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Are Sugary Foods Addictive?
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The vast majority of chicken and poultry products are injected with phosphorus preservatives, which are...
Phosphate Additives in Chicken
The phosphorus preservatives injected into poultry may not just be an arterial toxin. They also...
Phosphate Additives in Meat Purge and Cola
The consumption of phosphorus preservatives in junk food, and injected into meat, may damage blood...
Counteracting the Effects of Dioxins Through Diet
Phytonutrients in certain plant foods may block the toxic effects of industrial pollutants, like dioxins,...
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There is a receptor in our intestines activated by phytonutrients in cruciferous vegetables that boosts...
Lifestyle Medicine: Treating the Causes of Disease
If doctors can eliminate some of our leading killers by treating the underlying causes of...
Canned Beans or Cooked Beans?
Canned beans are convenient, but are they as nutritious as home-cooked? And, if we do...
BRCA Breast Cancer Genes and Soy
One reason why soy consumption is associated with improved survival and lower recurrence rates in...
Increased Lifespan from Beans
The intake of legumes—beans, chickpeas, split peas, and lentils—may be the single most important dietary...
