BEANS!
Low in fat, packed with fiber and dollar-for-dollar more protein than meat, beans are the cornerstone of every blue zones diet in the world.
[…]Like veggies, the more color the beans have, the higher the antioxidant content is [7]. One study found that black bean hulls contain 40 times the amount of antioxidants found in white bean hulls [8].
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IS FAT CONSUMPTION THE CAUSE OF TYPE 2 DIABETES?
As the amount of fat in the diet goes up, so does one’s blood sugar.
https://nutritionstudies.org/what-causes-insulin-resistance-is-fat-the-cause-of-type-2-diabetes/
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Eating foods containing the amino acids and nutrients from which collagen is formed provides your body with the raw materials for making more collagen without supplements. All the components of collagen can be found in whole plant foods: beans and legumes, nuts and seeds, fruits and vegetables, and whole grains.
To get the full range of nutrients that support collagen production:
- Consume enough protein for your activity level
- Eat more leafy greens to increase copper intake[7]
- Consume a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables to increase your intake of vitamin C and other antioxidants
- Add hemp seeds, pumpkin seeds, cashews, and other high-zinc nuts and seeds to meals[8]
- Include beans, root vegetables, and whole soy products in your diet to increase your intake of hyaluronic acid, a component of the collagen in skin[9]
Additionally, you can preserve the collagen you already have by avoiding foods and lifestyle habits that increase free radical production or inflammation. To prevent damage:
- Remove added sugars from your diet
- Limit direct UV exposure
- Don’t smoke, and stay away from secondhand smoke
Following healthy diet and lifestyle patterns, including consuming a variety of whole plant foods, supports your body’s innate collagen production. In the majority of cases, this should be enough to see the same benefits ascribed to collagen supplements. If not, talk with a knowledgeable physician to determine if you have an underlying condition that affects collagen production so that you can address and correct the root cause.
Trans fats are now officially banned in the United States due to health concerns.
The Food and Drug Administration has ruled that partially hydrogenated oils [also known as trans fatty acids or trans fats] are no longer “generally recognized as safe” or GRAS. As of next month, U.S. food manufacturers may not use trans fats in food products without FDA approval. Some cities, notably New York City, have also banned them.
NBC News, May 14, 2018
Palm oil is quickly replacing the notorious hydrogenated oils, but palm oils are as unhealthy as trans fats. Remaining solid at room temperature, its consumption promotes blockages in the cardiovascular system. It also promotes human trafficking for labor purposes, and devastating fires in Southeast Asia. Besides corporate profits there really is no reason to consume palm oil. Read the contents on packaged foods. You’ll find it listed under a variety of ingredients:
[…] major retailers discovered the cheap oil from Southeast Asia had almost magical qualities. It had a long shelf-life, remain nearly solid at room temperature and didn’t smoke up kitchens, even when used for deep frying.
When researchers started warning that trans fats [hydrogenated oils] like those found in margarine posed serious health risks, demand for palm oil soared even higher.
Just about every part of the fruit is used in manufacturing, from the outer flesh to the inner kernel, and the versatility of the oil itself and its derivatives seem endless.It helps keep oily substances from separating and turns instant noodles into steaming cups of soup, just by adding hot water. It’s used in baby formula, non-dairy creamers and supplements and is listed on the labels of everything from Jif Natural peanut butter to Kit Kat candy bars.
Often hidden amid a list of scientific names on labels, it’s equally useful in a host of cleansers and makeup products. It bubbles in shampoo, foams in Colgate toothpaste, moisturizes Dove soap and helps keep lipstick from melting.
But the convenience comes with a cost: For workers, harvesting the fruit can be brutal.
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Dr Aurora Perez-Cornago [Oxford], who led the study, said: “We found a significant association between concentration of body fat around the belly and waist and the risk of prostate cancer death, but no clear association between total body fat and risk of prostate cancer death.
“However, a larger number of cases in this study together with studies in other populations are needed to confirm these findings.”
She added: “A high BMI increases the risk of other diseases, including other types of cancer, so people should consider the implications of excess body fat wherever it is found in the body.”
Dr Perez-Cornago explained that waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio were a better marker of “visceral fat” than BMI.
“This is the most dangerous fat because this fat is located around the vital organs,” she said.
“It’s associated with metabolic and hormonal dysfunction and this is what may play a role in prostate cancer progression.”
She said the message to men was to exercise and eat a healthy diet to ensure they maintain a healthy weight and lower waist circumference.
The reason egg consumption is associated with elevated cancer risk may be the TMAO, considered the “smoking gun” of microbiome-disease interactions.
John McDougall MD has a very simple weightloss plan for whole food plantbased vegans:
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I suggest about 1/3 of the meal should be from these low-calorie vegetables [green & yellow]. If you are desperate, then you may push that amount to ½ of your plate (measured by the eyeball). However, be careful that you do not eat so many of these low-calorie foods that your meal plan is no longer satisfying, because then you won’t want to stick with it for the long run.