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Why skip seed oils? How? Overview Commonly known as “vegetable oils”, seed oils include corn, cottonseed, soy, canola, peanut, sesame, rice bran, grape seed, and sunflower oils. They are typically refined, bleached, and deodorized. They result from high heat, high pressure, chemical solvents, and deodorization. They are not “heart healthy“. They were originally used to …
Why skip sugar? How? Are you addicted to sugar? Refined sugar depletes the body of minerals and vitamins. After you eat sugar, you excrete nutrients, such as magnesium, zinc, and vitamins C and B. Sugar also makes your blood and tissues slightly acidic. They can measure this in the urine. Many doctors point out that …
Chrononutrition – briefly One of the first advocates of chrononutrition was Dr. Frank Halberg, MD, who lived to the age of ninety-four. He showed that “when” we eat can make the difference between life and death in the experimental laboratory, and between weight gain or weight loss in everyday life. Chrononutrition is the idea that …
“The Calorie Myth” – book review Calories have been counted since the end of the nineteenth century. Wilbur Atwater devised the calorie theory of energy and calculated calories in foods by burning them and then burning the excretions of these foods. This article reviews the book, “The Calorie Myth“, by Jonathan Bailor, published in 2014. …
Why skip dairy? How? If you believe that “you need dairy for calcium”, then you have been misinformed. Yes, you need calcium, but other foods, including certain vegetables, also have calcium. Parsley, broccoli, spinach, kale, sesame seeds, tahini (sesame butter), fenugreek, carob, and tofu all have calcium, depending on the soil where they were grown …
Why avoid wheat? How? Wheat flour is found in bread, pasta, cereal, cookies, cakes, biscuits, pizza, couscous, noodles, and many other packaged food products. It is a white powder that is milled from wheat (Triticum Aestivum). In many places, farmers have bred and hybridized wheat over many, many years to satisfy the demands of commercial bakers …
Acid-alkaline balance – briefly This idea refers to the books and methods of Dr. Stephen Domenig MD, “The Alkaline Cure“, and Dr. Eva-Maria Kraske MD, “The Acid-Alkaline Balance“. Dr. Kraske’s book is available in German, French, and Spanish, but not in English. An acid-alkaline balance is not a new idea, although the connection to food …
Blood type eating – briefly This idea is not a fad diet. It goes beyond eating more fruits and vegetables. This idea makes it possible to personalize nutrition. This article refers to three books: “Eat Right 4 Your Type“, by Dr. Peter D’Adamo ND, published in 1996 and updated in 2016, “Dr. Mozzi’s diet. Blood …
“Biochemical Individuality” – book review The chemistry of your body is unique to you. This simple fact is often overlooked by many experts in health and nutrition. Mountains of statistics and rivers of metabolic pathways on standardized diagrams cannot tell you about your individual digestion. Only you can measure and analyze your own digestion. How? …
Intermittent fasting – briefly Going back to the time of Hippocrates, observers noted that fasting could stop seizures. This led Dr. Russell Wilder to test fasting to treat people with epilepsy. For some people, “intermittent fasting” means time-restricted eating. This could mean eating only within a specific window of four, six, or eight hours a …
Other ideas Essential oils Triclosan, formaldehyde, parabens and other artificial ingredients are found in many soaps, shampoos, toiletries and cosmetic products. They are used to give scents, to maintain the shelf-life, or for other purposes. Many perfumes are based on synthetic aromas. It is nauseous for some people to be surrounded by synthetic perfumes. Your …
