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This week’s post is the first part of a blog series presenting examples of widely-held beliefs about four topics—dietary fats, cholesterol, sugar, and exercise –that I suggest need to be revised and updated. This is important health information that Americans should be educated about to reduce the rising rates of obesity and diabetes in the […]
Artificial Sweeteners Are A Danger To Those with High Blood Sugar There is an important life-threatening consequence of diabetes that involves the use of artificial sweeteners that deserves special attention. One of the complications of Type 2 diabetes, beyond having high blood sugar, is that it typically raises the level of fats (triglycerides and cholesterol) […]
Replace Pasta With This Spicy Sauce with Steamed Zucchini Recipe This week I am sharing my recipe for a spicy sauce that can be served on so many things, you don’t even need pasta! In last week’s blog, Take A Second Look At The New Pasta Study Results. Do Not Be Misled, I asked you to […]
An April 2018 article published in a respected medical journal (BMJ Open) reviewed controlled experiments of adults who needed to eat a low-glycemic index diet. In the study, adults who ate pasta did not experience an adverse impact on their body weight compared to people who ate a higher-glycemic index diet. In fact, over 12 […]
Feeling hungry can be more intense than any other human feeling or desire. It drives us to form behavior patterns that often lead to eating foods that make us feel happy and by overeating until we are uncomfortably full. Many people are concerned that they may not have the energy necessary for their daily tasks […]
This week’s blog is an excerpt about the importance of eliminating grains from my book Surviving Cancer and a short video discussing the importance of cutting down your grain intake. The suggestions made below hold true for those concerned with diabetes as well. ***** If you have cancer (or diabetes or are concerned about developing either one), […]
I was getting a cup of coffee when my friend asked me, “John, aren’t you afraid of getting cancer by drinking coffee?” My friend knew that I am a cancer survivor and was referring to the recent March 2018 ruling by a California judge that coffee required a cancer warning, in response to a suit brought against […]
In regard to David Leonhardt’s recent NYT article, How to Stop Eating Sugar, he rightly warns consumers that added sugar plays a significant role in causing the rising incidence of both obesity and diabetes in the US (and throughout the world). No one can argue with the fact that the sugar industry has erroneously sought to […]
Making an effort to change your eating behavior over time will eventually allow you to take full control of your health. Your diet is actually one of most critical factors in keeping you healthy and free of chronic conditions such as high blood sugar and diabetes (and even cancer). Helping people return to health is […]
March is National Nutrition Month. To celebrate and spread awareness that our own nutritional choices and eating habits can prevent disease, I am offering the Surviving Cancer and Diabetes: The Real Cause & The Right Cure eBooks on Amazon for 99 cents from March 14-March 18, 2018. The following is a reposted blog loaded with nutritional advice, most importantly […]