Dr. Stephanie Peacock’s Top Foods for Gut Health
Dr. Stephanie Peacock’s Top Foods for Gut Health By Stephanie Peacock, DC February 24, 2023 Every time we eat, we feed the trillions of bacteria that make up our gut microbiome. Ideally, we should have 300–400 types of these bacteria.[1] But unfortunately, due to processed foods and lack of fiber, many individuals have less than this. This loss […]
Something to Chew On: How Does Animal Protein Affect Aging?
Something to Chew On: How Does Animal Protein Affect Aging? (Video) By Center for Nutrition Studies January 18, 2023 What does the science of longevity suggest about our food choices? In the following short video, Michael Hollie, MD, discusses the effect of calorie restriction— specifically restricting calories from animal protein—on the mechanisms of aging. (To learn more […]
Promoting A Plant-Based Diet Through Culturally-Appropriate Foods
Promoting A Plant-Based Diet Through Culturally-Appropriate Foods By Liz Ross May 4, 2022 Updated May 27th, 2022 My mother spent the first ten years of her life on the tiny island of Grenada before migrating to Trinidad and Tobago, where I was born and raised. Grenada in the mid-30s and 40s had none of the concrete jungles […]
Biggest Secret: Health Is in Your Hands
Biggest Secret: Health Is in Your Hands By Matija Bilješković February 23, 2023 Since 2013, I have spent thousands of hours studying the science of nutrition, health, and the mind and putting my findings into practice. In 2017, I completed the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies (CNS) Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate program. Armed with the experiential […]
Feeling Blue? Here’s How To Feel Better Fast
Feeling Blue? Here’s How To Feel Better Fast By Douglas Lisle, PhD October 15, 1997 Updated January 18th, 2023 Important strategies for dealing with modern problems that can trick our natural psychology! Our moods and emotions are signals to tell us about how our lives are going. When things are going well, we tend to feel good. […]
Why Are We Living Shorter Lives?
Why Are We Living Shorter Lives? By Nelson Huber-Disla January 16, 2023 Life expectancy as an indicator of health is limited. It’s possible to live longer without necessarily living better or more healthily, and no one wants to spend their final years—or decades—suffering from disabling or painful diseases. That’s why a more useful statistic is health-adjusted life […]
The Environmental Case For Free-Range Livestock?
The Environmental Case For Free-Range Livestock? By Steven Disla January 29, 2023 The agricultural system is designed to provide for diets high in animal products. Nine in ten Americans consume meat regularly, and three in five agree that eating red meat is part of the American way of life.[1] This attitude and practice run contrary to the science […]
Grass-Fed Beef: Is it Really a Sustainable Alternative?
Grass-Fed Beef: Is it Really a Sustainable Alternative? By LeAnne Campbell, PhD March 15, 2019 “Grass-fed” sounds an awful lot like a return to nature. Or at least a return to the “old days.” But it’s more than that. Marketers dream of a grass-fed future, cows of a grass-fed death, and a couple years ago, Forbes even published […]