Diets
The importance of eating plants is increasingly at the forefront of our minds as we take in the daily information that we are exposed to in our magazines, newspapers or on a scroll on the internet. Consequently, we are becoming more aware that there are health benefits to be had from focusing on plant-based foods…
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Denmark recently announced a startling change in direction. In 2021, the Danish Council on Climate Change realized that their country was heading towards failure to meet its 2030 target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 70% of 1990 levels. Consequently, in October 2023, the country published their innovative roadmap towards the goal of transitioning Denmark’s…
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Early in 2023 a new study was published that examined the relationship between consuming a meat-free diet and mental health issues such as depression and anxiety. Multiple evidence has illustrated the connections between the foods we eat and their impacts on our physical health, but research results on the effects of different foods on mental…
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Consider the following realities; The activities required to produce human food are responsible for a third of the global greenhouse gas emissions caused by human activity (1) Animal-based foods contribute twice the greenhouse gas emissions of plant-based foods (2) A 50-gram serving of red meat is associated with at least 20 times…
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Low-carb diets are often touted as the best way to lose weight. Indeed, short-term clinical trials show the effectiveness of switching from a standard western diet to a low-carb diet for weight loss. However, there is more to this than meets the eye, not the least of which is emerging data regarding the long-term health…
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My name is Debra Harley (BScPhm) and I welcome you to my retirement project, this website. Over the course of a life many lessons are learned, altering deeply-rooted ideas and creating new passions.
