A new report indicates that our genetic makeup has been affected by what we eat. Researchers have found that over time, humans have developed the ability to digest starch better and better possibly to feed the increasing size of the brain. This may be an indication of selection in favor of grain eaters. This may be an indication that humans are indeed intended to eat grains, tubers or other unprocessed high carb foods as a principal food.
Monday, September 24, 2007
Eating and Evolution Part 2: Humans Thrived on Carbs
Is the ideal diet for humans based on meat? or is it based on grains? Remember, humans only thrived after the agricultural revolution when we began to eat large amounts of complex carbs from grains. Click here for more:
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Carbohydrates,
Natural Diet,
Nutrition,
Research Update,
Whole Grain
Diet and Evolution Part 3: We Need Grains for Brains
Have we evolved to be grain-eaters? After all, carbs and B complex from whole grains support the high energy requirement for the optimal function of brain matter.
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Natural Diet,
Nutrition,
Vitamins,
Whole Grain
Sunday, September 23, 2007
So, You Thought Smoking Only Caused Lung Cancer?
Hear about some of the other illnesses smoking increases your risk for including, heart disease, stroke, mental decline, lupus, erectile dysfunction, arthritis, breast cancer, osteoporosis, leukemia, blindness ...
Monday, September 17, 2007
Grains Prevent Diabetes
Who said grains cause diabetes. According to a new study, it appears that eating grains - whole grains - prevents diabetes.
Medications: Is the Treatment Worse Than the Disease?
Over the past several years, reported deaths from side effects of medications have risen nearly 300%! When will our healthcare system learn? Isn't it time we took control of our own health?
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Health Alert,
Medications,
Research Update
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