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January of 2009 is the beginning of a new era of Hope for America!
Welcome to another edition of the Rays of Hope Newsletter! With the strongly positive response to our first newsletters, I included in this current issue an exclusive interview with a medical doctor whose research on nutrition is changing the way many Americans look at the role of food on their overall physical and mental well-being!! There will be more of these interviews in future issues.
The focus of the newsletter is to connect and integrate you with all of the wonderful information, people and events taking place in holistic health and macrobiotic communities around the world. I want you to know why we founded MedMacro and started the Rays of Hope Newsletter. I want MedMacro to be the connecting point of information, people and places for the holistic health and macrobiotic communities around the globe. And, this newsletter, while starting small, hopes to better your life by connecting you to the world of integrated health.
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Joel Fuhrman, MD is a board certified family physician and nutritional researcher who specializes in preventing and reversing disease through nutritional methods. He is one of the nation’s leading experts in nutritional medicine and has appeared on the Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN and the Discovery Channel. Dr Fuhrman is the author of the best selling book Eat To Live and his latest book, Eat for Health. Visit his website at: www.DrFuhrman.com.
QUESTION: You make some dramatic claims about weight loss and reversing disease through your scientifically-tested nutritional program in your book Eat for Health. Please tell us what medical documentation or research supports your claims.
Dr. Fuhrman: I coined the new word, “nutritarian” to represent my recommended diet-style as explained in my Eat For Health book. Simply put, a nutritarian is a person who strives for more micronutrients per calorie in their diet-style. A nutritarian understands that food has powerful disease–protecting and therapeutic effects and seeks to consume a broad array of micronutrients via their food choices. The foods with the highest micronutrient per calorie scores are green vegetables, colorful vegetables, and fresh fruits. For optimal health and to combat disease, it is necessary to consume enough of these foods.
The quality of a diet can be based on three simple criteria:
1) Levels of micronutrients (vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals) per calorie.
2) Amounts of macronutrients (fat, carbohydrate, protein) to meet individual needs, without excessive calories that may lead to weight gain or health compromise.
3) Avoidance of potentially toxic substances (such as trans fats) and limited amounts of other potentially harmful substances (such as sodium).
The is scientific literature over the last 50 years has demonstrated that a high calorie, low nutrient diet leads to illness and disease. and overeating leads to a shortened lifespan. Now the American diet is composed of 35% animal products and 65% processed foods and less than 5 percent of calories from fruits, vegetables, beans nuts and seeds.
When my high micronutrient diet-style was reviewed in a retrospective study it has been shown to be the most effective weight loss method ever recorded.
Sarter B, Campbell TC, Fuhrman J. Effect of a high-nutrient density diet on long-term weight loss: a retrospective chart review. Alternative Therapies Health Med 2008:14:3;48-51.
When my high micronutrient diet-styel was studied in a interventional trial it was shown to lower cholesterol, more powerfully than cholesterol-lowering drugs and offer dramatic protection against colon cancer.
Jenkins DJ ; Kendall CW ; Popovich DG ; Vidgen E ; et al. Effect of a very-high-fiber vegetable, fruit, and nut diet on serum lipids and colonic function. Metabolism. 2001; 50(4):494-503.
Generally speaking the most recent and best nutritional studies of the last decade show that we can win the war on cancer, we do not have to develop heart attacks and strokes or get dementia and that food is our greatest weapon against disease. My books and teachings are not just about weight loss; they are about reversing disease and protecting our long term health so we can live longer, with better health and more happiness than ever before possible.
Hu FB Plant-based foods and prevention of cardiovascular disease: an overview. Am J Clin Nutr. 2003; 78(3 Suppl):544S-551S.
Finley JW The antioxidant responsive element (ARE) may explain the protective effects of cruciferous vegetables on cancer. Nutr Rev. 2003; 61(7):250-4.
QUESTION: I understand that you have a DVD called “Osteoporosis Protection for Life.” Tell us a little about we can expect to learn from watching this video.
Dr. Fuhrman: This DVD is a valuable resource for strengthening your bones as part of a healthy lifestyle. We know that exercise, diet and vitamin D are essential to prevent the onset of osteoporosis. I demonstrate recommend dietary adjustments and 10 simple exercises you can do in your home that will improve your muscle strength and balance and dramatically reduce the risk of a hip fracture without drugs.
- Get the Best Bone Building Exercises to do Anywhere
- Build Strong Muscles
- Avoid High Risk Medications
- Learn Common Dietary Causes of Bone Loss
BOOK CONNECTION
The Eat for Health program is a way of eating for life, it is not a fad diet. It is based on sound principles of nutrition and backed by 20+ years of research presented in The China Study that prove populations who eat diets high in plant foods have the lowest incidence of degenerative disease. I recommend that we explore Dr Fuhrman's diet because it has benefits for long term health and wellness!
WHERE IN THE WORLD IS?
Warren Kramer and his Center in Boston called Macrobiotics of New England.
With
first hand knowledge of his positive impact on the many who have sought
his counsel and support,I herald all the good work that he and his
lovely wife Fatim do. It is most definitely a labor of love and
devotion-- they tirelessly give of themselves. Their Center offers
cooking classes, health counseling, weekend dinners, lectures and menu
planning and more. The Center's website is www.macrobioticsnewengland.com
and Warren's contact number is 617-562-1110. Warren travels extensively throughout the country so if you have family or friends who may want to attend his lectures, please look at his travel schedule on his website.
FOOD CONNECTION:
Healthy recipes to keep us warm in the winter:
A vegan low fat diet combined with yoga and exercise can help fight prostate cancer, new findings show.