Nutrition Wire!

Posted by Joel Fuhrman, M.D.
Diets too high in animal protein and low in vegetable protein: Meat and other high protein foods leave an acid residue in the blood that leads to bone dissolution. To neutralize this acid load, the body calls on its stores of calcium to provide basic calcium salts. Studies show that people [...]

We have known for a while that both red meat and processed meats derive a much higher percentage of calories from saturated fat and trans fat than most other animal products and are less healthy choices.  However, fat is is not the only bad actor and several studies show heart disease may be the least of [...]