with what you love. Making your own veggie burger let’s you know exactly what’s in it. Made fresh with fresh ingredients tastes the best. Angie’s Grapevine is a BLOG that has a recipe for a veggie burger, try it!
Dr Greger says a new study finds all alcohol intake is carcinogenic. It seems something in our saliva turns alcohol into a carcinogenic. Less than a drink a day can increase the risk of breast cancer. One study finds a sip held in the mouth and spit out increases the risk. Watch products you use that have alcohol in them. Alcohol, in small quantities does lower the risk of heart disease. So do we take some and reap the benefits to our heart or the risks to breasts? A healthy plant-based diet almost eliminates the risks and greatly improves the benefits. Watch what you eat.
Harvard School of Public Health (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
The Harvard School of Public Health says,1. Use liquid plant oils for cooking and baking. 2. Ditch the trans fat. 3. Switch from butter to soft tub margarine. 4. Eat at least one good source of omega-3 fats each day
5. Cut back on red meat, cheese, milk, and ice cream.
I agree with these guidelines except the last one. The so-called white meat is about 85% the fat of red, so you are not getting a low-fat amount. We have been marketed that white meat is so much healthier than red. It is close to the fat of red and should also be avoided or cut back on.
Dr Greger suggests a diet change that reduces saturated fats. A vegetarian diet reduces the risk of fat storage that produces cellulite. So if you eat less animal products, you are healthier, thinner and better looking (less cellulite). Your choice ladies.
George McGovern, in Congress (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Dr Greger says, George McGovern, who lost the presidential election to Richard Nixon, chaired a committee on first dietary guideline in USA in 1977. Diet changes pose as much a health risk as smoking! The diary, salt and sugar communities were up in arms over this report. They actually said if we improved our health we would have more old people to take care of. The two industries that went ballistic was the egg and meat industries. They demanded that the guidelines be changed from “decrease meat intake” to Increase lean meat” then they wanted the study over to the agriculture committee. George tried to help us and our health but our tax dollars were used to help build these industries rather than help American health. The industries need to grow in dollars each year. If American side prematurely, who cares there will be more born.
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