Diet Science

Get prepared for cold and flu season by loading up your plate with red-colored foods. Listen in this week as Dee discusses how the nutrients in red-colored foods support immune health. Link to Dee's special sugar-free cranberry sauce (https://processedfreeamerica.org/sugar-free-blood-orange-cranberry-sauce/)

A study published in the Journal of Physiology found that animals fed a ketogenic diet were at a much greater risk of becoming insulin resistant than animals who ate a standard American high fat, high carb diet. Listen in this week as Dee discusses this and other studies showing how the trend toward ketogenic diets may pose previously unknown health risks.

Have you seen something called powdered olive oil or powdered sunflower oil on an ingredient list lately?  How does an oil become a powder?  Listen in this week as Dee explains how oils are transformed into powders, and why the chemistry of oils dictates this may not be the best way to consume them.

Over the last 20 years, scientists have been studying the nutrient content and health benefits of an ancient legume called lupin.  Listen in this week as Dee discusses how this amazing little bean can revolutionize your health in surprising ways. Link to Lupin beans (https://amzn.to/2QD6Rir) Link to Lupini Beans Snack Starter Pack (https://amzn.to/2PKqjZh) (https://amzn.to/2QD6Rir)

Why do humans instinctively dislike bitter foods?  How can we learn to love them?  Listen in this week as Dee discusses a new study showing how proteins in your saliva can take the bitter edge off eating leafy greens and other bitter foods.

Water kefir is a non-dairy, caffeine-free sparkling probiotic beverage that's a great alternative to soda.  Listen in this week as Dee explains the differences between water kefir, dairy kefir, and kombucha tea, and why this fizzy drink is great for your gut. Link to KEVITA Tangerine Sparkling Probiotic Drink (https://amzn.to/2NnFqXI)

What is the criteria for a food's alkaline-forming properties?  Listen in this week as Dee addresses a reader's question about grains on the alkaline diet. Link to book "Alkalize or Die" by Dr. Theodore A. Baroody (https://amzn.to/2B4Jvyn)

​​It's green and spiky on the outside, but firm, fleshy and "shreddy" on the inside. ​Listen in this week as Dee ​​talks about how to use jackfruit as a pulled meat alternative full of flavor and nutrients. ​Link to ​Jackfruit on Amazon (https://amzn.to/2O0t0VC) Link to recipe of Jackfruit Carnitas (https://processedfreeamerica.org/jackfruit-carnitas/)

Listen in this week as Dee ​discusses the findings ​of this recent study that ​not only support, but also significantly strengthen, the growing body of evidence which suggests that dairy fat​ does NOT increase​ risk of heart disease​.

​Jicama is a root vegetable that hails from Mexico, but many Americans are finding it helpful for weight loss and blood sugar management.  ​Listen in this week as Dee ​expounds on the health benefits of jicama and the various ways to eat it. ​Link to Best Mandoline Slicer for making Jicama tortillas (https://amzn.to/2AbwItQ)

Adult stem cell therapy is a non-invasive treatment for healing damaged tissue due to arthritis, sports injuries, rotator cuff injuries, tendonitis, and ​even ​heart disease. ​Listen in this week as Dee ​​talks about how stem cell therapy works and the nutrients needed to support your body's repair process.

M​agnesium ​is like a best supporting actor ​in the mineral kingdom​--​it doesn't get the notoriety of other ​minerals like calcium ​and​ ​potassium, but ​its role in human health​ is just as important​. In fact, ​without ​magnesium​, your body would not be able to produce energy, contract muscles or absorb calcium from your foods. ​ ​ ​Listen in this week as Dee ​​talks about this magnificent mineral--how much you need, why you may be deficient, and how to make sure you're getting enough in your diet. Link to Natural Calm (https://amzn.to/2zjzU5X)

In light of recent news about lectins, listen in this week as Dee explains more about ​the chemistry of lectins--which are harmful, which are not, and how to mitigate their effects on your health.

In the past few years, intermittent fasting has emerged as a popular trend in weight loss.  ​Listen in this week as Dee discusses ​what happens in the body during fasting, and why this trend could be good--or not so good--for your long-term health. ​Link to documentary: Eat, Fast & Live Longer​ ​ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ihhj_VSKiTs)

​People who follow ketogenic diets initially lose weight rapidly, but are there unidentified long-term health issues resulting from the low intake of plant foods on this diet? Listen in this week as Dee ​explains the ketogenic diet from a biochemical and nutritional standpoint.