The same day Proteinaholic came out, this article by Josh Vorhees appears in Slate magazine: “Meat-Loving Republicans Cowed the White House Into Ignoring Expert Nutrition Advice.” I guess I don’t even understand why the USDA got a panel of experts […]
Continue ReadingI talk a lot about benefits of plant based diet, but one of the biggest determinants of health may simply be whether your food is home cooked. You will be far healthier if you are preparing your food at home. […]
Continue ReadingPeople are texting and emailing me like crazy about an article that appeared on Mother Jones magazine on July 15 titled, “Sorry, Foodies: We’re About to Ruin Kale.” Despite the online hysteria, the article did not say that kale makes you […]
Continue ReadingFor years I have used a type of “aversion therapy” with patients. Specifically, I tell patients to take a picture of themselves they don’t like. Could be a pic holding a bag of meds or insulin syringe. Then take a […]
Continue ReadingFrom yesterday’s New York Times, a great article about the business interests and corruption surrounding the efforts to promote GMOs: The G.M.O. experiment, carried out in real time and with our entire food and ecological system as its laboratory, is perhaps […]
Continue ReadingThere are some beautiful people in this world, and what Stephen Ritz is teaching kids in his class in the Bronx will be essential to their development, their health, and the health of their environment. We need more of this!! […]
Continue ReadingFirst he writes a whole encylical on climate change, and then I find this quote. It is contrary to human dignity to cause animals to suffer or die needlessly. #LaudatoSi — Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 19, 2015 I may be […]
Continue ReadingThe Pope’s diatribe on climate change is very strongly worded. He says the world is looking like a pile of filth. The problem is he looks only at big business and transportation as areas to improve the climate. This is […]
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