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What Is the China Study? 6 Lessons on Diet and Disease

What is The China Study book? What can we learn from it? And why is it controversial? The China Study book is a book on disease prevention through diet by T. Colin Campbell, who led the Cornell team, and his son Thomas M. Campbell. It’s named for the China Study, a landmark observational study conducted by teams from Cornell, Oxford, and the Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine. The 1980s study examined the lifestyles, diets, and diseases of inhabitants of rural China. Also known as the China-Cornell-Oxford Project, this study is controversial because researchers concluded that animal products like meat and

Is Milk Bad for You? Maybe. What the Research Says

Milk has calcium, which makes it healthy, right? Calcium is essential for many processes in the body, but that doesn’t mean that everything that contains it is healthy. Is milk bad for you? Some researchers say it is. We’ll cover the research on milk and health issues like cancer and osteoporosis.

Health Issues in America: The 4 Biggest Problems

America spends more money on healthcare, per capita, than any country in the world. So Americans must be the healthiest, right? Not quite. There are many health issues in America and we are nowhere near the healthiest nation. Two-thirds of our population is overweight, 25 million Americans are diabetic (up by 10 million since 2005), and half of Americans take a prescription drug every week. If we spend so much on our health, why are there so many health issues in America?

Does Milk Cause Cancer? There’s a Link – Here’s the Research

We’re taught that milk is one of the healthiest things we can be drinking. Some researchers don’t think so. Does milk cause cancer? We’ll cover the research on the effect of casein, a milk protein, on cancer development in its early stages and look at ways you can lower your cancer risk.

Tests on Mice: Why Health Researchers Use Rodents

Why do we test on mice and other rodents? Are the results from research using rats and mice really applicable to humans? We may not like it, but we’re closely related to mice, and research results from tests on mice and other rodents can tell us a lot about our own biology and how we respond to things like carcinogens. We’ll cover why research on mice is applicable to us and look at some examples of tests on mice that tell us about cancer risk factors for humans.

7 Foods That Research Shows are Good For Eyes

You’ve heard that carrots are a food that’s good for your eyes. Are there other foods that keep your eyes healthy? And how they work to prevent vision problems? We’ll cover two common eye problems, macular degeneration and cataracts, and examine the research on how your diet affects your risk. Then, we’ll look at the best foods for eye health.

Do Multivitamins Work? Don’t Waste Your Money

Do multivitamins work? Many researchers say no. We’ll cover why it’s so hard to distill the benefits of fruits and vegetables in a pill and look at studies that show the failure of many vitamin supplements to work.

How to Eat More to Lose Weight, the Right Way

When we want to lose weight, our first thought is usually to cut calories. The mantra “burn more calories than you consume” has always guided Westerners on their weight-loss journeys, prompting them to starve themselves and head to the gym. But what if you could eat more to lose weight? Although it seems counterintuitive to eat more to lose weight, it’s actually the healthiest way to do it. But you can’t just eat more white bread and meat and expect to lose weight. According to the “Eat More to Lose Weight” philosophy, what you eat is more important than how

Is There a Cure for Diabetes? Some Doctors Say Yes—It’s Diet

Is there a cure for diabetes, or does your diagnosis mean you’ll be taking medication and dealing with the complications your whole life? There could be a cure for diabetes, particularly Type 2 diabetes, and it’s not medication. We’ll cover the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes and how changing your diet can help alleviate Type 1 symptoms and cure Type 2 diabetes.

5 Important Risk Factors For Breast Cancer

About 12% of American women will develop breast cancer in their lifetimes. Do you know the risk factors for breast cancer? There are 5 main risk factors, detailed below. Surprisingly, the consumption of animal foods is linked to more than one of them. We’ll cover the risk factors and discuss how animal products are related to breast cancer risk.