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"The NYT bestselling author of Fat Chance, Dr. Robert Lustig explains the eight pathologies that underlie all chronic disease, and how they are not 'druggable,' but how they are 'foodable'--meaning, medication can't cure what nutrition can--by following two basic principles: protect the liver and feed the gut"--
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"Fast food is far more than just the burgers, fries, and burritos served at chain restaurants; it is also the toxic, human-engineered products found in every grocery store across America. These include: cold breakfast cereals; commercial and preserved (deli) meats and cheeses; sandwich breads and buns; chips, pretzels, and crackers; fried foods; energy bars; and soft drinks. Fast foods have become the primary source of calories in the United States...
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"If a piece of individually wrapped cheese retains its shape, color, and texture for years, what does it say about the food we eat and feed our children? Former "New York Times" business reporter and mother Melanie Warner decided to explore that question when she observed the phenomenon of the indestructible cheese. She began an investigative journey that takes her to research labs, food science departments, and factories around the country. What...
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Dr. Lustig explains that the problem is the quality and not the quantity of food people eat. The real culprit is processed food, loaded with added sugar and stripped of its natural fiber and nutrients. He is leading the groundswell to expose the high sugar content in processed food, and the dangers and costs to our health.
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"Two hundred million Americans are overweight and 100 million are obese. More than 75 million Americans have high blood pressure. 24 million people are diabetic. Heart disease remains the No. 1 cause of death for men and women, followed by stroke and obesity-related cancers. Obesity has overtaken tobacco as the No. 1 cause of preventable deaths in the United States. Over 50% of bankruptcies are caused by what has become known as "medical debt." Fast...
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Fat, Stressed, and Sick makes the case that processed food compromises health not just because of added sugar, salt, and fat, but also because these foods contain significant amounts of glutamate--aka MSG. MSG makes food deliciously addicting. What was not well-known until described here is that most of the MSG in processed food is created during food manufacturing. As the authors show, food processing of protein alone adds 10 grams or more a day...
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En la actualidad, la mayoría de la población vive engañada con respecto a su alimentación. Utilizando la metáfora de la película Matrix, vivimos en un mundo en el que «no comemos comida real, sino productos que han puesto ante nuestros ojos». Un entorno perfectamente diseñado para el consumo de comestibles insanos: los ultraprocesados. Este entorno está controlado por el lado oscuro de la industria alimentaria, la cual mantiene a la población...
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"Overfed & undernourished examines a global epidemic through one boy's inspiring journey to regain his health from the inside out. Interspersed with interviews and advice from leading health and wellbeing experts from around the globe, providing simple solutions to improve the quality of our own lives, and ultimately asking us the fundamental question--are we really nourishing ourselves?"--Overfed & undernourished WWW site.
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"Chronic illness. Obesity. Autoimmune disease. Cancer. Perhaps you are one of the millions of Americans manifesting symptoms of common chronic illness such as diabetes, Crohn's disease, lupus, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, arthritis, food allergies, leaky gut syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, or one of many other conditions. Or, perhaps you are unaware of the Timebomb in your system, only in the early warning stages of your body headed...
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