Inflammation is the foundation for cancer and degenerative/autoimmune diseases. Small changes in diet and exercise, e.g. omega-3 oils, vitamin D, low starch, and maintaining muscle mass, can dramatically alter predisposition to disease and aging, and minimize the negative impact of genetic risks. Based on my experience in biological research, I am trying to explain how the anti-inflammatory diet and lifestyle combat disease. 190 more articles at http://coolinginflammation.blogspot.com
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Farmer and Chief
Michael Pollan has articulated the relationship between U.S. agricultural policy, diet, health and lifestyle. In an open letter to the new President-Elect in the October 9, 2008, issue of The New York Times, he reiterates his logic in a plea for reasonable action. Farmer in Chief is at once an indictment of the greed of our food processors, a shrug at the myopia of our medical system, and a hopeful guidance for a future path that provides a sensible alternative.
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