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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

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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

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Broccoli vs Breast Cancer

A recent report out of China demonstrates the power of cruciferous vegetables in combatting breast cancer. Continue reading

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Running Raw Update 7/29/11 – New Audiobook Released!

After 2 months of editing and compiling the best segments of my most recent lecture tour “Turbo Charge Your Life!” I am happy to announce that I have finally released my second audiobook. It is packed with the latest tools and information that I have used to help me in achieving my most recent successes. I hope you find value in it as well. Continue reading

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Leafy Greens and Heart Disease

A new study out of Harvard University shows that diets high in the mineral magnesium seem to reduce the incidence of sudden cardiac failure – at least in women. So where do you get magnesium in your diet? Greens. Continue reading

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Meat Meets Science

As most of you know, meat is not the healthiest thing you can eat. Yes, it’s got plenty of protein, vitamin B12, iron and a few other trace minerals, but it also come packed with a host of health comprising components. Continue reading

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Do Cows Need Protein?

The dairy industry has discovered that cows don’t need that much protein and in fact, they fare much better with less in their diets. Oh, if only there was a “human industry” to get to the bottom of how to best grow a healthy human being for as little money as possible 😉 Continue reading

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High Protein Diets & Bone Loss

A new study shows that high protein, animal based diets increase bone loss – Unfortunately, they only studied older women and not the population as a whole.

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Is Television Bad For Your Diet?

This “research” looks a little sketchy to me. It appears that special interest groups are hard at work trying to get people to believe that being healthy is a good thing and that TV is a bad thing. I’m not buying it 😉 Continue reading

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Is Organic Produce Better For You?

n order to be a good secret agent you have to know how to create an effective smoke screen. Apparently, such agents are hard at work creating such a distraction in their fight against organic foods. The main reason to choose organic food is the lack of potentially toxic chemical residue on the skin of the produce Continue reading

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