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THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for putting in su...

2011-10-03T13:03:22.605-07:00

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for putting in such a good word for this movie!!! My father-in-law and his wife are in their late 70s, cycle almost every day, are extremely active in the garden and elsewhere. They contribute their most excellent quality of life to their diet, the one that Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, Jr. proposes in Heart Disease, How to Prevent and Reverse It.
Hugs and love from Spain, where I'm trying to eat according to my conscience. I'll let you know how it goes. . . XOXOX

Wonderful! you are so right and I needed to hear t...

2011-09-16T04:10:35.520-07:00

Wonderful! you are so right and I needed to hear this.

It was really a inspirational story for the other ...

2011-05-27T00:29:50.130-07:00

It was really a inspirational story for the other people as well, people will become more determine this time for their weight loss plan.
Thanks to you Bronwyn.

Chances are the
2011-02-22T11:53:58.896-08:00
Chances are the calcium supplement you are taking now is a rock source of calcium. The label will say "calcium carbonate", which is nothing more than limestone. AlgaeCal Plus contains an organic, plant-sourced calcium form derived from a unique South American marine algae called Algas Calcareas™.

I like TJ's sunflower seed butter better than ...

2011-02-14T07:49:39.432-08:00

I like TJ's sunflower seed butter better than their peanut butter and you don't have to worry about getting any aflatoxin with your peanuts!

Thank you for something new - mine, too, is a hous...

2011-01-31T22:40:18.273-08:00

Thank you for something new - mine, too, is a house of picky eaters!
Love to you :-)

Still love your blog Bronwyn!!! My hubby sent me ...

2011-01-28T07:54:32.515-08:00

Still love your blog Bronwyn!!!

My hubby sent me this article and I just don't buy it! But I would love for you to respond to it!

Here it is:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/25/health/25brody.html?emc=eta1

Thanks for your prompt answer! I will check the bo...

2010-12-11T10:24:15.487-08:00

Thanks for your prompt answer! I will check the books you recommended. As you say, I will do what makes me feel healthier (eating vegan, that is) but still will get blood tests for iron, and other posible deficiencies periodically.

That is a great question, Vegan Ninja! I've h...

2010-12-10T20:46:18.174-08:00

That is a great question, Vegan Ninja! I've heard a handful of stories like this. Personally, I would not eat meat for iron or B12 reasons (iron deficiency is just as common among menstrating non-veg. women as vegetarians, and B12 is found fortified in lots of alternative milks and cereals).

However, I am not opposed to eating small amounts of organic meat or eggs for other reasons. For example, I know a woman who stopped getting her period when she was a (raw) vegan. She introduced eggs and was able to get pregnant.

On the other hand, there are MANY people throughout the world who live their entire lives vegan or vegetarian, and are extremely healthy.

I would not agree with what this doctor said based on what I know, but I also believe if someone feels healthier consuming a small amount of animal protein they should listen to that.

Hope this helps a little. Some great books to check out are The China Study (Campbell), and Healthy at 100 (Robbins).

Hope this is helpful!

Hi Bronwyn, I am a bit confused about vegan and ve...

2010-12-10T14:02:22.672-08:00

Hi Bronwyn, I am a bit confused about vegan and vegetarian diets. I have read your blog for about three years and know your position about these issues. Lately I have been reading other blogs, one specially got my attention, a girl that was vegan for about three years, turned back to eating meat because of serious health problems, like very important iron and B12 deficiencies. Her doctor told her meat is VERY important in the human diet, but in small quantities and that vegan and vegetarian health is a myth. What makes me think this may be true is that this girl had an extremely healthy diet. I would really like to hear your point of view, because I am almost vegan and wouldn’t like to jeopardize my health because of lack of information, and I know you are a nutrition specialist, with great knowledge on these topics. Thanks, your comments will be greatly appreciated.

Coffee is a great energizer not only for the body ...

2010-12-09T03:15:49.449-08:00

Coffee is a great energizer not only for the body but also for the mind.

Love your blog. I personally switched off milk a l...

2010-11-29T03:40:47.211-08:00

Love your blog. I personally switched off milk a long time ago. Still drink yoghurt though. Thanks for a great blog with lots of useful information.

Ann

This is my second visit to this blog. We are start...

2010-11-10T03:41:26.278-08:00

This is my second visit to this blog. We are starting a new initiative in the same category as this blog. Your blog provided us with valuable information to work on. You have done a admirable job!

Cheers!
foods high in folic acid

I'd need to see the studies... I've never ...

2010-09-29T15:33:14.213-07:00

I'd need to see the studies... I've never heard of a correlation between soy and Alzheimer's.

What about recent claims that soy causes Alzheimer...

2010-09-04T18:44:24.500-07:00

What about recent claims that soy causes Alzheimer's?

Thanks for posting this study. I didn't read ...

2010-08-10T17:24:03.952-07:00

Thanks for posting this study. I didn't read that one group was "heavily meat-based", although one definitely was vegetarian. The vegetarian group was lower in both folic acid and B12, which both play a critical role in fighting homocysteine levels. Vegetarians in the U.S. (as opposed to poverty-stricken Indians) are more likely to have high levels of folate, although they need to make sure to get enough B12 from a supplement or fortified food.

Since meat is higher in methionine which converts to homocysteine, I believe people who eat high levels of meat and dairy are at greater risk.

I know that artificial sweeteners are not healthy....

2010-08-10T05:41:17.775-07:00

I know that artificial sweeteners are not healthy. I don't chew sugar free gums with aspartam anymore. There should be more articles like this one on the web. Very well written, lots of useful information. Greetings and thanks for sharing.

Here's a study that found higher levels of hom...

2010-08-09T17:38:09.481-07:00

Here's a study that found higher levels of homocysteine in vegetarians:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12083316?dopt=AbstractPlus

With studies showing higher homocysteine levels in both vegetarian and heavily meat-based diets, clearly, the issue with homocysteine isn't a matter of whether or not you eat meat/dairy. It's a matter of whether you're getting enough B vitamins, particularly folic acid and B12, which allow the physiology to keep homocysteine levels down.

Thanks Sarah! Yes, we hear so much about folic ac...

2010-07-13T17:30:00.622-07:00

Thanks Sarah!

Yes, we hear so much about folic acid during pregnancy - that's enriched flour products are now fortified with folic acid: for pregnant women! A shortage of folic acid during pregnancy can cause a baby to develop Spina Bifida, where the spinal cord isn't completely formed and there is sometimes brain damage.

Ironically, folic acid (or folate) is needed most during the first months - especially the first month - of pregnancy, often before a woman knows she's pregnant! That's when most of the nervous tissue is formed. So while prenatal vitamins aren't necessarily harmful, they are late in coming!

The best bet for women who are interested in becoming pregnant is to eat a diet rich in folate, which is found in fruit, vegetables, whole grains and legumes of course :-)

Thanks so much for this post. I'm not currentl...

2010-07-13T14:48:49.717-07:00

Thanks so much for this post. I'm not currently pregnant, but I hope to be in the near future, and any information about a healthy diet is good. I never drink soft drinks, artificially-sweetened or otherwise, but I'll be sure to stay away from them permanently.

I noticed that you don't have a lot of posts about pregnancy and diet, and I'm admittedly curious about that. I know that you're not a proponent of supplements, but I also know that doctors stress the importance of certain pre-natal supplements especially folic acid. Have you done any research or found any helpful sources for those of us who eat a plant-based diet and are hesitant to take supplements. Maybe a better question: if I drink my daily green smoothie with kale, will that be sufficient? Or will I be lacking something?

Love your blog!

THANK YOU!!! Of course the megalithic meat industy...

2010-06-19T09:14:31.124-07:00

THANK YOU!!! Of course the megalithic meat industy that has such a monopoly on this country together wouldn't want any of this information to be shared. I'm so glad you wrote about it here. We should shout it from the mountain tops, or maybe at every Komen and other Breast Cancer fund raising event.
Gratitude for your research and boldness!

Hi Erin, The link is on the post: click on Publi...

2010-06-18T10:05:19.729-07:00

Hi Erin,

The link is on the post: click on Public Health Nutrition (the journal) and you'll find the abstract of the study!

hi bronwyn, do you have a link to that research? t...

2010-06-18T06:24:24.707-07:00

hi bronwyn, do you have a link to that research? this very topic was just raised by a friend recently. thanx :)

As usual your post re-energize our menu! The kids ...

2010-06-11T21:02:41.988-07:00

As usual your post re-energize our menu! The kids are going to do flips when they find pistachios en the next grocery bag.
So sorry I missed your last class and YOU when you where in town. Please let me know whenever you're in the area.
Blessings!

Thank you Jill!

2010-05-31T19:02:50.554-07:00

Thank you Jill!