Today I felt very good in the morning, not that I usually don’t, but it may have something to do with this plant, Camellia sinensis. All the most consumed teas — white, green, oolong, and black — come from the leaves of the same plant, Camilla sinensis. We will focus on green tea because it is the least processed tea … Read more
In the following excerpt from Dr. Garth Davis’s book Proteinaholic he explains how to recognize valid research and manipulated/biased/sponsored research. Research Truth and BS: How to Speak Science In Chapter 3, I told you about my rapid transformation from sick, overweight, and sluggish patient to healthy, lean, energetic triathlete. Had I been an accountant, a bricklayer, … Read more
I’ve read many books about motivation, drive and willpower, but I had never seen lack of motivation from the stress angle. It makes a lot of sense, as I myself feel more energized and motivated since I switched to a plant-based diet. Brendan Brazier’s explains in his book Thrive that stress is a big deal … Read more
Learn how to live a long, healthy life Foreword by Karl: Did you ever feel discouraged about the apparently contradictory information about nutritional science out there? The media seems to catch every opportunity to make yet another sensational headline with diets like the Paleo diet, the Ketogenic diet, low carb diets, high carb low-fat diets, … Read more
The following excerpt is from Dr. McDougall’s latest book, The healthiest Diet on the Planet. Damned lies harm the public and planet Earth. In June 2015, the Journal of the American Medical Association, in a reckless opinion piece, called for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) … Read more
The following expert is from the book How not to die from Dr. Michael Greger. In chapters 11 and 13, we will see how effective flaxseeds can be against breast and prostate cancers, but you have to be a little skeptical when scientists throw around words like “miraculous” to describe them. (One medical journal published … Read more
Learn the difference between “good” and “bad” cholesterol and what impact fat has on our health The story of nutritional science is not a sober-minded, research-based one. Instead, it falls under the “Great Man” theory of history. Strong personalities — Ancel Keys being the key figure — steered events eventually leading up to the “diet-heart hypothesis.” … Read more