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Cocinar para vivir más tiempo

¿Cocinar en casa nos lleva a tener mejores resultados de salud? Y ¿Cómo se comparan nutricionalmente las comidas pre cocinadas con las recetas de chefs de televisión?



Phytates for the Prevention of Cancer

Phytic acid (phytate), concentrated in food such as beans, whole grains, and nuts, may help explain lower cancer rates among plant-based populations.



Seeing Red No. 3: Coloring to Dye For

The artificial food coloring Red No. 3 has yet to be banned—despite its purported role in causing thousands of cases of thyroid cancer.



Who Determines if Food Additives Are Safe?

The safety of food additives is determined not by the FDA, but by the manufacturers of the chemicals themselves.



Dr. Burkitt’s F-Word Diet

The famous surgeon Denis Burkitt suggests an explanation for why many of our most common and deadliest diseases were rare or even nonexistent in populations eating plant-based diets.



Beicon, huevos y diabetes gestacional

Comer carne o huevos antes del embarazo podría aumentar el riesgo de desarrollar diabetes gestacional.



Alimentos ricos en antioxidantes con cada comida

Para evitar un balance oxidativo negativo, necesitamos ingerir más antioxidantes de los que gastamos durante el día.



Autopsy of Chicken Nuggets

If the bulk of fast food chicken nuggets is not actually chicken meat, what’s in them?



Are Sugary Foods Addictive?

Evidence from PET scans suggests brain activity changes from the overconsumption of sugar may parallel that of drug addiction. Diminished “pleasure center” dopamine pathway sensitivity in obese individuals may be analogous to that found in cocaine addicts and alcoholics.



How to Avoid Phosphate Additives

The vast majority of chicken and poultry products are injected with phosphorus preservatives, which are often not listed in the ingredients. Reducing one’s intake of meat, junk food, fast food, and processed cheese may help lower intake until labeling is mandated.



The Broccoli Receptor: Our First Line of Defense

There is a receptor in our intestines activated by phytonutrients in cruciferous vegetables that boosts immune function (the aryl hydrocarbon [Ah] receptor).



Artificial Food Colors and ADHD

In response to definitive evidence showing artificial colors may increase inattentiveness, impulsivity, and hyperactivity among young children, a call has been made by consumer groups to ban food dyes.



Trans Fat in Meat & Dairy

About half of America’s trans fat intake now comes from animal products.



Titanium Dioxide & Inflammatory Bowel Disease

People eating conventional diets may ingest a trillion microparticles of the food-whitening additive, titanium dioxide, every day. What implication might this have for inflammation in the gut?



PhIP: The Three-Strikes Breast Carcinogen

The cooked meat carcinogen PhIP—found in fried bacon, fish, and chicken—may not only trigger cancer and promote tumor growth, but also increase its metastatic potential, by increasing its invasiveness.



Estrogenic Cooked-Meat Carcinogens

DNA-damaging chemicals, formed when meat is cooked, stimulate breast cancer cells almost as much as pure estrogen, and can infiltrate the ducts where most breast cancers arise.



Próstata versus una dieta basada en vegetales

Todos los varones deberían considerar comer una dieta sana para la próstata, que incluye legumbres (alubias, guisantes, lentejas, soja); ciertas verduras (como ajos y cebollas); ciertas semillas (semillas de lino); y evitar granos refinados, huevos, y productos avícolas.



Circunferencia de la cintura menor que la mitad de tu altura

Las proporción cintura-altura puede ser un mejor indicador de enfermedad que el índice de masa corporal.



Preventing Macular Degeneration with Diet

A healthy diet may not only prevent the complications of diabetes, but also reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration—another common cause of blindness.



Alzheimer’s & Apple Juice

Pilot study published on whether apple juice could affect the cognitive performance, day-to-day functioning, mood, or behavior of Alzheimer’s patients.



Constructing a Cognitive Portfolio

Different fruits and vegetables appear to support different cognitive domains of the brain, so both variety and quantity are important.



Best Fruit Juice

Which common fruit juices have the most (and least) phenolic phytonutrients, which may protect against Alzheimer’s disease: apple juice, cranberry cocktail, grape juice (white, red, and purple), grapefruit juice, orange juice, pineapple juice, or pomegranate juice?



Nation’s Diet in Crisis

Survey reveals the vast majority of Americans are not eating healthy, even by U.S. Dietary Guideline standards.



The Tomato Effect

Why does the medical establishment sometimes ignore highly efficacious therapies, such as plant-based diets, for heart disease prevention and treatment?



Relieving Yourself of Excess Estrogen

Women eating vegetarian may have lower breast cancer rates because they have larger bowel movements.



Calculate Your Healthy Eating Score

Rate your diet on a scale of 0 to 100 using the phytochemical index, and compare your score to the Standard American Diet.



Benzene in Carrot Juice

Which beverages have been found to have benzene levels exceeding safety standards?



Mejorar la memoria con la dieta

Se ha demostrado que los arándanos mejoran las capacidades cognitivas en las ratas, pero ¿y en la gente?



Diverticulosis and Nuts

Should people with diverticulosis avoid nuts, seeds, and popcorn?



El Edulcorante Más Saludable

Hay dos edulcorantes que son realmente buenos para ti.



Mercurio en el Jarabe de Maíz?

50 diferentes marcas de alimentos que contienen jarabe de maíz de alta fructosa fueron probados para el mercurio.



Azúcar vs Jarabe De Maíz

Contenido de mercurio aparte, ¿es el jarabe de maíz de alta fructosa peor que el azúcar de mesa?



¿Es el benzoato de sodio nocivo?

Cuando se combina con ácido ascórbico en la Soda, el benzoato de sodio puede formar el potente carcinógeno benceno.



¿Es la Goma Arábiga Dañina?

El veredicto sobre este aditivo alimentario común.



Is Artificial Butter Flavor Harmful?

The connection between diacetyl and the devastating lung disease bronchiolitis obliterans.



Are Artificial Colors Bad for You?

The effects of artificial colors on impulsivity, inattentiveness, and hyperactivity among young children.



Cacao Bueno; Chocolate malo

El papel emergente de los sólidos de cacao en la prevención de enfermedades.



Gran Robo de Granos

Moler el trigo entero en harina blanca puede causar tanto como una disminución de 300 veces el contenido de fitonutrientes.



‘’Simplemente semillas de linaza, mama”

El consumo de semilla de lino molido puede disminuir el riesgo de cáncer de mama al desacelerar el ciclo menstrual. También puede controlar el aumento de la próstata con la misma eficacia que el mejor medicamento prescrito.



Prevención a Base de Plantas

Los fitonutrientes pueden, en parte, estar relacionados con los beneficios que tienen los granos enteros y las verduras para la prevención del cáncer.