Roman Pawlak, Ph.D, RD – Life & Health Network https://lifeandhealth.org Your Health Simplified Wed, 29 Sep 2021 20:13:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://lifeandhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/cropped-lhn-favicon-32x32.png Roman Pawlak, Ph.D, RD – Life & Health Network https://lifeandhealth.org 32 32 Principles of Healthy Eating: Low Carb and High Protein Diets https://lifeandhealth.org/food/nutrition/principles-of-healthy-eating-low-carb-and-high-protein-diets/145606.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=principles-of-healthy-eating-low-carb-and-high-protein-diets https://lifeandhealth.org/food/nutrition/principles-of-healthy-eating-low-carb-and-high-protein-diets/145606.html#comments Wed, 25 May 2016 21:58:00 +0000 http://lifeandhealth.wordifysites.com/?p=5606 Chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, stroke or diabetes are the main causes of death in many parts of the world including both developed and developing countries. These diseases are largely the result of our lifestyles, especially smoking, a diet based on refined products, devoid of certain vitamins and mineral salts, phytochemicals and dietary…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/food/nutrition/principles-of-healthy-eating-low-carb-and-high-protein-diets/145606.html/feed 1 Principles of Healthy Eating: Alcohol https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/principles-of-healthy-eating-alcohol/145601.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=principles-of-healthy-eating-alcohol https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/principles-of-healthy-eating-alcohol/145601.html#respond Wed, 25 May 2016 21:36:15 +0000 http://lifeandhealth.wordifysites.com/?p=5601 In the past several years, both in the media and in scientific literature, a lot of articles were designated to address the influence of drinking alcoholic beverages, especially red wine, on human health. Most of these articles dealt with the effect of red wine on cardiovascular disease. Epidemiological studies have shown that the French have…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/principles-of-healthy-eating-alcohol/145601.html/feed 0 Principles of Healthy Eating: Dietary Supplements https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/principles-of-healthy-eating-dietary-supplements/145598.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=principles-of-healthy-eating-dietary-supplements https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/principles-of-healthy-eating-dietary-supplements/145598.html#comments Wed, 25 May 2016 21:03:44 +0000 http://lifeandhealth.wordifysites.com/?p=5598 Research studies conducted in the last several decades quite convincingly showed that plant-based diets that are composed of a variety of unrefined products protect from a number of chronic health conditions. In some cases, such as heart disease or diabetes, such diets have been shown to reverse these diseases. These diets are relatively rich in…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/principles-of-healthy-eating-dietary-supplements/145598.html/feed 1 Principles of Healthy Eating: Fats and Oils https://lifeandhealth.org/food/nutrition/principles-of-healthy-eating-fats-and-oils/155375.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=principles-of-healthy-eating-fats-and-oils https://lifeandhealth.org/food/nutrition/principles-of-healthy-eating-fats-and-oils/155375.html#respond Wed, 20 Apr 2016 22:18:19 +0000 http://lifeandhealth.wordifysites.com/?p=5375 Healthy diet should be exclusively or primarily based on foods of plant origin. Meats, especially red meat should be avoided. One area of confusion regarding healthy diet has to do with intake of dietary fat. There are those that advocate adherence of very low-fat diet. Both vegetable oils and animal fats have been used in…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/food/nutrition/principles-of-healthy-eating-fats-and-oils/155375.html/feed 0 Principles of Healthy Eating: Meat https://lifeandhealth.org/food/nutrition/principles-of-healthy-eating-meat/104578.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=principles-of-healthy-eating-meat https://lifeandhealth.org/food/nutrition/principles-of-healthy-eating-meat/104578.html#respond Wed, 06 Jan 2016 18:52:51 +0000 http://lifeandhealth.wordifysites.com/?p=4578 Healthy diet is one that is based exclusively or primarily on a variety of unrefined foods of plant origin. Interestingly, although our principles of a healthy diet are based on an increasing number of studies, dietary habits often do not follow prudent dietary recommendations. In western societies, mainly Europe and North America, meat intake has…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/food/nutrition/principles-of-healthy-eating-meat/104578.html/feed 0 Principles of Healthy Eating: Nuts and Seeds https://lifeandhealth.org/food/nutrition/principles-of-healthy-eating-nuts-and-seeds/114510.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=principles-of-healthy-eating-nuts-and-seeds https://lifeandhealth.org/food/nutrition/principles-of-healthy-eating-nuts-and-seeds/114510.html#respond Tue, 24 Nov 2015 19:17:51 +0000 http://lifeandhealth.wordifysites.com/?p=4510 Consuming a variety of nuts and seeds daily constitutes another principle of healthy eating. Nuts played a significant role in human nutrition from prehistoric time. One of the oldest texts that mentioned nuts is found in the Book of Genesis. “Take some of the best fruits of the land in your vessels and carry down…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/food/nutrition/principles-of-healthy-eating-nuts-and-seeds/114510.html/feed 0 Principles of Healthy Eating: Fruits and Vegetables https://lifeandhealth.org/food/nutrition/principles-of-healthy-eating-fruits-and-vegetables/164493.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=principles-of-healthy-eating-fruits-and-vegetables https://lifeandhealth.org/food/nutrition/principles-of-healthy-eating-fruits-and-vegetables/164493.html#respond Fri, 20 Nov 2015 00:46:20 +0000 http://lifeandhealth.wordifysites.com/?p=4493 Consuming a variety of fruits and vegetables every day is the second principle of a healthy diet. Just as was the case with whole grains, the value of fruit and vegetables was already recognized in antiquity. In ancient Egypt it was common for people to have their own garden, in which the Egyptians cultivated their…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/food/nutrition/principles-of-healthy-eating-fruits-and-vegetables/164493.html/feed 0 Principles of Healthy Eating: Whole Grains https://lifeandhealth.org/food/nutrition/principles-of-healthy-eating-whole-grains/174479.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=principles-of-healthy-eating-whole-grains https://lifeandhealth.org/food/nutrition/principles-of-healthy-eating-whole-grains/174479.html#respond Fri, 13 Nov 2015 01:11:38 +0000 http://lifeandhealth.wordifysites.com/?p=4479 In the last several years, many new diets have been introduced, most if not all of which claim to be the solution to one (e.g. obesity), many, or even all of the health problems inflicting Americans. Most of these diets differ radically and yet each one declares that it is the most suitable for the…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/food/nutrition/principles-of-healthy-eating-whole-grains/174479.html/feed 0 Vitamin B12 and Vegetarian Diets https://lifeandhealth.org/food/nutrition/vitamin-b12-and-vegetarian-diets/174413.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vitamin-b12-and-vegetarian-diets https://lifeandhealth.org/food/nutrition/vitamin-b12-and-vegetarian-diets/174413.html#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2015 00:14:02 +0000 http://lifeandhealth.wordifysites.com/?p=4413 Vitamin B12 (B12) is essential in the synthesis of all new cells and maintenance of myelin, a coating of the nerve pathways. B12 deficiency is a worldwide problem. A deficiency may result from inadequate intake, malabsorption or a genetic mutation. Depending on the study, 11 to 94% of vegetarians were reported as having a deficiency.…

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