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Applying the Precautionary Principle to Nutrition and Cancer By Susan Levin, M.S., R.D., C.S.S.D. Research continues to show, time and time again, that plant-based foods reduce the risk of cancer and strengthen the chance of survival after diagnosis. While more research is needed in this area, we now have a set of six precautionary principles […]
The 2014 Farm Bill: A Mixed Bag After years of negotiations, Congress passed the Farm Bill on Feb. 4, an important feat given that the 950-page bill has many potential impacts on health and nutrition in the United States. Though President Obama has not yet signed the bill into law, it’s not too early to […]
In the Permanente Journal last year, the official peer-reviewed publication of our nations largest managed care organization, a “Nutrition Update for Physicians” was published, which concluded that “Healthy eating maybe best achieved with a plant-based diet,” which they defined as a diet that encourages whole plant-based foods and discourages meat, dairy products, and eggs as […]
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Increase the good in these 4 aspects of your life to optimize your health. 1. Nutrition: “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” — Hippocrates. Food either helps us to grow and heal or it is toxic. Work towards a whole foods plant-based diet. Start by increasing vegetables, cooked or raw. […]