New research from UCLA shows that if you smoke, you may be able to reduce your risk of lung cancer by as much as 50% by increasing your intake of antioxidant flavonoids found in vegetables and tea.
According to researchers, several different types of flavonoids are associated with a reduced risk of lung cancers in smokers. […]

GARLIC & CHOLESTEROL
Believe it or not, garlic has a substantial effect on cholesterol levels, but you would need between 1 to 4 cloves of fresh garlic a day to achieve a significant therapeutic result. Fortunately, the compounds in garlic responsible for its therapeutic benefit can be isolated in pill form.
However, in order to be effective, […]

These are foods that are about as far removed from mankind’s natural diet as possible (see my post Secrets of the Paleolithic Diet), and progressively make up a larger and larger percentage of the modern diet as time marches on.
Most cultures in the world have been socialized to enjoy these foods, so it may be […]

Let me begin by asking a question: when is whole wheat bread not actually whole wheat bread? The answer: almost always when you buy it in the store or a bakery. When you virtuously order whole wheat toast for breakfast in a restaurant, what you are actually getting is about ¾ white flour and ¼ […]

If you’d like to follow a diet which has historically resulted in fewer diseases which are commonly associated with old age (see the posts Secrets of the Paleolithic Diet and What Is Anti-Aging Therapy, Anyway? ), here are some foods that are not part of that diet. However, they still have some nutritional value, and eaten […]

If you’d like to follow a diet which has historically resulted in fewer diseases which are commonly associated with old age (see the posts Secrets of the Paleolithic Diet and What Is Anti-Aging Therapy, Anyway? ), here are some foods that could be part of such a diet.
(Note: these foods would not be included in a strict […]