Author: Erin Elizabeth

Intake of saturated fats and added sugars, two of the primary components of a modern Western diet, is linked with the development of Alzheimer’s disease. There has been a global shift in dietary composition, from traditional diets high in starches and fiber, to what has been termed the Western diet, high in fat and sugar, low in whole, plant foods. What’s so great about fruits and vegetables? Plant-derived foods contain thousands of compounds with antioxidant properties, some of which can traverse the blood-brain barrier and may have neuroprotective effects by assisting with antioxidant defense. There’s this concept of “brain...

A new study presented to the annual scientific conference of the American Heart Association, found that women older than 50 who eat high-protein diets could have a greater risk of heart failure. Especially if the majority of the protein comes from meat. Although researchers caution more study is needed. (Holistic doctors have been saying this for awhile now, though.) From the article: “The study examined the dietary protein intake of 103,878 women, ages 50 to 79, from 1993 to 1998. They self-reported their daily diets, which researchers noted can be unreliable; researchers also used biomarker data to determine actual...

Berries are among the healthiest foods you can eat. They are delicious, nutritious and provide a number of impressive health benefits. Here are 11 good reasons to include berries in your diet. 1. Berries Are Loaded With Antioxidants Berries contain antioxidants, which help keep free radicals under control. Free radicals are unstable molecules that occur as a normal byproduct of metabolism. It’s important to have a small amount of free radicals in your body to help defend against bacteria and viruses. However, free radicals can also damage your cells when present in excessive amounts. Antioxidants can help neutralize these...