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Monthly Archives: January 2012

Ask the Doctor: Q&A with Michael Greger, M.D. (#17)

January 28, 2012 – 8:00 am

This is another sampling of the more than 800 comments and questions I’ve responded to on the site (so far!). Please feel free to leave any follow-up questions here or on any of the hundreds of videos on the more than a thousand topics covered on NutritionFacts.org. And remember, there’s a new video posted every weekday, so to make sure…

Posted in News | Tagged amla, antioxidants, apples, apricots, asthma, blood pressure, cancer, cavities, cholesterol, cinnamon, diabetes, food synergy, gum disease, hibiscus tea, Indian gooseberries, iron, oxalates, pepper, plaque, polyphenols, prunes, raisins, salt, sodium, spice, sulphur dioxide, turmeric, vitamin C | Comments (20)

Acai to Zucchini: antioxidant food rankings

January 25, 2012 – 8:00 am

In honor of Chinese New Year (of the dragon), today’s NutritionFacts.org video-of-the-day Dragon’s Blood wraps up a ten-part series based on a groundbreaking study that measured the total Antioxidant Content of 3,139 foods, beverages, herbs, and spices. Antioxidant Power of Plant Foods Versus Animal Foods presents the best bird’s eye view. Researchers separated out plant…

Posted in News | Tagged aging, animal foods, animal products, antioxidants, apples, argon laser, berries, boiling, breakfast, cholesterol, cooking, Dragon's blood, fruits, goji berries, Green tea, lutein, lycopene, microwaving, mitochondria, oxidation, pills, plant foods, produce, raw, selenium, steaming, stress, supplements, vegetables, vitamin D, vitamin E | Comments (3)

Paula Deen: diabetes drug spokesperson

January 18, 2012 – 4:20 pm

The year before he died of lung cancer, actor Yul Brynner taped a commercial for the American Cancer Society. “Now that I’m gone,” he pleaded into the camera, “I tell you: Don’t smoke, whatever you do, just don’t smoke.” He didn’t want anyone else to end up like him. Celebrity chef Paula Deen, known for…

Posted in News | Tagged blindness, burgers, butter balls, diabetes, doughnuts, Dr. Neal Barnard, drugs, Graham Kerr, kidney failure, pancreatitis, Paula Deen, pharmaceuticals, Philadelphia cream cheese, plant-based diet, Smithfield ham, The Galloping Gourmet, thyroid cancer, United States, Yul Brynner | Comments (32)

Amla: Indian gooseberries vs. cancer, diabetes, and cholesterol

January 17, 2012 – 8:00 am

I’m out on the road speaking so much that I’m always on the lookout for handy, healthy snacks. Trail mix has been my standby, a homespun mix of nuts and dried fruit that has evolved as I’ve learned more over the years. When USDA released new antioxidant data in 2007 I switched to pecans (see…

Posted in News | Tagged amalika, amla, antioxidants, apple, Ayurveda, dried fruit, goji berries, Green tea, Indian gooseberries, nuts, pecans, plant foods, raisins, saffron, snacks, trail mix | Comments (26)

Ask the Doctor: Q&A with Michael Greger, M.D. (#16)

January 14, 2012 – 8:00 am

Posted in News | Tagged allergies, cancer, cheese, children, chocolate, coffe, dairy, DHA, ear infections, eggs, fish, Heiner Syndrome, ice cream, iron, Jack Norris, meat, moringa, pregnancy, soy milk, tannins, tea, Virginia Messina, vitamin B12, vitamin K | Comments (25)

Plant-based Benefits Extend Beyond the Top Killers

January 10, 2012 – 8:00 am

Originally featured on One Green Planet. The Adventist Health Studies offer some of the best science on the impacts of plant-based diets on health and longevity. Based in California, they include both the longest running study of vegetarians in history as well as the largest contingent of vegans. While most of the attention on the…

Posted in News | Tagged Adventist Health Study, allergies, antacids, aspirin, asthma, blood pressure, blood pressure medications, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, insulin, laxatives, obesity, pain-killers, sleeping pills, stroke, tranquilizers | Comments (2)

Hibiscus tea: flower power

January 8, 2012 – 8:00 am

In Friday’s NutritionFacts.org video-of-the-day Better Than Green Tea? I compare the antioxidant content of a number of common beverages. This is part of a series based on the landmark study “The total antioxidant content of more than 3100 foods, beverages, spices, herbs and supplements used worldwide,” available full-text, free online. Previous video installments include Antioxidant…

Posted in News | Tagged antioxidant, beverage, calories, chamomile, dates, erythritol, Green tea, herbal tea, hibiscus, matcha, white tea | Comments (12)

Ask the Doctor: Q&A with Michael Greger, M.D. (#15)

January 7, 2012 – 8:00 am

This is another sampling of the more than 750 comments and questions I’ve responded to on the site (so far!). Please feel free to leave any follow-up questions here or on any of the hundreds of videos on the more than a thousand topics covered on NutritionFacts.org. And remember, there’s a new video posted every weekday, so to make sure…

Posted in News | Tagged ALA, annato, artificial coloring, dyes, e. coli, flax, Green tea, hibiscus, hormones, hydrogen peroxide, kidneys, lisinopril, pasteurized, prostate cancer, raw milk, saffron, skim milk, stroke, Tuberculosis, turmeric, whole milk, World Health Organization | Comments (16)

EPA dioxin limit has National Chicken Council worried products could be declared “unfit for consumption”

January 5, 2012 – 1:50 pm

Dioxin, industrial pollutant of Agent Orange infamy, has been called “the most toxic compound synthesized by man.” Not only is dioxin considered a known human carcinogen, adverse health effects may include cardiovascular disease, diabetes, endometriosis, early menopause, reduced testosterone and thyroid hormones, altered metabolism and immune responses, and skin, tooth, and nail abnormalities. Exposure during…

Posted in News | Tagged American Meat Institute, cardiovascular disease, chicken, diabetes, dioxin, endometriosis, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, fish, fish oil, Food and Drug Administration, International Ice Cream Association, menopause, mercury, metabolism, National Cheese Institute, National Chicken Council, PCB, pregnancy, salmon, testosterone, thyroid | Comments (6)

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Monthly Archives: January 2012

Ask the Doctor: Q&A with Michael Greger, M.D. (#17)

Acai to Zucchini: antioxidant food rankings

Paula Deen: diabetes drug spokesperson

Amla: Indian gooseberries vs. cancer, diabetes, and cholesterol

Ask the Doctor: Q&A with Michael Greger, M.D. (#16)

Plant-based Benefits Extend Beyond the Top Killers

Hibiscus tea: flower power

Ask the Doctor: Q&A with Michael Greger, M.D. (#15)

EPA dioxin limit has National Chicken Council worried products could be declared “unfit for consumption”

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