for you and for the world
A unique book about the history of protein, the scientific misused in the promotion of animal foods, the catastrophic consequences for the population, and the solution; the scientific victory of plant based protein and all the health benefits associated with it. A must read book if you truly want to know what protein is all about. Continue reading “Proteinaholic – Dr. Garth Davis”
Although we can eat pretty much anything in order to survive, and we live as omnivores, Dr. Milton Mills challenges this notion and argues that we are truly designed to eat plant foods. Continue reading “Are We Humans Designed to Eat Meat? – Dr. Milton Mills”
In 1968 Indian researcher performed a study on lab rats that showed milk protein (casein) as cancer promoting. Continue reading “Milk Protein (Casein) & Cancer”
IGF-1 or Insulin Growth Factor-1 is a growth hormone. Its levels in the bloodstream increase naturally when we are kids, because we need to grow. Its levels naturally decrease when we are full grown adults, as we don’t have the need to grow any longer. Continue reading “Animal protein, IGF-1 & Cancer”
Studies show that if we adopt a Whole Foods Plant Based Diet our chances of getting cancer may decrease significantly. Here is how; Continue reading “Animal protein (Methionine) & Cancer”
The short answer; plant protein. Why? Simply because we are more likely to suffer from protein excess than protein deficiency. Continue reading “Animal Protein vs Plant Protein”
All proteins are made by plants. I repeat just in case is not clear. All proteins are initially made by plants. Plants are the only organisms able to take nitrogen from the air, break it down and incorporate it to amino acids to create proteins. Continue reading “Plant proteins are complete proteins”
Before World War II, people from Okinawa (a Japanese Island) instead of saying “hello”, they would greet each other by asking; “are you getting enough imo”? Continue reading “Okinawans & Protein”
The World Health Organisation, on their latest report about protein published in 2007, considers to be safe for the global population, a level of protein intake of 0,8 grams per kilo of body weight, when this body weight is within the acceptable range (1). This value corresponds approximately to 10% of the daily caloric needs. Continue reading “MYTH: Animal protein is necessary for health”
There has been evidence for well over a hundred years that animal protein decreases bone health. The explanation of animal protein causing excess metabolic acid was first suggested in the 1880s (1) and was documented as long ago as 1920s (2). Continue reading “Animal Protein, Metabolic Acidosis & Calcium Loss”
Whole Foods Plant Based Diet 