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Your brain on ketones. Soy - zen habits. Post written by Leo Babauta. It’s one of those things that has spread on the Internet and unbelievably, has become accepted truth to many people: that soy is unhealthy, even dangerous. I mention (to otherwise smart and informed people) that I drink soymilk sometimes, and a look of pity comes over their faces. ‘This guy doesn’t know the dangers of soy, and might get cancer, or worse … man boobs,’ they’re thinking. Just about every fitness expert I read — people I respect and trust — says that soy is bad for you, from Tim Ferriss to the primal/paleo folk. I absolutely respect most of these guys and otherwise think their work on fitness-related matters is great. And yet, when I look for their sources on soy, often they don’t exist, and when they do, I can always trace them back to one place.

The Weston A. Seriously. Here’s the thing: the Weston A. I’m not going to tell you to fill your diet with soy. Who are the Weston A. I won’t do an entire treatise on WAPF, as others have done it better: Pistachios lower cholesterol. A handful of pistachios may lower cholesterol and provide the antioxidants usually found in leafy green vegetables and brightly colored fruit, according to a team of researchers.

"Pistachio amounts of 1.5 ounces and 3 ounces -- one to two handfuls -- reduced risk for cardiovascular disease by significantly reducing LDL cholesterol levels and the higher dose significantly reduced lipoprotein ratios," says Sarah K. Gebauer, graduate student in integrative biosciences, Penn State, to attendees at the Experimental Biology meeting April 30 in Washington, D.C. The researchers conducted a randomized, crossover design, controlled feeding experiment to test the effects of pistachios added to a heart healthy moderate-fat diet on cardiovascular disease risk factors.

Controlled feeding experiments provide all the food eaten by study subjects for the duration of the study segment. All three diets were variations on the Step I Diet, a cholesterol-lowering diet in general use. Anthropologists on the paleo diet. There have been many articles written about the paleo diet. Almost all of them have been idiotic. GOOD Magazine just did one that is not idiotic. It actually involves talking to actual experts in the field instead of hot physical trainers. This article is an interview with four well-respected physical anthropologists and evolutionary biologists. We have Peter Ungar, author of the excellent Evolution of the Human Diet: The Known, The Unknown, and The Unknowable (a perfect title to describe the field).

Overall, I found Ungar and Leonard's answers the most reasonable. Here are the best quotes: Leonard : Although there’s an extraordinary range of variation, based on the climate and the environment, hunter-gatherers get a fair amount of meat in their diet. Leonard : There are lots of ways you can improve dietary quality—eating meat, cooking, or processing starchy carbohydrates .

Ungar : There was no single Paleolithic diet. The worst come from Milton Um, so animal fat is OK and not meat? Chef md. Healthy diet. Nuts. London, July 16 /PRNewswire/ -- - Nuts awarded first health claim of its kind in US The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the US today approved the first qualified health claim for conventional food, saying that eating one and a half ounces of most nuts, including almonds, may reduce the risk of heart disease when they're part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol.

The claim states: "Scientific evidence suggests but does not prove that eating 1.5 ounces per day of most nuts, such as almonds, as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol may reduce the risk of heart disease. " (See nutrition information for fat content) The claim is one of only six existing health claims relating to heart disease, and is the result of rigorous review of a large body of scientific research citing the heart health benefits of nuts. Studies supporting the heart health benefits of almonds were among the strongest submitted in the claim.

Notes to Editor: Splenda. 15 weightloss foods. Why do I need to register or sign in for WebMD to save? We will provide you with a dropdown of all your saved articles when you are registered and signed in. By Shelley LevittWebMD Feature Delicious foods that help you diet? It sounds too good to be true. No doubt: Weight loss comes down to simple math. "Certain foods can help you shed body weight," says Heather Mangieri, RD, a spokeswoman for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, "because they help you feel full longer and help curb cravings.

" Some even kick up your metabolism. Continue reading below... 1. Inexpensive, filling, and versatile, beans are a great source of protein. 2. Start a meal with a cup of soup, and you may end up eating less. 3. Want to enjoy chocolate between meals? 4. You can add more veggies to your diet, enjoy your "cheat" foods, and cut back on the calories you’re eating, all at the same time. 5.

A protein-rich breakfast may help you resist snack attacks throughout the day. Adrenal glands. By Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN NP Every day a variety of stressors signal our adrenal glands to produce stress hormones. A wide range of physical and psychological demands like a stressful job, family responsibilities, relationship dynamics, lack of sleep, financial concerns, dieting and emotional distress trigger our adrenals to provide relatively small blasts of strength in the form of hormones such as cortisol and adrenaline.

From waking us up with a little burst of energy in the morning, to keeping us awake, alert, and focused throughout the rest of the day, our adrenals are crucial to our health. When our adrenal glands are constantly required to sustain high cortisol levels, they eventually become impaired in their ability to respond appropriately. Symptoms of adrenal imbalance — an “aggravating pattern” Symptoms are your body’s way of informing you that it’s not receiving the support it needs. Symptoms to look for: Dr. la puma.