What should vegans know about vitamin B12? Vitamin B12 is an important subject to discuss for those following a vegetarian, vegan, or plant-based lifestyle. B12 supplements for vegans should be high on a priority list. As a matter of fact, it’s not just herbivores that need to give this nutrient some serious thought. Research shows […]
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Nutritional Value of Eggs
In every single Food for Life nutrition education and cooking class that I have ever taught, the question, “What’s the Big Deal with Eggs and Health?” always comes up. It’s a loaded question, concerning the nutritional value of eggs, that requires separation of actual facts from industry-funded fiction. Let’s take a minute to talk about […]
Only Diet Proven to Reverse Heart Disease
If you eat the standard Western diet that most people eat in the United States, it is quite likely you will develop heart disease. The Facts Shockingly, approximately two out of every three twelve-year-olds in the US has early signs of cholesterol disease. Heart disease is devastating to both our health and our economy. It’s […]
Healthcare–3rd Leading Cause of Death
According to a John Hopkins study done in 2016, medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the U.S.–right behind heart disease and cancer–causing more than 250,000 deaths annually. Analyzing medical death rate data over an eight-year period, Johns Hopkins patient safety experts have calculated that more than 250,000 deaths per year are due to […]
Disarming Diabetes with a Plant-Based Diet
A Plant-Based Diet and Diabetes Reversal Diabetes is a major public health problem of epidemic proportions. Eleven percent of the U.S. adult population has diabetes (up from 8 percent in 2007), and nearly one-third of those 65 and older have the disease. Uncontrolled, diabetes can lead to complications from head to toe, including stroke, loss […]
