Kickstart Your Health

Conspiracy theory or Truth. I’m leaning heavily towards the later. ......

A Shadowy Industry Group Shapes Food Policy Around the World The International Life Sciences Institute, with branches in 17 countries, is funded by giants of the food and drug industries.

Interesting. It’s less what you eat as how your body responds to the food. Early microbiome research building a new picture of dieting theory.

A New Study Says We All Need Personalized Diets. But the Science Isn't There Yet Here's what to eat in the meantime

Interesting article from a medical professional on the healing powers of food

One cardiologist's mission to reduce statin use for cholesterol High cholesterol? Here's a pill. High blood pressure? Here's two pills. High blood sugar? Here's 2 pills and an injection. This is what many doctors routinely do, without ever addressing why the cholesterol, blood pressure or blood sugar is abnormal in the first place.

Really interesting article. Stresses why we need our sleep 🛌

The best thing you can do for your health: sleep well ‘A consistent seven to nine-hour sleep each night is the single most effective thing we can do to reset our brain and body health’

It’s not for everyone, but Veganism is growing

Man Utd defender Chris Smalling on why he turned vegan Manchester United defender Chris Smalling says his strength and power have increased following his switch to a vegan diet.

Worth a read. Being a sweet tooth myself, I know it’s a tough path, but the benefits on reducing how much you eat are worth it in the long run.

8 Amazing Things That Happen When You Stop Eating Sugar - Be Well Is it easy to quit sugar? No. Is it worth it? Absolutely.

Obviously this is average per person, and India, for example, has a very large vegetarian population; but it highlights the scale of the problem we face. Industrial meat production is simply bad for our planet.

Diet to save the planet: One bite of sausage a day https://buff.ly/2QUXt8E

Great development from M&S. I’ll definately buy from them if they extend this

Marks & Spencer drops plastic wrapping in loose fruit and veg trial https://buff.ly/2DhrFr5

Wondering where to begin with a New year’s weight-loss resolution? Start with a Food Diary

5 Reasons to Keep a Food Diary / Fitness / Weight Loss Keeping a food diary is an effective way to keep track of the number of calories that you eat everyday. And whether you are trying to lose weight or simply maintain a healthier diet, a food diary can help you out.

Reset the body after the Christmas excesses and get back to basics. The key to optimizing your health and achieving an ideal body weight is to eat food with a relatively high proportion of nutrients to calories. It is a simple equation:
H = N / C

Dr. Fuhrman's Nutritarian Pyramid Dr. Fuhrman’s Nutritarian Pyramid is based on foods richest in micronutrients and show consistent health and longevity benefits in scientific studies.