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Is vegetarianism/veganism a good diet?

June 9, 2009 – 9:30 am

Only if—and this is key—you actually eat a lot of vegetables. Vegetarianism is not a good weight management strategy if you are a pasta-tarian. Excessive carbohydrates, especially refined ones, lead to increased fat stores. Another reason it can be hard to lose weight on a vegetarian diet is the need for essential fatty [...]

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Soy: Miracle Health Food or Big Mistake?

February 2, 2009 – 8:49 am

Q+A about Soy with Michael Barbee, author of Politically Incorrect Nutrition: Finding Reality in the Mire of Food Industry Propaganda
Q: We are told that the Japanese diet which includes soy is responsible for their longevity. How much soy do they actually eat?
A: Marketers of soy products would like us to believe that Asians have good [...]

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