By age 10, nearly all kids have fatty streaks in their arteries. This is the first sign of atherosclerosis, the leading cause of death in the United States. So the question for most of us is not whether we should eat healthy to prevent heart disease, but whether we want […]
Nutrition
There are numerous ways we can benefit from whole food plant-based nutrition. Find articles about:
- planning balanced meals,
- nutritional benefits of different foods,
- Candida diet,
- the dangers of some foods,
- the role of stress in your overall health,
- fad diets,
- reducing sugar intake etc.
Foods Containing The Most And The Least Pesticides 2014
Environmental Working Group (EWG) publishes its annual rating of conventional foods with the most and least pesticide residues.
10 Reasons to Drink Lapacho Tea and How to Prepare
I discovered lapacho tea only recently ā I had heard about it before but only now decided to try it out myself. Hereās why! Lapacho is an evergreen tree, with rosy coloured flowers. Nearly 100 species of lapacho trees are known, but only a few of these yield high quality […]
Science-Backed Food Combining Rules for Optimal Nutrient Absorption
What is the science behind right food combining? Which food combining rules are simply myths and which have scientific backing? Learn food combining rules that aid optimal nutrient absorption and degrade the effects of anti-nutrients. Updated on October 20, 2022Updated on May 13, 2024 What’s the Science Behind Right Food […]
What I Eat In One Day on Whole Food Plant-Based Diet
Many people have asked me how I can eat so much and be so slim. Others who do not know how much I eat suggest I must be dieting. The simple answer is ā itās important what you eat not how much you eat ā 200 calories of a fruit-vegetable […]
Why Is Sugar Bad For You?
I hardly ever have sugar in my menu. Why is that? Added sugar is the single worst ingredient in the modern diet.It can have harmful effects on metabolism and contribute to all sorts of diseases.Here are 10 disturbing reasons why you should avoid added sugar like the plague.
Why Is It Dangerous For Kids To Be Overweight?
The percentage of overweight children in the United States is growing at an alarming rate, with 33% of kids now considered overweight or obese. In Estonia it is fortunately less (10%), but still an alarming number of children. In UK 25% of boys and 33% of girls are overweight or […]