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In this annual DVD series, Michael Greger, M.D., reviews the latest
in cutting-edge research published in peer-reviewed scientific
nutrition journals and offers practical advice on how best to feed
ourselves and our families to prevent, treat, and even reverse
chronic disease. Learn how how a humane diet is also the
healthiest! A founding member of the American College of Lifestyle
Medicine, Michael Greger, M.D., participated in teaching Emeritus
Professor Colin Campbell's prestigious nutrition course at Cornell
University and now serves as director of public health and animal
agriculture at The Humane Society of the United States. Format: 2
Disc DVD set Length: 200 minutes Availability: June 24, 2009 Price:
$16.95 (discounted from SRP $20.00) Selected topics addressed: • Do
cell phones really give you brain tumors? • Is cat companionship or
dog companionship linked to human lymphoma risk? • Did they really
find benzene in soda? • Did they really find mercury in corn syrup?
• Should pregnant women avoid peanuts? • Should people with
diverticulosis avoid nuts? • Should one really not eat the bruised
parts of apples? • What's behind the shift towards earlier ages of
puberty? • Is salt OK as long as one's blood pressure is normal? •
Does soy really lower sperm counts? • Can soy really enlarge men's
breasts? • Does tofu cause dementia? • Does sugar cause
hyperactivity in children? • Should one avoid artificial colors? •
Should one avoid artificial butter flavoring? • Which artificial
sweetener is best? • Are the new stevia-based sweeteners safe? •
Are these new coconut milk-based nondairy products harmful? •
What's the latest on chocolate? • Are distilled fish oil
supplements safe? • Is the gummy substance on the back of lickable
stamps safe? • Which supermarket fruit should be avoided? • Should
one avoid preservatives like citric acid? • Which herbal teas are
good for you? • Are there dangerous herbal teas other than yerba
mate? • What's the latest on the safety of spirulina and chlorella
supplements? • Should people take vitamin C supplements? • Should
people take multivitamin supplements? • Should people take iron
supplements? • Should people take antioxidant supplements? • What
are the benefits and risks of moderate alcohol consumption? •
What's the latest on coffee? • Should one avoid raw mushrooms? •
Should one avoid even baked potatoes? • What about sweet potatoes?
• What's the #1 cancer fighting vegetable? • Which is worse: sugar
or corn syrup? • What's the healthiest sweetener? • How does one
get nutrition without calories? • How does one alter one's brain
waves through diet? • What's the healthiest kind of tea to drink? •
Do they really use crushed bugs as a food dye? • Are Airborne™
immune supplements a scam? • Are Juice Plus™ supplements a scam? •
Does the amount of sleep you get really affect your immunity? •
What is the optimal number of hours to sleep every night? • Is
there a nontoxic head lice treatment? • Is white bread harmful? •
Does just one apple a day really keep the doctor away? • What kind
of nut has been found to be harmful? • Avocados: Friend or Foe? •
Which food has been associated with waistline expansion? • Which
food has been associated with waistline slimming? • How can one
upregulate one's metabolism through diet? • Should one limit one's
cinnamon intake due to its oxalate content? • Which plastics should
be avoided? • What did the first ever study of thousands of vegans
find? • How can one best prevent diabetes? • How can one best treat
diabetes? • What disease did vegetarians recently get named after
them? • What is the relationship between meat consumption and
mortality? • Why should one avoid fat-free dressings? • What are
the dynamics of antioxidants within the body? • What is the latest
on the healthfulness of dairy products? • Whose health is
unaffected by egg consumption? • Which fast food chicken item was
found to have the most carcinogens? • What was discovered as the
dietary cause for tremors? • Can fecal residues be detected on
retail chicken products? • How often were restaurant workers found
to wash their hands? • What's this about a sexually transmitted
fish toxin? • How common are brain parasites in the U.S. meat
supply? • Which food was found to adversely affect female
fertility? • What affect does maternal fish consumption have on the
fetus? • Should one avoid getting mercury-containing amalgam
(silvery) tooth fillings? • Which food has the highest aluminum
contamination? • Which food has the highest arsenic contamination?
• Is gluten (seitan) really bad for you? • Are chia seeds healthier
than flax seeds? • Is organic farmed salmon healthier than
wild-caught? • Best study of the year. • Worst study of the year. •
Can cancer be reversed through diet? • How can the #1 cause of
death be essentially eliminated? • What is the bone health of long
term vegans? • Are there more hormones in skim milk or whole milk?
• How can one avoid the consumption of banned pesticides like DDT?
• Can one max out on antioxidants? • Which is healthier: brown rice
or black rice? • Can soy foods help menopause symptoms?
