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Rethinking the Meat-Guzzler

A SEA change in the consumption of a resource that Americans take for granted may be in store — something cheap, plentiful, widely enjoyed and a part of daily life. And it isn’t oil.  It’s meat.

Diet and Exercise to the Extremes

Scott Jurek says he can break the American record, 162 miles, held by Mark Godale, at the 24-Hour Run world championship in Brive-la-Gaillarde, France, held on Thursday and Friday. It is a grueling race to determine how many miles runners can complete on a 1.4-kilometer road loop (about nine-tenths of a mile) in a 24-hour

Nutrition: Study Finds Eating Nuts Helps Cholesterol

Eating about two and a half airplane snacks’ worth of nuts every day helps lower total cholesterol and “bad” LDL cholesterol, and improves the ratio of total cholesterol to “good” HDL cholesterol, a study reports.

Meals for Health: A Food Revolution for the Underprivileged

I’m thrilled to join John McDougall, MD, Jeff Novick, RD, and many other plant-based pros on this visionary EarthSave project in August. Learn more here.

Chicago Sun Times – Dr. Oz firefighters

Chicago firefighters commit themselves to slimming down

How much sodium is in a teaspoon?

Sodium equivalents

1/4 teaspoon salt
= 600 mg sodium

1/2 teaspoon salt
= 1,200 mg sodium

3/4 teaspoon salt
= 1,800 mg sodium

1 teaspoon salt
= 2,300 mg sodium

1 teaspoon baking soda
= 1,000 mg sodium