Chronic inflammation and the Dietary Connection

In my previous article, "Age-Related Macular Degeneration & Supplements," I talked about AMD and its prevention by eating lots of leafy green vegetables and other low glycemic carbs, besides taking some supplements. I'm grateful to Paula for … [Read more...]

The Evolution of My Eating Plan to More of a Natural Diet

Back in March, I wrote an article "Why Fitness Hopeful Is Eating a High-Protein, High-Fiber, Moderate-Carb, Moderate-Fat Eating Plan." I've still been evolving my eating plan since then, so its about time I posted something about it.  While I'm still … [Read more...]

Boost Your Metabolism – Part 3: Eat More Good Quality Protein

On my personal countdown to better fitness, I've been evolving my diet not only as I've read articles, books, and scientific papers, but also as I've made scientific observations about how food affects me personally.  Amazingly, or so I thought at … [Read more...]

The Trouble with Eating Grains and Legumes

Plants Fight Back with Toxins Anti-Nutrients and Toxins in Seeds (Grains, Legumes, Nuts, and Others) Grains, legumes (beans, peas, lentils, soybeans, peanuts, etc.), nuts, and other seeds have developed anti-nutritional factors and toxins for … [Read more...]

Connection between Nutrition and Fibromyalgia, Arthritis, and other Autoimmune Diseases

A friend and I were emailing each other, and she said her fibromyalgia was making her feel horrible. My first thought about the fibromyalgia was that it was a nutrition-based health problem, like so many other health problems that I've been reading … [Read more...]