Plant-Based Atkins Diet
Harvard study found that men and women eating low carb diets live significantly shorter lives,...
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Do Vegetarians Have More or Less Depression and Anxiety?
Snapshot-in-time cross-sectional studies are mixed when it comes to vegetarian diets and mental health outcomes.
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Atkins Diet: Trouble Keeping It Up
A case report in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly Journal...
Bulking Up on Antioxidants
Even when fiber and fruit and vegetable intake are kept constant, choosing foods richer in...
The Power of NO
Antioxidants protect NO synthase—the enzyme that produces the artery-relaxing signal, nitric oxide. This may explain...
Anti-Inflammatory Antioxidants
Even when choosing the same quantity of fruits and vegetables, those making higher antioxidant choices...
Anti Up on the Veggies
Greens rank highest in chemical antioxidant assays (such as ORAC, TEAC, TRAP, and FRAP). But...
Dragon’s Blood
The four most antioxidant-packed natural substances so far tested are cloves, amla (Indian gooseberries), triphala...
Amla & Triphala Tested for Metals
Both U.S.-made and imported Ayurvedic dietary supplements have high contamination rates of toxic metals such...
Get the Lead Out
Toxic heavy metal contamination of Ayurvedic dietary supplements is, in most cases, intentional.
Some Ayurvedic Medicine Worse than Lead Paint Exposure
Triphala, a combination of three fruits—amla, bibhitaki, and haritaki—is the most commonly used herbal formulation...
A Better Breakfast
The antioxidant power of American breakfast fare is compared to a smoothie that contains berries,...
Antioxidants in a Pinch
Some herbs and spices—including cinnamon, cloves, lemon balm, marjoram, oregano, and peppermint—are so rich in...