Tag: vegetarian

TWIW 143: Eating meat extends lifespan

This Week In Wellness a landmark Adelaide Uni study has shown that meat consumption leads to increased life expectancy despite what they describe as “research that has thrown a negative spotlight on meat consumption in the human diet,” https://www.adelaide.edu.au/newsroom/news/list/2022/02/22/meat-eating-extends-human-life-expectancy-worldwide https://www.dovepress.com/total-meat-intake-is-associated-with-life-expectancy-a-cross-sectional-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-IJGM

TWIW 136: DHA may help prevent autism and schizophrenia

This episode is brought to you by my Exercising Resilience mentoring program. For the first time this year Exercising Resilience is open to new members. Head to exercisingresilience.com to get personally mentored by me for free for the first month. This Week In Wellness getting enough DHA during pregnancy may help prevent maternal stress on… Continue reading TWIW 136: DHA may help prevent autism and schizophrenia

TWIW 115: Fake meat and meat are not nutritionally equivalent

This Week In Wellness researchers from Duke University have taken a deep dive into the metabolomics of meat and so called “near meat” showing that not surprisingly they are as different as plants and animals. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/07/210706153026.htm

TWIW 105: Mushrooms may reduce cancer by 45%

This Week In Wellness higher mushroom consumption has been associated with a decreased risk of cancer according to a new study published in Advances in Nutrition. The systematic review and meta-analysis carried out by Penn State Cancer Institute examined 17 cancer studies, with the oldest dating right back to 1966 and a combined database of… Continue reading TWIW 105: Mushrooms may reduce cancer by 45%

TWIW 62: Meat avoidance linked to depression and anxiety

This Week In Wellness a study from Clinical Reviews in Food Science and Medicine has indicated that avoidance of meat in the diet may be linked to increased rates of anxiety and depression. This is not the first time that these links have been drawn and suggested reasons for the link include reduced omega-3 fatty… Continue reading TWIW 62: Meat avoidance linked to depression and anxiety

TWIW 49: Cooking oils lead to increased obesity in hunter gatherers

This Week In Wellness a Bolivian hunter gatherer tribe famous for its impeccable heart health has seen an increase in their levels in recent years as their levels of cooking oil intake have gone up. The Tsimane’ isolated population have traditionally eaten a whole food omnivorous diet including lean meats, fish, fruits and vegetables and… Continue reading TWIW 49: Cooking oils lead to increased obesity in hunter gatherers

TWIW 45: Insect damage makes fruit healthier

This Week In Wellness research has found that “wounds” caused by insects may actually make fruit healthier for human consumption showing that the stress response mounted by the fruit actually increases the levels of anti-oxidants. Principle investigator of the study Luis Cisneros-Zevallos, Ph.D.,said that “There was the existing idea proposed by others that insects present… Continue reading TWIW 45: Insect damage makes fruit healthier

WWR 159: The Game Changers Documentary

Have you seen the new documentary The Game Changers? This film is creating a huge stir in health circles and the media. The documentary pushes a vegan lifestyle as the optimal human diet for health and performance. The Wellness Women absolutely agree with much of the film and support plant-based diets but it’s important to… Continue reading WWR 159: The Game Changers Documentary

TWIW 31: Red meat back on the menu

This Week In Wellness group of papers about red meat, processed meat and human health have been released by the Annals of Internal Medicine suggesting that they are OK to eat and that they couldn’t find any links to heart disease and cancer. Unsurprisingly given the vilification of red meat and processed meats in recent… Continue reading TWIW 31: Red meat back on the menu

PAP 51: Plant Based Eating, Veganism & Vegetariansim with Elly McLean

Vegans and Vegos – the total opposite of Paleo/Primal right? Keto, LCHF – can’t do that when you are vegan?  Right? Elly from the Natural Nutritionist and I discuss these topics in today’s show.  It’s a good one! I ask Elly: how can a vegan make up for a lack of nutritious foods like bone… Continue reading PAP 51: Plant Based Eating, Veganism & Vegetariansim with Elly McLean