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Even if You Eat Organic Food, This Cooking Mistake Can Ruin Your Health (Opinion)

Editor' s note: There is no doubt that cholesterol is important. But it should be noted that humans do not need exogenous cholesterol (cholesterol that comes from animal based foods) because they can make cholesterol on their own. In other words, cholesterol is not an essential vitamin that people must have from dietary sources or supplements. Also too much cholesterol in the blood boosts the production of excess hormones. With excess hormones, children become adults at an earlier age now than ever and adults are more likely to suffer health conditions. That is why people on a plant-based diet tend to have fewer diseases and those eating animal-based tend to suffer all types of Western diseases.
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High fat diet gets you colon cancer - studies

By David Liu, PHD Sunday April 15, 2012 (foodconsumer.org) -- A new study released in Sept 2011 in molecular Carcinogenesis suggests that a high fat diet ...
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Western diet boosts cancer risk?

By David Liu, PHD Thursday March 29, 2012 (foodconsumer.org) -- Increased caloric intake has been known to be associated with increased risk of cancer in the ...
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Very low calorie diet helps obese people with type 2 diabetes

By David LIu, PHD Thursday March 22, 2012 (foodconsumer.org) -- Calorie restriction or fasting may be a therapy to help improve the metabolic profile in obesity ...
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Low-calorie diet linked to higher death rate in bowel disease model (PR)

Contact: Jason Cody, University Relations, Office: (517) 432-0924, Cell: (734) 755-0210, Jason.Cody@ur.msu.edu; Jenifer Fenton, Food Science and Human Nutrition, Office: (517) 355-8474, imigjeni@msu.edu Published: March 20, 2012 MSU food science ...
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One of the Worst Ways to Eat Eggs

Posted By Dr. Mercola | March 19 2012 «» Conventional egg-production agriculture (also known as confined animal feeding operation or CAFO) raises hens indoors and in cages. This has ...
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Fasting may help prevent dementia and cancer

By David Liu PHD Sunday March 4, 2012 (foodconsumer.org) -- In the past, fasting was a commonly used medical treatment.  New research suggests we should go ...
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Plant-based diet prevents chronic diseases like coronary heart disease

By David Liu PHD Friday March 2, 2012 (foodconsumer.org) -- The gut microbiota is very important for your health.  A healthy gut microbiota means you will ...
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So what's the most effective way to prevent breast cancer? - Caloric restriction!

By David Liu PHD Thursday March 1, 2012 (foodconsumer.org) -- Breast cancer is a deadly disease for many women. The disease is expected in about 200,000 ...
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Functional foods and prevention of diabetes - book chapter summary

By David Liu, PHD Tuesday Feb 28, 2012 (foodconsumer.org) -- J. Lindström, and S.M. Virtanen, report in a book titled Functional Foods, concept to product 2011 ...
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