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Food for Thought
Food is chief of all things. It is therefore said to be medicine for all diseases of the body
— Taittaraya Upanishad
Category Archives: Poor-Diet
Weight Loss Improves Beta Cell Function in Type 2 Diabetes
Beta cell function can improve after just 12 weeks of weight loss in patients with type 2 diabetes. Continue reading
Sodas – a Tempting Tax Target
It’s certainly true that a soda tax, by itself, won’t solve the multibillion-dollar obesity problem. A true Pigovian approach would be much broader. It would get rid of the current government subsidies for corn syrup. It would use taxes and subsidies to reverse the long-term decline in the price of junk food and the long-term rise in the price of fruits and vegetables. Continue reading
Posted in Cause, Drinks, Food, Health-e-Connection, Poor-Diet, Sweeteners
Tagged Cause, Drinks, Food, Poor-Diet, Sweeteners
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Study Helps Clarify Link between High-Fat Diet and Type 2 Diabetes
New research finds that saturated fatty acids but not the unsaturated type can activate immune cells to produce an inflammatory protein, called interleukin-1beta. Continue reading
Posted in Conditions, Fats-Oils, Food, Health-e-Connection, Inflammation, Insulin-Resistance, Liver, Meat, Poor-Diet
Tagged Cause, Conditions, Fats-Oils, Food, Inflammation, Insulin-Resistance, Liver, Meats, Poor-Diet
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Health-e-Tip: Brain Food – How to Eat Smart
Whether you are seeking brain food for exams or just want to be at your sharpest every day, here are five things you should know about feeding your brain Continue reading
Posted in Autoimmune-Attack, Carbohydrates, Cause, Conditions, Fats-Oils, Fiber, Food, Health-e-Connection, Neurological, Nuts-Seeds, Poor-Diet, Protein, Tips
Tagged Autoimmune-Attack, Carbohydrates, Cause, Conditions, Fats-Oils, Fiber, Food, Neurological, Nuts-Seeds, Poor-Diet, Protein
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U.S. Population On Track to Getting Even Fatter
In 2020, the vast majority of adults in America will be overweight or obese and more than half will suffer from diabetes or pre-diabetic conditions, according to projections presented by Northwestern Medicine researchers. Continue reading
Posted in Cause, Conditions, Exercise, Food, Health-e-Connection, News, Obesity, Poor-Diet, Sweeteners, Treatment
Tagged Cause, Exercise, Food, News, Obesity, Poor-Diet, Sweeteners, Treatment
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Fiber Use in Teens Lowers Heart and Diabetes Risks
Teenagers who eat a lot of fiber-rich foods, such as vegetables and whole grains, are less likely to have risk factors for diabetes and heart disease. Other studies have shown that whole grains are not much better for you than processed grains Continue reading
Posted in Cause, Conditions, Exercise, Fats-Oils, Fiber, Food, Fruit, Grains, Health-e-Connection, Heart, Hyperglycemia, Poor-Diet, Prevention, Vegetables
Tagged Cause, Conditions, Exercise, Fats-Oils, Fiber, Fruit, Grains, Heart, Hyperglycemia, Poor-Diet, Prevention, Vegetables
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Eating Fish Can Reduce the Risk of Diabetes
Eating lots of cured meats is associated with greater weight gain and a higher obesity rate. The consumption of fish is linked to lower glucose concentrations and a smaller risk of developing diabetes. Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, Cause, Conditions, Food, Health-e-Connection, Heart, Insulin-Resistance, Meat, Obesity, Omega-3, Poor-Diet, Prevention, Processed-Foods, Supplements
Tagged Cancer, Cause, Conditions, Food, Heart, Insulin-Resistance, Meats, Obesity, Omega-3, Poor-Diet, Prevention, Processed-foods, Treatment
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Consumption of White Food & Flour Products Linked to Diabetes
For many people the emphasis seems to be on eating foods which look appealing. Unfortunately, these snow white and visually appealing foods come with a hefty price tag when measured in terms of your health and wellbeing Continue reading
Posted in Carbohydrates, Cause, Conditions, Fiber, Food, Genetics, Grains, Gut, Health-e-Connection, Hyperglycemia, Poor-Diet, Processed-Foods, Toxins, Vitamins-Minerals
Tagged Carbohydrates, Cause, Conditions, Fiber, Food, Genetics, Grains, Gut, Hyperglycemia, Poor-Diet, Processed-foods, Toxins, Vitamins-Minerals
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Predisposition Does Not Equal Predestination
We have been led to believe that diabetes is a genetic disorder. What is usually left unsaid is that our genes are affected by our environment. Our genetic code itself may not change, but the way those genes are expressed is highly influenced by the world around us. Continue reading
Posted in Cause, Cure, Environment, Genetics, Health-e-Connection, Lifestyle, Poor-Diet, Toxins, Virus
Tagged Cause, Cure, environment, Genetics, Lifestyle, Poor-Diet, Toxins, Virus
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Study Confirms Benefits of Tanning, Sun Exposure for the Production of Health-promoting Vitamin D
A new study out of Oslo University Hospital (OUH) in Norway confirms that regular exposure to moderate levels of sunlight promotes good health through the healthy production of vitamin D in the body. Continue reading
Posted in Autoimmune-Attack, Cancer, Cause, Conditions, Health-e-Connection, Heart, Neurological, Poor-Diet, Vitamin-D, Vitamins-Minerals
Tagged Autoimmune-Attack, Cause, Conditions, Heart, Neurological, Poor-Diet, Vitamin-D, Vitamins-Minerals
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How Important are Carbohydrates?
Carbohydrates are the single most important food for long-term health and well-being. I don’t mean over-processed, refined, sugary foods, such as donuts, bread, bagels, muffins, colas, juices, and junk food. Here is what I am talking about Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, Carbohydrates, Cause, Conditions, Food, Fruit, Health-e-Connection, Hyperglycemia, Hyperinsulinemia, Neurological, Nuts-Seeds, Obesity, Poor-Diet, Processed-Foods, Vegetables
Tagged Cancer, Carbohydrates, Cause, Food, Fruit, Hyperglycemia, Hyperinsulinemia, Neurological, Nuts-Seeds, Obesity, Poor-Diet, Processed-foods, Vegetables, Well-Being
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Omega-3 Halves Type I Diabetes Risk in 1,770 High Risk Children
A diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids cuts in half kids’ risk of developing type I diabetes, according to JAMA study. “This is the first study to show exciting evidence that it may be feasible to have a nutritional intervention against the disease.” Continue reading
Posted in >Free Media, Cause, Cure, Food, Free Articles, Health-e-Connection, Inflammation, Lifestyle, Nuts-Seeds, Omega-3, Poor-Diet, Prevention, Supplements, Treatment
Tagged Cause, Cure, Food, Inflammation, Lifestyle, Nuts-Seeds, Omega-3, Poor-Diet, Prevention, Supplements, Treatment
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Feed Your Genes: How Our Genes Respond to the Foods We Eat
What should we eat? What if you could answer this question at a molecular level? What if you could find out how our genes respond to the foods we eat, and what this does to the cellular processes that make us healthy — or not? Continue reading
Posted in Calorie-Restriction, Cancer, Carbohydrates, Cause, Conditions, Cure, Fats-Oils, Food, Fruit, Genetics, Health-e-Connection, Heart, Inflammation, Lifestyle, Meat, Neurological, Poor-Diet, Prevention, Treatment, Vegetables
Tagged Calorie-Restriction, Carbohydrates, Cause, Cure, Fats-Oils, Food, Fruit, Genetics, Inflammation, Lifestyle, Meats, Poor-Diet, Prevention, Treatment, Vegetables
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Eating Green Veggies Improves Immune Defenses
It turns out that green vegetables – from bok choy to broccoli – are the source of a chemical signal that is important to a fully functioning immune system. They do this by ensuring that immune cells in the gut and the skin function properly. Continue reading
Posted in Autoimmune-Attack, Cause, Conditions, Food, Gut, Health-e-Connection, Inflammation, Poor-Diet, Vegetables
Tagged Autoimmune-Attack, Cause, Conditions, Food, Gut, Inflammation, Poor-Diet, Treatment, Vegetables
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Intestinal Stem Cells Respond to Food by Supersizing the Gut
A study from University of California, Berkeley, researchers demonstrates that adult stem cells can reshape our organs in response to changes in the body and the environment, a finding that could have implications for diabetes and obesity. Continue reading
Posted in Cause, Cure, Environment, Gut, Health-e-Connection, Liver, Poor-Diet, Stem-Cells
Tagged Cause, Conditions, environment, Gut, Liver, Poor-Diet, Stem-Cells, Treatment
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Drinking Less than 17 Ounces of Water a Day Can Impact Blood Sugars
Adults who drank only half a liter of water or less each day were more likely to develop blood sugar levels in the pre-diabetes range. But whether simply drinking water will cut your risk of blood sugar problems is still up in the air. Continue reading
Posted in Cause, Conditions, Drinks, Food, Health-e-Connection, Hyperglycemia, Poor-Diet
Tagged Cause, Conditions, Drinks, Food, Hyperglycemia, Poor-Diet
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Ron Rosedale – Neurodegenerative Disease, Hormones and Diet
Dr Ron Rosedale is an internationally known expert in nutritional and metabolic medicine. Very few physicians have had such consistent success in helping diabetics to eliminate or reduce their need for insulin. Continue reading
Posted in >Free Media, Autoimmune-Attack, Carbohydrates, Cause, Conditions, Dairy, Fats-Oils, Food, Free Audio, Heart, Ketogenic, Meat, Neurological, Nuts-Seeds, Poor-Diet, Prevention, Treatment
Tagged Autoimmune-Attack, Carbohydrates, Cause, Conditions, Dairy, Fats-Oils, Food, Heart, Meats, Neurological, Nuts-Seeds, Poor-Diet, Prevention, Treatment
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Life is a Do-Over – Research Summary
Many health conditions are preventable by living a healthy lifestyle. You cannot control your genetic makeup, age, or gender. But by controlling your health, you can lower your risk of future disease & help manage & fight already formed disease Continue reading
Posted in Cause, Conditions, Cure, Dairy, Fats-Oils, Food, Genetics, Health-e-Connection, Heart, Lifestyle, Meat, Nuts-Seeds, Poor-Diet, Prevention, Raw-Food, Treatment, Vegetables
Tagged Cause, Conditions, Cure, Dairy, Fats-Oils, Food, Genetics, Heart, Lifestyle, Meats, Nuts-Seeds, Poor-Diet, Prevention, Raw-Food, Treatment, Vegetables
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Diabetes Mystery: Why Are Type 1 Cases Surging?
For reasons that are completely mysterious, the incidence of type 1 diabetes has been increasing at rates that range from 3 to 5 percent a year. This illness has the potential to disable or kill people so much earlier in their lives. Continue reading
Posted in Cause, Conditions, Environment, Food, Gluten, Health-e-Connection, Hyperglycemia, Hyperinsulinemia, News, Poor-Diet, Toxins, Vegetables, Virus
Tagged Cause, Conditions, environment, Exercise, Food, Gluten, Hyperglycemia, Hyperinsulinemia, News, Poor-Diet, Toxins, Vegetables, Virus
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New Study: Vegetarian Diet Reduces Risk of Serious Disease Considerably
the frequency and the cost of many illnesses, including obesity, cancer, diabetes, and heart disease, can be considerably reduced just by switching to a whole food, nutrient dense, plant-based diet that doesn’t include meat or dairy. Sometimes, the diseases were reversed just with these diet changes too. Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, Cause, Conditions, Cure, Dairy, Food, Fruit, Health-e-Connection, Heart, Lifestyle, Meat, Obesity, Poor-Diet, Treatment, Vegetables
Tagged Cancer, Cause, Conditions, Cure, Dairy, Food, Fruit, Heart, Lifestyle, Meats, Obesity, Poor-Diet, Treatment, Vegetables
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