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You need these carbohydrate foods if you are obese or at risk of cardiovascular disease, prediabetes, the metabolic syndrome, or type 2 diabetes. Which carbs? Fiber-rich, whole-plant foods. In this blog, we examine the health benefits of soluble fiber. Soluble fibers...
Diet can influence cancer development in both positive and negative ways. It is estimated that a healthy lifestyle and healthy dietary practices could help lower incidence of all cancers by 30-40%.((Divisi D, Diet and cancer. Acta Biomed. 2006 Aug;77(2):118-23. PMID:...
A favorite “make ahead” loaf that can be baked later or baked and frozen! Chickpeas are rich in soluble fiber and amino acids. They score low glycemic index (GI) which is a marker of how rapidly your blood sugar rises after eating a food. Chickpea consumption helps to...
If you have or (are at risk for developing) diabetes, hypertension, cancer, or dementia, frequent consumption of berries may improve your health. Here’s why! Cardiovascular Protection Harvard researchers followed 100,000 young and middle-aged women for 20 years and...
Although tasty, meat analogs are expensive, often containing additives that we don't want. Here's a delicious recipe from the old Wildwood Cookbook we think you will enjoy! Ingredients: ½ cup organic whole wheat flour ½ cup organic, non GMO cornmeal 1/3 cup organic...
Want to optimize your bone health to insure your future economy? Fractured vertebra are expensive. Want to avoid or limit a reduction in bone mass and microstructures and deterioration of bone tissue found in osteoarthritis? Then this blog is for you! Improve Your...
This delightful, savory cornmeal porridge originated among farmers in Northern Italy. We think you will enjoy this gluten-free recipe from The Journal of Health & Healing. Ingredients: 3 cups organic soymilk 1 cup coarse-ground cornmeal 1 ½ cups fresh, frozen, or...
This lasagna does not contain noodles but features eggplant instead. Eggplant is a low-calorie, nutrient-dense food. Additionally, eggplant provides beneficial antioxidants and phytochemicals. Anthocyanins give eggplant their purple color and provide cardiovascular...
According to the CDC, heart disease was the number one killer in the USA in 2020. To be more precise, of the top three killers for that year ischemic heart disease (coronary artery disease) was the world’s biggest killer and was responsible for 16% of the world’s...
We can see the bottleneck traffic jams immediately in congested cities with road repairs and holiday traffic. We don’t see so quickly the bottlenecks in our blood flow caused by deteriorating vascular health or the damage to the blood vessels themselves. Several...