Landmark study stresses link between obesity and cancer.

Several days ago the news reported on a landmark study revealing the link between obesity and cancer. Following the Super Antioxidant Diet and Nutrition Guide (to be released February 2008) will show you exactly how to reduce your risk of cancer. The guide gives you meal plans that provide you with the necessary 45 nutrients you need to have optimal health and reach your ideal lean weight, ancient mental and spiritual exercises to help you reduce your stress and make wiser choices, and a bare minimum fitness plan. The guide also includes 147 recipes. http://www.amazon.com/Super-Antioxidant-Diet-Nutrition-Guide/dp/1571745572

To review the news report on the landmark study go to the following link:

http://news.yahoo.com/i/751

Nutritional Wisdom with Dr. Fuhrman

I lived in New Jersey working for Dr. Fuhrman teaching cooking classes, designing nutritional meal plans for his patients, and coaching his patients. Witnessing his patients reversal of numerous degenerative diseases through his nutritional wisdom gave me the motivation and courage to go out and spread the word as well. Learn from one of the best by tuning in this Wednesday (10/31) from 11 am - 12 EST to hear Dr. Fuhrman's Nutritional Wisdom on Boston's WBIX 1060 AM.

This week Dr. Fuhrman will be discussing:
The Dangers of Cholesterol Lowering Drugs

http://www.drfuhrman.com/voiceamerica/nutritional_wisdom.htm

L.A. Times Power of Produce Article

This is an interesting article on the power of produce. I am aware that some of the large studies that have been conducted on the correlation between the consumption of fruits and vegetables and disease have not been controlled. They took the word of the participants about how much produce they were eating rather than testing to see if they showed an increase of certain antioxidant levels in their tissues. In some cases those conducting the research did not recommend their subjects consume enough produce to show dramatic results. Also, it is necessary to consume a predominately plant based diet to experience dramatic results. It is also not just consuming plants but a proportionately larger portion of the most nutritious plant foods. Also, it is necessary to control how much oil, especially free oil as opposed to oil from whole foods such as nuts and seeds the subjects consume. In the studies I am aware of these factors were not addressed.

Weight is an important factor as well. Numerous studies have shown that people who are overweight are significantly more prone to disease than slender people. A person eating predominately plant foods who is overweight is consuming too many high calorie plant foods such as oils, breads, sugary foods, potatoes, grains, avocados, nuts and seeds, and in some cases too much fruit. The base of one's diet needs to be leafy greens and cruciferous veggies, then add the others in moderation, omitting entirely sugary foods and almost all free flowing oil.

I have repeatedly observed people claiming they eat loads of vegetables and yet they do not have the golden coloring from carotenoid antioxidants that comes from a disease protecting plant-based diet. I have also found that in most cases people who are not losing weight from a plant-based diet are consuming too many high calorie foods. They are either unaware of the guidelines for a disease reducing plant-based diet or deceiving themselves if they believe they are eating a healthy plant-based diet.

Even though many scientific studies show that a proper vegan diet is the healthiest way to eat some vegans look pale and unhealthy. The reason for this is they are not getting enough of the necessary 45 nutrients to sustain health. Granola, energy bars, protein/energy drinks, breads, oils, and loads of brown rice just won't do the job. Being a vegan is the healthiest way to go but you better know what you are doing. By the way, I'm a vegan.

Robin

http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-he-fruitveg27aug27,1,5481144.story?coll=la-headlines-health&ctrack=1&cset=true

Dr. McDougall's Facts on Fats and Oils

John A. McDougall, M.D.

Physician and nutrition expert John A. McDougall, MD. has been studying, writing and "speaking out" about the effects of nutrition on disease for over 30 years.

Dr. McDougall believes that people should look, feel great and enjoy optimal health for a lifetime. Unfortunately, many people compromise their health unknowingly through poor dietary habits.

Dr. McDougall is the founder and medical director of the nationally renowned McDougall Program, a ten-day, residential program located at a luxury resort in Santa Rosa, CA -- a place where medical miracles occur through proper diet and lifestyle changes. Dr. McDougall has cared for thousands of patients over almost 3 decades of medical practice and has run a highly successful live-in program for more than 17 years.

Click the following link to get the facts from Dr. McDougall about oils and fats: www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2007nl/aug/oils.htm

Health Tip: Dangerous Dieting

Losing weight too quickly can be dangerous to your health. Most people gain their weight back after crash dieting. The healthiest way to lose weight is by eating plenty of healthy whole foods. Losing 1 to 1 1/2 pounds per week is a healthy weight-loss rate. Shifting to a nutritious diet that results in a slow and steady weight loss makes it much easier to develop a lifelong healthy dietary lifestyle. You won't feel deprived with abundant, delicious food. The Super Anti-Oxidant Diet is a satisfying ultra healthy diet that delivers weight loss at a healthy rate. The following short Forbes article covers some of the dangers of rapid weight loss.
http://www.forbes.com/forbeslife/health/feeds/hscout/2007/08/23/hscout607389.html

Robin

New York Times Article on Unhappy Meals

This is the best article by New York Times writer Michael Pollen I've read that sums up the whole nutritional excellence movement that's on the rise today. It is sort of long but really beautifully written and worth the read!

http://tinyurl.com/ynjraw

Michael Pollen wrote the excellent book The Omnivore's Dilemma. Read about it at the following link:
http://www.michaelpollan.com/omnivore.php

Diet, Lifestyle, and Life Expectancy

The following link provides solid information from scientific studies on the connection between diet, lifestyle, and life expectancy.

http://www.eufic.org/article/en/page/RARCHIVE/expid/review-diet-lifestyle-life-expectancy/