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Congratulations on deciding to clean up your diet! Any big change in diet can make our bodies confused for a short period of time ~ takes time for adjustment. Plant-based diets appear to offer relief from a variety of menstrual symptoms, including cramping, bloating, and breast pain (cyclical mastalgia) see the link:…
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I'm vegan for 2! I feel SO MUCH BETTER every day I make compassionate plus healthy choices! Have you heard about Dr. Pam Popper's book called "America's Healthcare Crisis" it's not about being Vegan. It's about being healthy and the cost of sick in America today. She's connected with the Wellness forum:…
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Hi there, I have been vegan a for a few years. I first changed for my values (if I couldn't kill it myself/stopped being a hypocrite looking away while paying someone else to do it and purchasing it not looking like an animal anymore in the grocery store). But since changing my diet, I discovered that I felt so much…
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Here's an article about it. I didn't see any thing about carbonated water and its correlation to weight loss. I would ask your friend where she got her information (surely, she didn't do the studies) :-) http://nutritiondiva.quickanddirtytips.com/is-carbonation-bad-for-you.aspx
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Actually one meal of red meat causes damage to our bodies. Our bodies try to heal from it (takes 6 hours) but we're consuming it again before it gets the chance. Thus the damage over time (long time) causes cancer and heart disease. This has been studied extensively. A great nutrition website that is not paid for by big…
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I watched FORKS OVER KNIVES too. It even inspired my teenage sons (both successful athletes) to change their eating habits. It's a must see for everyone interested in their health on the inside! http://www.hulu.com/watch/279734
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I'm really disappointed that MFP can't tell the difference between good sugars and good carbs (fruits & veggies) which we should be able to eat an endless supply of - except for the higher fat ones of course.
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Agreed ignore it. And even it you were diabetic tons of doctors are reversing diabetes with a solely plant based diet (fruit, veggies, legumes and whole grains) unlike the American Diabetic Association's diet has never cured diabetes.
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I would eat more like what Dr. Joel Fuhrman calls a "Nutritarian" load up on phytonutritents - more veggies and fruit. Like, have a salad with fat free dressing before dinner. Fruit for dessert. I'm not a big fruit eater, but I found that adding it to my salad with Maple Grove fat free Balsamic dressing is really good! I…
