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Flesh and FructoseMeat and sugar increase uric acid levels, which are associated with increased risk of gout, hypertension (high blood pressure), obesity, prediabetes, diabetes, kidney disease and cardiovascular..
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Miocene Meteorites and Uric AcidHuman beings lost the ability to detoxify uric acid millions of years ago. What implications does this have for our health today?
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Tree Nuts or Peanuts for Breast Cancer Prevention?Eating fiber-containing foods—especially nuts—during adolescence may significantly lower the risk of developing potentially precancerous fibrocystic breast disease (fibroadenomas).
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Preventing Breast Cancer By Any Greens NecessaryWhich was associated with lowest breast cancer risk in African-American women? Apples, bananas, broccoli, cabbage, cantaloupe, carrots, collard greens, grapefruit, oranges, spinach, tomatoes, or..
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Why Do Asian Women Have Less Breast Cancer?Mushrooms, green tea, and soy consumption may decrease breast cancer risk, but how many mushrooms, how much green tea, and what's the best soy strategy?
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Breast Cancer vs. MushroomsResearchers pit plain white mushrooms against breast cancer cells in vitro to measure aromatase activity and estimate how many mushrooms women may want to strive to include in their daily diet.
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Whole Grains May Work As Well As DrugsThe consumption of three portions of whole grains a day appears as powerful as high blood pressure medications in alleviating hypertension.
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Metabolic Syndrome and Plant-Based DietsPlant-based diets appear to protect against metabolic syndrome, also known as syndrome X, which is characterized by the so-called “deadly quartet,” abdominal obesity, high fasting sugars, high..
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Potassium and Autoimmune DiseasePlant-based diets appear to decrease inflammation via a variety of mechanisms, including boosting our adrenal gland function due to the consumption of potassium rich foods.
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Preventing Strokes with DietIncreasing the intake of potassium-rich foods is associated with a significantly lower stroke risk.
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98% of American Diets Potassium DeficientLess than 2% of Americans achieve even the recommended minimum adequate intake of potassium due primarily to inadequate plant food intake.
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Meat May Exceed Daily Allowance of IronyThe foreign meat molecule Neu5Gc may not only contribute to the progression of cancer and heart disease by supplying inflammation, but also set children up for life-threatening reactions to E. coli..
