Heart attack is the number one killer in America. To put that another way: Heart attack is the most likely reason you’ll die. And even more frightening, in more than half of heart disease cases, the first symptom is death. But the really sad thing is that heart disease is completely preventable! CNN recently aired a …
Apr
28
Recap of Dr. Oz’s Veganism Show
After being disappointed by Oprah’s veganism show, I wasn’t sure what to expect from Dr. Oz’s veganism show, which aired yesterday… IT WAS AMAZING! Dr. Oz featured the documentary Forks Over Knives, which will be in theaters in May. The movie is based on the research from The China Study, which is a very comprehensive study on …
Oct
13
Fiber 101
If you’ve been following along, you should know by now that a vegan diet is a cholesterol-free diet. (The only source of cholesterol comes from animal products: meat, dairy, eggs). So, a plant-based diet lowers your cholesterol, which helps to clear your arteries of cholesterol-induced plaque blockages, which protects you from heart disease and lowers …
Oct
05
For Your Health: Heart Disease
Take a look around. Do you see what I see? Americans gorging on vast amounts of animal-based products, laden with cholesterol, unhealthy fat, acid-producing protein, and often overly processed and loaded with concentrated oils. We’ve become addicted to these unhealthy foods and unfortunately, they are a breeding grounds for the diseases that are destroying our …
Sep
28
The President’s Doctors
After all the buzz about Clinton’s vegan diet, Wolf Blitzer invited two of the doctors Clinton mentioned to describe this “miracle diet” in more detail. (They’re totally stealing my thunder on my upcoming post about heart disease, but I have a feeling you’ll trust them more than you’ll trust me, so I’m cool with that.) …
Sep
28
Dire Situation
Americans are in dire need of medical assistance. Heart Disease - Heart disease is the most likely reason you’ll die. It is the number one cause of death in the US. – Heart disease kills more Americans than the next four fatal diseases combined. – One in every two Americans will die from heart disease or …
Sep
22
Bill Clinton Goes Vegan!
This morning on CNN, I saw a clip of Wolf Blitzer asking Bill Clinton how he lost 24 pounds. His answer was fantastic. Watch the clip below: Here’s a transcript for those who can’t watch the video for whatever reason: Blitzer: How did you lose so much weight? What kind of diet are you on? …
Sep
08
Animal-based High Protein Diets Increase Mortality Rate
A CNN report on the dangers of low-carb, high-protein diets says that “you may live longer if that protein is vegetable-based rather than animal-based.” Now, if I can be brutally honest here (and since it’s my blog, I’m going to be), I find it extremely irritating and even a bit infuriating that people honestly believe …
Mar
09
Why Are Vegetarians So Depressing?
by Martha Flumenbaum, from The Huffington Post Animal agriculture is a bigger cause of global warming than cars. You’d be better off driving a Hummer than eating a steak. Eating too much meat can cause heart disease and cancer. Factory farms cause pollution and the people who live near them are getting asthma. Animals on …
Sep
30
For Your Heart
A no-meat menu is a powerful way to achieve good health. Vegetarian and vegan diets significantly reduce the risk of the four largest killers in the US: heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and stroke. Here are the facts on heart disease. The most common cause of death in the US : heart attack How frequently a heart …
