Aluminum Levels in Tea
While aluminum is the third most abundant element on Earth, it may not be good...
Tag: phytonutrients
Which Beans Best Block the Spread of Cancer?
Avocado consumption can improve artery function, but what effect might guacamole have on cancer risk? In my last video about avocados, The Effects of Avocados and Red Wine on Meal-Induced Inflammation, I described their anti-inflammatory effects and cholesterol- and triglyceride-lowering...
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Are Sprouted Lentils Healthier Than Canned Lentils?
Beans, chickpeas, split peas and lentils are packed with nutrients and play a role in...
Egg Consumption and LDL Cholesterol Size
Maria Fernandez has received nearly a half million dollars from the egg industry and writes...
How to Protect Our Telomeres with Diet
In my video, Does Meditation Affect Cellular Aging?, I discussed how stress reduction through meditation...
Hummus for a Healthy Heart
I’ve talked previously about the anti-diabetic and anti-obesity effects of various phytonutrients in beans, but...
Making Your Own Mouthwash
The effects of a vegetarian diet on systemic diseases like cancer, diabetes, and heart diseases...
Bile Binding Beets
In my video Breast Cancer and Constipation, I discussed how fruits and veggies bind carcinogenic...
How Dark Chocolate Affects Our Arteries
Chocolate: delicious beauty or harmful beast? Or both? Although chocolate products can contain high levels...
How Do Broccoli Supplements Compare to Sprouts?
Your parents would have been smart to tell you to to “eat your broccoli.” But...
Preventing and Treating Colon Cancer with Turmeric Curcumin
The low incidence of bowel cancer in India is often attributed to natural antioxidants such...
Reduce Workout Soreness with Watermelon
Long-distance runners and cross-fit athletes alike know it well: Delayed-onset muscle soreness is the discomfort...
Which Are More Anti-Inflammatory: Sweet Cherries or Tart Cherries?
Haggis, the national dish of Scotland, is a savory pudding of heart, liver, lungs, and...
Where Do You Get Your Fiber?
Vegetarians and vegans are all too familiar with the question: Where do you get your...
How Much Longer Do Fruit- and Vegetable-Eaters Live?
Probably the least controversial advice in all of nutrition is to eat more fruits and...
Plants as Intellectual Property: Patently Wrong?
Since ancient times, Mother Nature has been a fertile source for drugs used to treat...
Why Certain Plant Compounds May Mimic Dietary Restriction
A new concept, called xenohormesis, has arisen to explain the mystery of why so many...
How Humans Benefit from Stressed Plants
Plants live the ultimate sedentary lifestyle—most of us usually think of plants more as objects...
Treating Asthma With Plants vs. Pills
In my video Treating Asthma With Fruits and Vegetables, I highlighted a landmark study on...
How Fruits and Vegetables Can Treat Asthma
In my video Preventing Asthma With Fruits and Vegetables, I highlighted an international study of...
Slowing Cognitive Decline with Berries
A plant-based diet is thought to have played a significant role in human evolution and...
Foods That Fight Osteoarthritis and Inflammation
Osteoarthritis is the most frequent cause of physical disability among older adults in the world,...
Currant Treatment for Glaucoma
In my video, Dietary Prevention for Age-Related Macular Degeneration, I discussed how eating goji berries...
Foods for Macular Degeneration
Anyone who has gotten a bad sunburn knows how damaging the UV rays in sunlight...
Foods for Glaucoma
Glaucoma is the second leading cause of legal blindness in white women, and the number...
