Neal Barnard, MD has published two studies comparing the effectiveness of a low fat vegan (10% Fat, 15% Protein and 75% Carbohydrates) to the recommended American Diabetes Association (ADA) Diet. His studies show a low fat vegan diet is more effective than the ADA diet in reducing blood glucose levels even without adding exercise to a lifestyle change. Continue reading
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Cause and Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus – lecture by Jerold Olefsky, M.D.
In this lecture, Dr Olefsky reports on a very large study that showed a lifestyle change, which included changes in diet and exercise, is an extremely powerful tool – actually stronger than drug therapy in preventing diabetes. This study was very large, screening more than 120,000 patients in 24 different medical/research centers. The results were so dramatic and significant that the study was stopped before its scheduled completion. Let me repeat — This very large study, in 24 different medical/research centers, showed diet and exercise was more significant in preventing diabetes than drug therapy! Continue reading
Obesity, Diabetes and Nutrition – Summary and Recommendations
by Gary Zin, PhD
Published articles, books, and lectures by Nutrition and Medical Experts present studies and describe real world results with individual patients that prove that lifestyles which include diets based on good nutrition strategies, mild exercise, and stress reduction techniques can prevent and even reverse diabetes.
Supporting data by Nutrition and Medical Experts are summarized and referenced on this Foodie and Friends web site. These published works included thousands of references to works by other nutrition and medical experts published in professional peer reviewed journals. This is not the work of a single “diet guru.” These are the works of serious and well respected nutrition and medical researchers. Continue reading
Reversal Diet Recipes – a look at the numbers …
Dr Ornish’s Reversal Diet contains about 10% of the calories in fat, and has been proven to reverse disease. The recipes made with his “Group 1” food ingredients comply with Dr Ornish’s Reversal Diet guidelines.
Many people resist preparing and eating these healthy recipes because they think they are bland, boring, or “taste like cardboard”. But, this is not true. Continue reading
Reversal Diet Recipes Plus Additional Oil – a look at the numbers …
Dr Ornish’s Reversal Diet has been proven to reverse chronic diseases like obesity and diabetes, heart disease and some cancers. The recipes made with Group 1 ingredients comply with Dr. Ornish’s Reversal Diet guidelines. An analysis of the Fat content in some sample Reversal Diet Recipes is included here. Continue reading
Prevention Diet Recipes – a look at the numbers …
Dr Ornish’s Reversal Diet has been proven to reverse chronic diseases like obesity and diabetes, heart disease and some cancers. The recipes made with his Group 1 food ingredients comply with Dr. Ornish’s Reversal Diet guidelines. Continue reading
Obesity, Diabetes and Nutrition – Diet Guidelines
This Diet Strategy has been shown to cure obesity, and prevent diabetes by internationally recognized Nutrition and Medical Experts. I have provided data supporting their conclusion and this Diet Strategy in “The Experts Speak”. Continue reading
Obesity, Diabetes and Nutrition — Comments by Dean Ornish, MD
Dr Ornish and his colleaques have been conducting research on the effects of nutrition on chronic diseases for about 30 years, and have published their work in many peer reviewed professional journals.
Dr. Ornish has documented, scientific evidence that his recommended approach works for preventing and even reversing chronic diseases such as obesity, heart disease, certain cancers and diabetes. His approach includes a healthy nutrition strategy, mild exercise, social support, and stress reduction techniques. Continue reading
Obesity, Diabetes and Nutrition — Dietary Guidelines by Dean Ornish, MD
Source: The Spectrum; and Dr. Dean Ornish’s Program for Reversing Heart Disease.
Dr Ornish arranges food in five groups creating a spectrum of food choice; Group 1 being the healthiest, and Group 5 the least healthy. He briefly describes the foods in these groups as follows: Continue reading
Obesity, Diabetes and Nutrition — Dietary Guidelines by Joel Fuhrman MD
Source: Eat to Live by Joel Fuhrman, MD.
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Your goals are the same as the patient with coronary artery disease: get thin and aggressively treat your risk factors. With time, your body will normalize your numbers. Keep the following guidelines in mind: Continue reading