Category Archives: Vegetarian Diet

November 28, 2011

Reverse Diabetes in 30 Days With a Raw Vegan Diet. Really?

I wanted to share a link with you that’s a review of a documentary called “Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days.”  It’s at Science-Based Medicine. The guys over at Science-Based Medicine take a look at the evidence for and against … Continue reading →

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April 28, 2010

Individual Response to Weight-Loss Diet May Depend on Genes

Dieters with particular genetic make-up respond better or worse to specific types of weight-loss diets, suggest researchers who presented data at the 2010 Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention /Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism conference.  Findings are preliminary, but may explain the … Continue reading →

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January 1, 2010

Book Review: The Blue Zones

Here’s my review of  The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who’ve Lived the Longest, a 2008 book by Dan Buettner.  I give the book four stars on Amazon.com’s five-star system (“I like it”).  ♦   ♦   ♦ The … Continue reading →

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November 24, 2009

Are Vegetarian Diets Any Good For Diabetes?

Plant-based diets may offer special benefits to people with diabetes, according to a recent review article by U.S. researchers who reviewed the pertinent English language literature published since 1966.  They found 116 potentially relevant articles, 10 of which were directly related to … Continue reading →

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