Plant-Based Lifestyle
Much discussion has occurred over many years regarding just exactly what diet is the best for human beings. Simple observation suggests that we can survive on pretty much anything we put into our mouths. The operative word here though is “survive”. Humans have shown themselves to be adaptable enough to tolerate a wide variety of…
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The benefits of the plant-based lifestyle have been known for decades but the word has been slow to make its way to consumers. Even when information does trickle out people shake their heads in disbelief. They have not heard any consistent message from the media that supports eating mostly plants. Part of this problem stems…
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In today’s modern world we feel fortunate that modern medicine can offer us “a pill for every ill”. It is true that we have access to powerful medications that can improve the health problems suffered by many people. The trouble is that our most common medical conditions for which we obediently take our “pills” are…
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It might be finally happening! Don’t you agree that the official eating guidelines for Canada should reflect what we actually know about the effects of diet upon health? Well it looks like “the times they are a changin’“. The time has come to update Canada’s Food Guide. It has been ten years since the last…
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More Lifestyle Choices for Cancer Prevention To continue from the last blog on this topic, “What Does Eating Plants Do For Cancer? Part Four”, we’ll look at a few more steps you can take toward a long and healthy life. RESTRICT METHIONINE Methionine is one of two sulfur-containing amino acids that are incorporated into…
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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.
