If you think, switching to a more plant-based nutrient-rich diet, is for skinny hippies you are in the wrong decade! One of the big fights coming up in the next couple of months is Manny Pacquiao vs. The Vegan and it’s going to be a showdown of a new kind– well, not as new as […]
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What does it mean? It means you are eating nutrient-poor, calorie-rich foods that are providing too much of what your body doesn’t need from food and are a slave to the natural detoxification process that is “always” occurring in the form of cravings for foodstuffs that perpetuate the problem, among other uncomfortable symptoms that you
Recently, I was teaching nutrient-rich nutrition to a group of Certified Natural Trainers, at an up- and-coming chain of natural fitness gyms in LA, called the Monkey Bar Gym, which espouses a plant-based way of eating. This is in stark contrast to the vast majority of fitness chains that promote the standard nutrient-poor, low-carb, high-animal
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When I saw this I nearly fell off my chair laughing!! I am usually a fun-spirited person who does not judge people at all for how they eat. My days as a food cop and healthy eating zealot are long, long gone; and I completely understand why some people roll their eyes back when it
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In my last post, where I was talking about a plant-based low-carb diet, as compared to animal-based low-carb diets and the Standard American “regular” Diet, it occurred to me how lost most people really are when it comes to being able to see the dietary landscape clearly. This was true for me, too, until relatively
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According the Annals of Internal Medicine, diets that emphasize animal sources of fats and protein are associated with higher all-cause cardiovascular and cancer mortality [1], but we didn’t need the Annals of Internal Medicine to tell us this information, rather, we just needed them to confirm it for scientific substantiation. Low-carb diets, even after Dr.
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Phytochemicals are plant substances that protect a growing plant from invaders in the soils, insects, chemicals, over exposure to the sun, weather, etc. These chemicals are also what fuel the human immune system, keep you healthy, disease-free and functioning well. They also protect you from the negative effects of nutrient-poor and nutrient- barren foods, as
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There’s no secret that a Nutrient-Rich diet is a plant-based diet. Why? Because plants are where virtually all nutrients come from – in particular, phytochemicals and antioxidants. And, at a time when when our nations’ diet is in crisis, needless to say, it is more important than ever to understand the power of antioxidants. Reality
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Athletes have tried many creative concoctions over the years to reach a higher level of success on the field — deer antler, anyone? But a key member of the Baltimore Ravens has taken it to a new level as he begins to incorporate nutrient-rich Superfoods in his diet. Running back, Ray Rice, got ready for
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People often have a hard time losing weight—and keeping it off and the reason is simple. They eat nutrient-poor food, are driven to over-consume and then depend on dieting to lose weight; and that is unhealthy! The fact of the matter is, healthy weight loss— and keeping it off – is only possible with a
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