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JANUARY 31, 2021
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AUGUST 16, 2020
6 Tips for Healthy Eating on a Budget
Author: Laura Winikka, Medical Student. Editor: M. Chawla, MD. The idea that healthy eating is expensive is a common misconception. The truth is that we do not actually need to buy those fancy supplements, cook grass-fed meat and wild-caught fish, and shop only at health food stores or the local farmers market. A plant-based dietRead more-
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NOVEMBER 27, 2019
Chia Seed Jam
This jam is an easy spread to have on hand for the holidays, or for everyday life. Easy to alter to your tastes, this recipe only calls for 3 ingredients and takes about 10 minutes to create – start to finish. Ingredients: 1 – 1 1/2 cup frozen mixed berries 2 tbsp chia seeds either
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OCTOBER 20, 2019
Quick Black Bean Chili
Recipe adapted from the 21-Day Weight Loss Kickstart by Dr. Neal Barnard; Recipe by Jason Wyrick Lifestyle Docs Food for Life instructor, Karoline, loves to prepare this Quick Black Bean Chili recipe during her cooking class demos. This recipe is so tasty and takes only minutes! The flavor only gets better over time which is
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OCTOBER 13, 2019
Breast Cancer Awareness
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Every October, many charities and organizations work to increase awareness of this disease and to raise funds for research primarily focusing on early diagnosis, treatment and cure. These are, of course, laudable goals. However, we feel increasing awareness that breast cancer in vast majority of women can actually be
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SEPTEMBER 20, 2019
Epigenetics, Part 2:
Genes are not our destiny. As mentioned on our previous blog, Epigenetics Part 1, the “switching sequence” that determines which genes get activated and which get silenced, is modifiable by our lifestyle. This is a very empowering message as it suggests that even if we are dealt a bad “genetic hand” we can still enjoy
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JUNE 24, 2019
7 Steps to Weight Loss
7 Steps to Weight Loss, where should I begin my journey? Whenever you start a new endeavor, it’s important to know where you are, get an idea of the obstacles ahead, educate yourself so you are able to surpass the obstacles, devise a plan and try your best to execute it with fidelity. In this
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MAY 12, 2019
Mother Earth
This is perhaps a coincidence that Mother’s Day this year is on the same day as our biweekly blog posting. In either case it seemed fitting to do this blog as a tribute to all the mothers with a special appreciation to the mother that is common to all of the wondrous creatures that inhabit
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APRIL 14, 2019
Amazing benefits of Green Leafy Vegetables
Leafy green vegetables are definitely in season. They are abundant at grocery stores, farmer’s markets, and at a wonderful new farm share we recently came across, Plant it Forward Farms. Since they are readily available, in this week’s blog, we wanted to highlight the extraordinary benefits of these seemingly ordinary appearing plants. Examples of leafy
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MARCH 3, 2019
Reducing the risk of Colon Cancer
March is National colorectal awareness month. One of the primary reasons campaigns such as these are conducted is to inform the public on how to reduce its risk for a particular cancer or disease. While we applaud the various organizations for making individuals more aware of the need for screening, we at Embee Plant Physicians
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JANUARY 13, 2019
Health and Longevity Lessons from the Blue Zones
We all want to live long and healthy lives. Scientific research can certainly guide us on how to achieve this goal. But perhaps even more compelling would be to look at the populations on this planet who have exceptionally long health spans and life spans. Many of you may already be familiar with the Blue
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DECEMBER 30, 2018
Priya’s Apple Crisp(Plant based and Gluten free)
Priya’s Apple Crisp(Plant based and gluten free): Crisp and yummy dessert with traditional and plant based recipe FILLING INGREDIENTS: 4 medium size apples– mixture of granny smith and sweeter variety of apple ½ cup of raisins 1 tbsp of cornstarch ½ tsp cinnamon Dash of lemon juice Pinch of salt CRISP INGREDIENTS: ½
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DECEMBER 16, 2018
What is Lifestyle Medicine?
We are very excited to introduce all of you to the new field of Lifestyle Medicine. The American College of Lifestyle Medicine was founded in 2004 by Dr. John Kelly and his colleagues at Loma Linda University. The American Board of Lifestyle Medicine was organized in 2015, and they offered their first board examination
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NOVEMBER 18, 2018
Videos from International Conference on Nutrition hosted by Dr. B. Chawla
Videos from International Conference on Nutrition hosted by Dr. B. Chawla. Dr. Bandana Chawla discusses the benefits of a plant based diet with Dr. Freeman, Dr. Won, and registered dietitian Lee Crosby at the International Conference on Nutrition hosted by PCRM.
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OCTOBER 21, 2018
Reducing your risk for Breast Cancer
In support of breast cancer awareness month(October), we wanted to look at factors that can reduce the risk of developing breast cancer. More women are affected with breast cancer than any other cancer. https://nutritionfacts.org/topics/breast-cancer/ One of the primary risk factors is increased levels of estrogen. Factors which increase lifetime exposure to estrogen include early
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AUGUST 26, 2018
Oil, healthy or unhealthy?
If you look in Pubmed, you will find several articles, which show that substituting saturated fats(e.g. butter, lard) with mono and polyunsaturated fats in one’s diet results in reduced risk for cardiovascular disease. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5577766/ Looking at the largest diet and health study co-sponsored by the NIH(National Institute of Health) which compared fat from plant
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