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Category Archives: Health
Cancer Causing Carbohydrates
Did you know that toxic compounds form when carbohydrates are heated at high temperatures? Which means that any time you bake, broil, fry, roast, grill, or sauté fruits, grains or starches you produce a cancer causing substance called acrylamide. Continue reading
Posted in Diet Tips, Health, Nutrition, Scientific Studies
Tagged Acrylamide, Baking, Broiling, Cancer, Carbohydrates, Carbs, Carcinogens, Diet, Grilling, Lecture, Talk, Toxic Compounds, Toxins, Video
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A Vegetarian Diet Slashes Heart Disease Risk – New Study
In this episode of Health News, I want to talk about a new study that just came out in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. This study looked at vegetarian diets and heart disease risk. Continue reading
Posted in Diet Tips, Health, In The News, Nutrition, Scientific Studies
Tagged Diabetes, Diet, Heart Disease, Stroke, Studies, Vegan, Vegetarian
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Can Running Cure Depression?
Recent research confirms my experience that running is a very powerful anti-depressant. Many studies have shown that running or other types of endurance exercise are just as good if not better than ani-depressant medication, without the negative side effects. Continue reading
Posted in Getting Started, Health, Plant Powered Athletes, Running Tips, The Journey
Tagged Alignment, Arnold's Way, Creativity, Depression, Intelligence, Lecture, Left Brain, Mental Health, Right Brain, Running, Trail Running, Video
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New Year’s Resolutions Part III – Making Change Fun and Easy
We have been culturally conditioned to believe that we should value certain things, and condemn others. Every January 1st, many of us adopt the belief that we should suddenly value our health, a proper diet and sufficient exercise. So we resolve to engage in these more ‘valuable’ habits. But there’s a big problem with this type of thinking or conditioning. Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Started, Health, Plant Powered Athletes, The Journey
Tagged Bad Habits, Diet, Ego Depletion, Exercise, Habits, Health, Moose, Moose Tracks, New Year's Resolutions, Overwhelm, Resolutions, Values, Vermont, Weight Loss, Woodford
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Soda Consumption Linked to Depression
This may come as no surprise to most of you, but a new study just released by the National Institute of Health (NIH), shows that the consumption of sweetened beverages (sodas, iced teas and fruit ‘juices’) leads to an increased risk for developing depression. Continue reading
Posted in Diet Tips, Health, In The News, Nutrition, Scientific Studies
Tagged Depression, Diet, Diet Coke, Diet Soda, Fruit Juice, Health News, NIH, Soda, Studies
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An apple a day can keep heart disease away – Health News
Today, I want to discuss a new study that recently appeared in the Journal of Functional Foods. This study looked at the consumption of apples and it’s effect on heart disease factors such as the oxidation of LDL cholesterol in the bloodstream. Continue reading
Posted in Diet Tips, Health, In The News, Nutrition, Scientific Studies
Tagged Antioxidants, Apples, Arteries, Cholesterol, Diet, Disease, Fats, Free Radicals, Fruits, HDL, Health, Heart Disease, Heated Fats, Illness, Journal of Functional Foods, LDL, Lipid Peroxides, Lipids, Lowering Cholesterol, Oxidation, Oxygen, Placebo, Plaque, Polyphenols, Scientific Studies, Video, Whole Foods
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Zero Calorie Sweeteners & Weight Gain – Health News
I’ve also decided to start a new video series which covers the latest breaking news in the world of nutrition. I’m calling it ‘Nutrition News’ 🙂
In this segment, I discuss a new study out of the University of California in San Diego that appeared in the Journal of Physiology and Behavior which looked at zero calorie sweeteners and their effects on the brain and weight gain. Continue reading
FAQ – Should you eat a Raw Vegan diet?
This is the first in my new FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) video series, where I’ll be answering many of the questions that fill up my various inboxes.
Today’s question – “Should I go raw?” Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Diet Tips, Health, Nutrition
Tagged Boiling, Diet, Dogma, FAQ, Going Raw, Health, Ideology, Nutrients, Raw Food, Raw Foodism, Raw Foodist, Steamed Vegetables, Steaming, Toxicity, Vegan, Vegetarian, Video
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A Conversation With Dara Dubinet
While in Santa Monica, California, I had a rare opportunity to hang out and have a chat with Dara Dubinet at Euphoria Loves Rawvolution. Dara is one of the most popular YouTube presenters in the raw food arena. Continue reading
Posted in Diet Tips, Health, Interviews, Nutrition, Plant Powered Athletes, Raw on The Road, The Journey
Tagged Athlete, California, Dara Dubinet, Diet, Dogma, Euphoria Loves Rawvolution, Interview, Los Angeles, Loving Choices, Mileage, Protein, Running, Training, Travel, Vegan
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Never Get Sick Again on a Raw Vegan Diet!
Anyone who’s ever read a book on raw veganism or listened to a raw ‘guru’ give a lecture has heard this statement – “you will never get sick again as long as you eat a raw vegan diet.” There was a time early on my journey into raw foodism that I also believed and even shared this myth. That’s right, I said myth… Continue reading →