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So this interesting study came out echoing some previous thoughts on fast-carbs, and ultimately supported the idea of eating your fruit instead of drinking it.
One of the more clever things it Did do, was to note that some fruits more than others were associated with health problems like Diabetes.
But some of the other things it wasn’t really focused on, was to suggest reasons Why, or to fill in too many of the blanks.
So on that note, here are a few thoughts on it you might want to consider:…
(paging Deborah Koons Garcia…)
So, if the post about the drug concentrations found in the water wasn’t worrying enough; -along with its potential effects on Aquaculture,
How about its effects on Agriculture?
Well in the same issue of the Journal, Environmental Pollution, Amnon Grossberger and his team look at what Treated Waste Water does when it’s used for crop-irrigation.
The Good News? -At least 5 of the meds…
So this new study by the Karolinska Institute tells us a few things we already knew about weight-loss nutrition, and some we didn’t.
After looking at 20 programs that put people on a straight-bonkers weight-loss diet of 1,000 calories/day,
The analysis concluded that high-protein [and I’m assuming Low/Slow Carb] diets after the program helped people keep off the rebound weight.
Where have we heard that before?
It’s hard to imagine anyone, or their body, not having a bit of a freakout…
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Micronutrients, like all the thousands of little mineral compounds you get from fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds are probably a lot more important for health than they’re given credit for.
So, in one of the first studies, if not The First, to look at how much people are getting across a range of several countries, -at least of some more widely-known compounds, The Euros are beginning to flunk.
-Especially as they move a little closer in their diets to what we eat here…
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While you’re busy avoiding imported Asian seafood until the government-inspection backlog clears,
Make sure to check out the FAQ-style podcast called, “Please Explain” over at the Leonard Lopate show on the subject of Food Poisoning and the recent Foster Farms Salmonella Outbreak.
And while your mind’s in that space, have a look back at Reader Zach’s update to our Clay-Eating Cheeky Monkeys Stomach Flu Remedy Post, along with…
To borrow a quote from DKG: If you look at the soil under a microscope, every single day is Times Square on New Year’s Eve.
And the point this film is trying to make is that modern agriculture takes an awful lot for-granted and engages in several practices that hurt the foundations that all of our food is built upon.
–From the pesticides some GMO seeds need to survive, to abandoned crop-rotation methods…
Though the end to the government-shutdown is barely past a week old, count on the backlog of food inspections to last abit longer than the original 2+ week duration.
And to that end, you might want to reacquaint yourselves with BuzzFeed’s breakdown+list down at the links for some good reminders on how to stay safe abit longer.
PS: It might also be good to check back in with EWG’s Dirty Dozen, too…
Love the way this guy thinks.
Strangely enough, I did similar things in my own weight & fat loss.
Getting sugar out of your diet is just about the first step to start fat-loss.
Don’t drive yourself crazy & set-up a binge, but paring back what you can short of madness should lead to great results if you keep it up long-enough!
If you haven’t checked out his interview on Leonard Lopate you really shoud do so now…
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