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"If you want to eat less animal protein and more soy, it is probably a good idea, but you can substitute beans, lentils, and other legumes for animal protein just as effectively and get the same cholesterol-lowering effects. However, if you want to use soy, it is free of bad side effects, so feel free to use it. VALERIAN A wide variety of herbs and supplements have been marketed for insomnia, most of which have not been thoroughly evaluated and compared to placebo or have not been shown to be effective for sleep." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.)

"According to an article in The Wall Street Journal, there should be concern over the animal protein that has been imported from the United Kingdom into the United States between 1998 and December 2000. It was not until December 2000 that the USDA banned all imports of rendered animal proteins from thirty-one countries that either had BSE or presented an undue risk of introducing BSE into the United States. The Wall Street Journal tracked how much animal protein came into the United States from those thirty-one countries. "The records, gleaned from U.S." - Ann N. Martin, Food Pets Die For: Shocking Facts About Pet Food (Get the book.)

"Seven grams of protein equals an ounce of animal protein foods. If you weigh 150 pounds, you will be having a minimum of 8 to 9 ounces (56 to 63 grams) of animal protein (such as beef, chicken and lamb) each day. Remember, though, this does not mean that having an 8-ounce steak for dinner fulfills your protein requirement. The daily protein should be broken up into three servings, one at each meal. Eating a huge amount of protein at one time creates a lot of work for your body since it takes a lot of work to break down. Don't make your body suffer by trying to do it all at once. " - Kathleen DesMaisons, Potatoes Not Prozac: Solutions for Sugar Sensitivity (Get the book.)

"Authorities are now recommending as little as 20 grams per day, with vegetable protein being seen as more beneficial than animal protein. Consuming 47 grams or more per day will result in a net loss of calcium from body stores with long-term adverse effects on all body systems.10 When we reduce our intake of animal proteins, our requirement for vitamins and minerals decreases. Good quality proteins are found in hemp, spirulina, chlorella, nuts, seeds, whole grains, carob powder, vegetables, kelp, and dulse." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.)

"If you want to eat less animal protein and more soy, it is probably a good idea, but you can substitute beans, lentils, and other legumes for animal protein just as effectively and get the same cholesterol-lowering effects. However, if you want to use soy, it is free of bad side effects, so feel free to use it. VALERIAN A wide variety of herbs and supplements have been marketed for insomnia, most of which have not been thoroughly evaluated and compared to placebo or have not been shown to be effective for sleep." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.)

"While animal protein-rich diets have been associated with osteoporosis, it is the ratio of animal protein over vegetable consumption that is of concern, not necessarily the total amount of animal protein consumed. In other words, it may be better to increase vegetable consumption than to reduce meat intake. [Am J Clinical Nutrition 74: 411-12, 2001] Furthermore, a very recent study casts more doubt on the idea that a high-calcium diet reduces osteoporotic hip fracture. A recent study showed calcium did not reduce hip fracture rates, whereas 800 IU of vitamin D did." - Bill Sardi, You Don't Have to be Afraid of Cancer Anymore (Get the book.)

"Putting increase of urinary calcium aside for the moment, a British Medical Journal study in 2002 suggested that animal protein may increase the urinary excretion of oxalate, and that's something we definitely don't want. animal protein will also likely increase the risk of uric acid stones. Moderate amounts of protein are probably fine, though all my usual precautions about factory-farmed meat still apply for other reasons, and if I were a stone former, I'd probably keep protein to a reasonable amount—say 20 percent or so—of my diet for a while. The Magic of Magnesium What about supplements?" - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"The high-tech diet is very rich in phosphorus, which comes from animal protein, soft drinks, preserved foods, food additives, and more. The optimum ratio is about 1:1. animal protein has a ratio of 26:1 phosphorus to calcium. This disturbed ratio causes loss of bone calcium. Asians eat much less animal protein, much more vegetable protein, ingest about 500 mg of calcium daily, and do not have osteoporosis as a major problem." - Abram Hoffer, PhD, MD, FRCP(C) and Dr. Jonathan Prousjy, DPHE, DSC, ND, FRSH, Naturopathic Nutrition: A Guide to Nutrient-rich Food & Nutritional Supplements for Optimum Health (Get the book.)

"One simple reason for these results is that we know that when you substitute vegetable protein, like soy, for animal protein you tend to consume fewer calories because plant-based protein is generally lower in calories than animal protein. And soy protein is the only plant protein that's health-care team. soymilk, soy nuts, tempeh, and miso. Many of the health benefits of soy are associated with its unique and rich source of the phytonutrients called isoflaconsidered a complete protein, containing all the essential amino acids." - Wendy Bazilian, DRPH, MA, RD, Steven Pratt, MD, Kathy Matthews, Superfoods Rx Diet: Lose Weight with the Power of SuperNutrients (Get the book.)

"Now the reality: A typical American diet is heavy on fats and cholesterol from animal protein and hydrogenated oils, both of which tend to saturate bile—which is stored in the gallbladder. Over time, the excess cholesterol begins to calcify and form gallstones, which become painful when they move through the small bile ducts leading to the liver. If you've been showing signs of gallbladder disease or stones, the first step is to cut the fat from fried food and animal protein in your diet and eat a lot of fresh fruit and vegetables." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.)

"Interestingly, protein can be adequately supplied by raw plant foods. animal protein is not necessary to meet protein needs. The consumption of cooked animal protein has been statistically correlated with all the major diseases of civilization. As the cooked animal protein increases in the diet, the rate of disease increases in a one-to-one correlation (for more on this see John Robbins' book Diet For A New America and Howard Lyman's book Mad Cowboy)." - David Wolfe, The Sunfood Diet Success System (Get the book.)

"Katherine Tucker of Tufts University in Boston compared diets and bone density of Framingham study adults who were sixty-nine to ninety-seven, and she found that the more animal protein people ate, the higher the bone density. Other researchers reached similar conclusions when they studied younger women. This information is at odds with the popular belief that eating too much protein will cause bone loss. Dr." - James Dowd and Diane Stafford, The Vitamin D Cure (Get the book.)

"The two diet gurus were united in their contempt for animal protein, the consumption of which Dr. Kellogg, a Seventh-Day Adventist who bore a striking resemblance to KFC's Colonel Sanders, firmly believed promoted both masturbation and the proliferation of toxic bacteria in the colon. During this, the first golden age of American food faddism, protein performed much the same role that fat would perform during the next. At Kellogg's Battle Creek sanitarium, patients (who included John D." - Michael Pollan, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto (Get the book.)

"Substituting dishes with plant protein for meals with ample animal protein will typically bring down the overall amount of saturated fat while boosting the fruit: and vegetable totals! MEATLESS MEALS FOR THE CHRONICALLY CARNIVOROUS Curious to see what vegetarian meals can do for you? The following tips can help you work more meatless meals into your week. Start with a "meatless Monday," and add more vegetarian meals each week as you find new dishes you like. It might be easier than you think. þSubstitute a soy "meat" product for the meat ingredient in casseroles, stews, tacos, chili, etc." - Elaine Magee, Food Synergy: Unleash Hundreds of Powerful Healing Food Combinations to Fight Disease and Live Well (Get the book.) "To Improve Blood Sugar (Glucose) Control: þFiber þWhole grains þSoluble fiber in oats þBeans (and possibly soy protein) þGround flaxseed þThe Portfolio plan To Keep Insulin Levels Steady: þWhole grains þOats (soluble fiber) þSoy protein þGround flaxseed þThe Portfolio plan To Reduce Risk of Kidney Disease Associated with Diabetes: þPlant protein (like beans) when it replaces animal protein þSoy protein USE FOOD SYNERGY TO WORK TOWARD WEIGHT LOSS I don't know about you, but I am so sick of hearing how overweight Americans are, I could scream." - Elaine Magee, Food Synergy: Unleash Hundreds of Powerful Healing Food Combinations to Fight Disease and Live Well (Get the book.) "Other research suggests that when plant protein replaces animal protein, as beans do in vegetarian dishes, it may reduce the risk of developing kidney disease in people with type 2 diabetes. Beat cancer. Several new studies suggest that beans help lower the risk of developing noncancerous tumors (adenoma) in the colon, which can progress into colon cancer. For example, the Nurses' Health Study found that women eating four or more servings of legumes a week were 33 percent less likely to develop these colorectal adenomas than those eating one serving or less." - Elaine Magee, Food Synergy: Unleash Hundreds of Powerful Healing Food Combinations to Fight Disease and Live Well (Get the book.)

"Americans were particularly disturbed by the way many immigrant groups mixed their foods in stews and such, in contrast to the Anglo-American practice of keeping foods separate on the plate, the culinary format anthropologist Mary Douglas calls " 1A plus 2B"—one chunk of animal protein plus two vegetables or starches. Perhaps the disdain for mixing foods reflected anxieties about other kinds of mixing. ways they have to express, and preserve, their cultural identity, which is exactly what you don't want in a society dedicated to the ideal of "Americanization." - Michael Pollan, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto (Get the book.)

"Finally, although reports exist that suggest increased risk with some foods, such as meat [221] and animal protein [271], as well as protective benefit of various foods, such as coffee [263] or fatty fish [273], or dietary constituents such as vitamin C [271], lactose [256], calcium [256, 263], vitamin D [256], and other vitamins [255], further research is necessary to corroborate these findings." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.) "Twenty-two randomized trials (conducted between 1998 and 2005) were included that evaluated isolated soy protein with isoflavones compared with casein or milk protein, wheat protein, or mixed animal protein. In these studies, soy protein intake ranged between 25 and 135 g/day with the range of soy isoflavones between 40 and 318 mg." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"Too much animal protein can increase your chances of obesity; the Okinawan centenarians traditionally ate meat only during infrequent ceremonial occasions. THE POWER OF THE GARDEN On our fifth day, I got an unexpected call from Craig. Dr. Suzuki and some medical students were planning to check on Kamada Nakazato, a 102-year-old woman living on the Motobu Peninsula. Would Greg and I like to join? You bet! We drove in Craig's car, following Suzuki north past Naha's concrete jumble." - Dan Buettner, The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest (Get the book.)

"Since these enzymes are made from animal protein and become active in an alkaline pH, they are particularly sensitive to acid. This type of enzyme can be destroyed in stomach acid. But they can also be protected in order to survive the environment. All reputable manufacturers who sell this form of supplement enteric coat the enzymes. Enteric coating can be thought of as an armor that allows the enzyme to pass through the stomach unscathed and enter the small intestine, where it can begin to do its work in an environment perfectly suited for it." - Tom Bohager, Everything You Need to Know About Enzymes to Treat Everything from Digestive Problems and Allergies to Migraines and Arthritis (Get the book.)

"Manufacturers add these nutrients into the mix when processing grain to make flour-based products more nutritious, but you're much better off eating fresh, lean animal protein. Make sure to take a multivitamin that contains 100 percent of your DRI (dietary reference intake) for niacin and vitamins B, and B,n. 6 12 Vitamin D You know that you can't get enough vitamin D from your diet, which means you need sun and supplements." - James Dowd and Diane Stafford, The Vitamin D Cure (Get the book.)

"By adding strength training to her workouts—lift weights, lose weight—and backing off animal protein and loading up on micronutrients in greens, she's almost at her new goal. Not only that, but her HDL cholesterol is 95, up from 50, while her LDL is 60, down from 95. Her insulin level is an exemplary 2! Not only is she delighted, her husband now gives me a mischievous smile every time he sees me in the hall. calories than you used to without reducing the amount of food you're eating. As I just discussed, calorie optimization induces hormesis, as does exposure to plant toxins." - Dr. Steven R. Gundry, Dr. Gundry's Diet Evolution: Turn Off the Genes That Are Killing You - And Your Waistline - And Drop the Weight for Good (Get the book.)

"A meat-based protein is a poorer quality protein source than a plant-based protein, as evidenced by cancer data from that study showing that the more animal protein was consumed, the higher the rates of cancer. According to the Max Planck Institute, cooking coagulates approximately 50 percent of the protein, making the food less digestible, more coarse, and more inflammatory. In essence, cooking meat protein creates a situation in which one actually gets one-half the protein that is eaten and the other half acts as an inflammatory toxin." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.) "It has been found that the amino acid mix in vegetable protein, although complete, is slightly different than, and offers certain advantages over, animal protein. Specifically for diabetes, vegetable protein positively affects many aspects of our metabolism, including the improvement of insulin sensitivity and the reduction of toxic reactions.3 Simply changing the excess of calories in the diet and improving the ratio of protein to carbohydrates and fat according to your constitution can actually improve the regulation of blood sugar levels." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.) "For Japanese Americans, the ones who developed diabetes also ate the most animal protein, animal fat, and dietary cholesterol, each of which is only found in animal-based foods.7 Total fat intake also was higher among the diabetics. These same dietary characteristics also resulted in excess weight. These second-generation Japanese Americans ate a meatier diet with less plant-based food than men born in Japan. The researchers wrote: "Apparently, the eating habits of Japanese men living in the United States resemble more the American eating style than the Japanese." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.) "More important, they discovered through the findings of other researchers and clinicians worldwide, as we have, that "the diet that has time and again been shown to reverse and/or prevent [diseases caused by animal protein consumption] is the same whole-foods, plant based diet found to promote optimal health in laboratory research and in the China Study. The findings are consistent..''37 LYMPHOMA In Norway, 15,914 individuals were followed for eleven and a half years. Those drinking two or more glasses of milk per day had 3.5 times the incidence of cancer of the lymphatic organs." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"The Asian diet is very high in cruciferous vegetables and this most likely explains the low rate of breast cancer found in Asians, particularly Asians eating the traditional Asian diet of stir-fried vegetables and small amounts of animal protein. What is it about cruciferous vegetables? It is all about indole-3-carbinol, or I3C. I3C is a plant substance (known as an indole) that helps convert estrogen into the good metabolites (2-OH estrones) instead of the bad metabolites (16-OH or 4-OH estrones) associated with cancer." - Phuli Cohan, The Natural Hormone Makeover: 10 Steps to Rejuvenate Your Health and Rediscover Your Inner Glow (Get the book.)

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