Radio Interview with Kutztown University Radio

Radio Interview with Kutztown University Radio Interview with George Eisman – 15 minutes Listen at: http://www.mediafire.com/?fqcsi8ere6j96bs George Eisman (Registered Dietitian) recently gave a presentation on “Benefits and Risks Plant-based Diets” at Kuztown University in Kutztown, PA. Before the presentation, he did an interview with Kutztown University Radio. Mr. Eisman spoke about how vegan diets can be [...]

Read full story Comments { 0 }

The Great American Meat-Out Day (March 20)

Florida Events for The Great American Meat-Out Day (March 20) Many informative events are taking place in four Florida cities this month as part of the No-Meat March celebration. This is a yearly festival that takes The Great American Meat-Out Day (March 20) .. a full 30 days further. AVA is sending speakers to six [...]

Read full story Comments { 0 }

Adequacy and Healthfulness of Veg Diets

Adequacy and Healthfulness of Veg Diets Position of the American Dietetic Association: vegetarian diets – Abstract By Craig W.J., and Mangels, Reed, Journal of the American Dietetic Association. J Am Diet Assoc. 2009 Jul;109(7):1266-82. It is the position of the American Dietetic Association that appropriately planned vegetarian diets, including total vegetarian or vegan diets, are [...]

Read full story Comments { 0 }

How Much Does Meat, Fish, and Poultry Raise Breast Cancer Risk?

How Much Does Meat, Fish, and Poultry Raise Breast Cancer Risk?  For each serving (3 ½ ounces) eaten on average per day:  Total Meat (INCLUDING Fish, Chicken and Turkey): Up 31%  Red Meat : Up 52%  Processed Meat (Hot Dogs, Bologna, etc.): Up 80%  Source: European Journal of Cancer Prevention, 2008. 17: 39-47. Since

Read full story Comments { 1 }

WAYS IN WHICH A VEGETARIAN DIET IS HEALTHY

SOME OF THE WAYS IN WHICH A VEGETARIAN DIET IS HEALTHY Heart Disease Vegetarians have the lowest rate of atherosclerotic heart disease of any group in the United States. Meat eaters have a ten times greater risk of breast and colon cancer than do pure vegetarians. Diabetes On a low fat vegetarian diet 90% of adult-onset [...]

Read full story Comments { 0 }

The Most Noble Diet: Introduction

The Most Noble Diet: Introduction    by George Eisman, Registered Dietitian We all have to eat. What we choose to eat depends on a variety of factors, which can be divided into two categories: availability and acceptability.  In most affluent nations today, availability is largely a function of affordability, but time constraints often are a [...]

Read full story Comments { 2 }

Why Vegan?

Why Vegan? by George Eisman, Registered Dietitian Dec. 15, 2012 Many people ask me why a vegan diet is superior to a lacto-ovo vegetarian diet, or a diet that includes “a little fish and chicken”.  I answer that totally plant-based foods carry no cholesterol and no artery-clogging saturated animal fats that are highly-related to increased incidence of [...]

Read full story Comments { 0 }

Plant Based Proteins Can Lower Cancer Risk

Evidence that Substituting Plant-Based proteins for animal foods Can Lower Cancer Risk Breast cancer Meat consumption- including poultry and fish – is associated with a significantly higher Breast cancer incidence rate. Each serving eaten per day on average increases risk by about 30%. European Journal of Cancer Prevention (17:39-47) High consumption of dairy products is associated with higher [...]

Read full story Comments { 2 }

Since date