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January 2003 |
Vol. 2
No. 1 |
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Can We Afford Bad Health? |
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Nearly two-thirds of the
residents of United States are overweight, and since 1991 the incidence of
obesity has risen from 12% to over 25%. Obesity-related diseases, like
type II diabetes, hypertension, arthritis, heart disease, and cancer are
consuming most of our healthcare dollars. Spending on hospital and
outpatient care is 36% higher and medication costs are... |
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Taming Elevated Triglycerides, Insulin Resistance, and Syndrome X |
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Triglycerides are the fats in the blood. To
visualize their appearance, think of chicken soup left overnight in the
refrigerator. The next morning you find an upper layer of yellowish fat,
which has formed over the brownish liquid below. When blood is drawn
into a tube during venepuncture, and then left on the counter for a while,
light-yellow fat (triglycerides) will rise to the top, leaving the more
watery red blood below. When someone has very high triglycerides, you can
actually see the fat separate from the blood in the tube even before the
needle is removed from the patient’s arm. |
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The
Right Diet Will Save Your Bones |
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Two recent publications
clearly demonstrate the effects of diet on bone health (osteoporosis) and
kidney stone formation. On the destructive side, research from the
University of
Chicago looked at the effects of the high protein Atkins diet on
calcium balance. Data was collected for 2 weeks of the Atkins
induction diet and 4 weeks on the maintenance diet. |
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The McDougall Diet Supported by the Most
Ancient Clinical Trial – According to the New England Journal of Medicine |
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The truth is
the truth, and you do not have to be a scientist, doctor, or dietitian
to observe the truth. Throughout human history people have written that
the kings, queens, and aristocrats, who eat rich foods, become fat and
sick. Approximately 2600 years ago it was also reported that the
McDougall diet cured people with these food-induced ailments, according to
an article in this month’s issue of the
New England Journal of
Medicine. |
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Featured Recipes
MOROCCAN BULGUR CASSEROLE
BEAN SOUP
GARBANZO DELIGHT |
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Heather McDougall with a degree in English and a love for
cooking, especially with her mother, will be a frequent
contributor to the newsletter. We invite you to contribute your
thoughts and recipes to the McDougall Newsletter also. Write
heather@drmcdougall.com |
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John McDougall All Rights Reserved
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