Which Type of Protein Is Better for Our Kidneys?
Anti-inflammatory drugs abolish the hyperfiltration and protein leakage response to meat ingestion, suggesting that animal protein causes kidney stress through an inflammatory mechanism.
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What Percent of Americans Lead Healthy Lifestyles?
Death row nutrition offers some insight into the standard American diet.
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Switching from Beef to Chicken & Fish May Not Lower Cholesterol
The negative impact of red meat on our cholesterol profile may be similar to that of white meat.
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BRCA Breast Cancer Genes & Soy
One reason why soy consumption is associated with improved survival and lower recurrence rates in breast cancer patients may be because soy phytonutrients appear to improve the expression of tumor-suppressing BRCA genes.
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How Much Soy Is Too Much?
To maintain the low IGF-1 levels associated with a plant-based diet, one should probably eat no more than 3-5 servings of soy foods a day.
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Too Much Soy May Neutralize Benefits
Vegans consuming 7 to 18 servings of soy foods a day may end up with circulating IGF-1 levels comparable to those who eat meat.
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Preventing COPD with Diet
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is now the third leading cause of death. The good news is that. in addition to smoking cessation, there are dietary interventions that can help prevent COPD.
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Breast Cancer Survival & Soy
All three human studies on soy and breast cancer survival suggest that soy in sufficient amounts may improve survival in women diagnosed with breast cancer.
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Plant-Based Atkins Diet
Harvard study found that men and women eating low carb diets live significantly shorter lives, but what about the “eco-Atkins diet,” a plant-based, low carbohydrate diet?
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Does Tofu Cause Dementia?
The solution to the mystery behind the headlines.
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Waistline-Slimming Food
A biological understanding of why soy may result in less abdominal fat.
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Tofu vs. Tempeh
Which is healthier: edamame, tofu, or tempeh?
