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DISCLAIMER: This is a snap-shot compilation of views and topics of interest by Dr Jesse Kumar & friends – please discuss with your own health-care provider/personal trainer etc and also read further views to add to your knowledge and decisions (we do not take any liability or responsibility).
Veganism has shot through the roof in the last few months, with many of us becoming increasingly aware of what we are putting into our bodies. The concept of eating to heal the body rather than to harm it is now becoming more well-known. The article below holds an interesting approach towards food and how […]
In 1942, Victor Lindlahr, the author of “You Are What You Eat”, said that 90% of modern disease was caused by cheap foodstuffs. The way the food industry has changed since then would possibly push this percentage up. “Cheap foodstuffs”, such as pastries, cakes, crisps, biscuits, fast food, ready meals, sweets and chocolate cause disease […]
Everyday fuel list! Just like brushing our teeth and keeping active every day, fuelling our body with the right food and drink consistently is important for long-term optimal health. Research tells us that it’s not so much what we do eat that causes health problems, as what we don’t eat on a regular basis. I […]
We all know that we should take enough vitamin C-rich foods each day. But what does this humble vitamin actually do for us? First of all, it was the first supplement to be manufactured artificially and is hailed as an anti-oxidant hero. We know that anti-oxidants are essential to fighting disease-causing free radicals, but a […]
It is a well-known fact that food manufacturing and what we choose to eat directly affect the planet. This is mostly due to the mass farming of meat, as well as the globalisation of the food industry. Both of these facts mean that a lot of foodstuffs may have travelled from other countries to get […]
This is a powerful statement and one of my favourites: “90% of diseases known to man are caused by cheap foodstuffs” (Lindlahr, V. You Are What You Eat, 1942). Some people may find this statement negative and judgemental, but I, on the other hand, find it empowering and celebratory. It tells us that we have […]