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Is Eating a Whole-Food Plant-Based Diet Expensive?

February 16, 2024 |

It always takes me by surprise when someone says that they can’t afford to eat whole-food plant-based.  Legumes (beans, peas, chickpeas and lentils) and whole grains (wheat, oatmeal, rice (brown, red, black & wild), quinoa, farro, barley, millet, bulgar, whole-wheat flour, whole-wheat bread, whole-wheat pasta) are the foundation of this way of eating and you’d…

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The Effects of Eating Red and Processed Meats on Type-2 Diabetes

February 2, 2024 |

The objective of a recent study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, published in October 2023, was to confirm the relationship between eating meat and type-2 diabetes.  The analysis revealed associations between the consumption of red and/or processed meats and the development of type-2 diabetes.  (1) Each daily serving of processed red…

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Eating Red Meat Increases the Risk of Heart Disease

March 17, 2023 |

It has been known for many years that atherosclerosis, the process of plaque build-up inside blood vessels, leads to coronary heart disease, stroke and peripheral arterial disease (aka atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease or ASCVD).  Additionally, studies have shown a connection between higher blood levels of a substance known as trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) and increased risk of…

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The Spectrum of Leafy Greens

October 28, 2022 |

Leafy greens are undoubtedly healthy!  Most everyone is aware of this fact by now.  We see it in headlines, in the grocery store produce section, in magazine and book titles.  Still, people have questions.  What is the healthiest leafy green?  Should I eat greens every day?  How much?  And what about iceberg lettuce?  Is it…

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Leafy Greens for Brain Health

July 15, 2022 |

We all know that green leafy vegetables are healthy.  The advice to “eat your greens” has been around for decades.  Such greens include spinach, kale, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, chard, arugula, collard greens, beet greens, bok choy and lettuce.  Indeed, leafy greens are full of healthy nutrients – fiber, antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and other super healthy…

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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.