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Cooking delicious meals without oil can seem challenging, especially if you don’t have much experience cooking.  Starches, like potatoes are a complex carbohydrate that takes longer to digest compared to simple sugars. Here’s why starch gives you a feeling of fullness: Slow Digestion: Starches are broken down more slowly in the digestive system. This gradual breakdown leads to a steady release of glucose into the bloodstream, helping maintain stable blood sugar levels and prolonging

By John McDougall, MD Myth: Plant foods, high in oxalates, cause kidney stones More than 90% of kidney stones in developed Western countries are made up of calcium and oxalate. Plants, especially green leafy vegetables, are high in oxalates. You might expect kidney stones to be more common in populations that eat a diet high in plant-based foods. Paradoxically, these stones are found mostly in developed countries, where people eat a diet low in plant foods; and are almost unknown in underd

695,000 Americans die from heart disease yearly, but here's the truth: heart disease is caused by food-poisoning that you can prevent and reverse with a starch-based diet. The solution is simple – stop eating the foods that make you sick and start eating the foods that heal. 1. Eating a Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based Diet The scientific evidence is clear: a low-fat, starch-based diet centered on potatoes, rice, corn, and other whole grains REVERSES heart disease. One study showed 99.4% of people