Lead Poisoning Risk From Venison

The reason animal products trigger inflammation in the body within hours of consumption is thought to be due to the residual bacterial toxins that survive the cooking process. This is all detailed in my Care2 article Why Meat Causes Inflammation. The saturated animal fat then helps ferry these endotoxins across the gut wall into our bloodstream. As concluded in a 2012 review, “while the most obvious solution to metabolic endotoxemia appears to be to reduce saturated fat intake, the Western diet is not conducive to this mode of action, and it is difficult for patients to comply with this request.” Thus, researchers have looked to wild animals for less inflammatory meat options.

Wild pheasants, for example, have been found to have significantly less saturated fat than farmed pheasants, so one would assume wild pheasant meat would trigger less inflammation. This concept wasn’t put to the test until recently. In my 3-min. video, Modern Meat Not Ahead of the Game, I profile a study performed by a group of Australian researchers that compared the amount of inflammation triggered by domesticated animal meat to wild kangaroo meat.

They found that eating kangaroos did trigger an inflammatory response, but not as much as the store-brought meat. This would suggest that venison, for example, would cause less inflammation than chicken, but the way in which the deer is killed makes a difference. See my NutritionFacts.org video pick above for the results of a study that raised food safety concerns about conventional ammunition. Note, lead has also been found in protein powder supplements, ayervedic medicine supplements, and other animal products. Like mercury in tuna, no level of lead consumption can be considered safe.

For more depth, the inflammatory effects of animal foods are explored in my 3-part video series:

• The Leaky Gut Theory of Why Animal Products Cause Inflammation
• The Exogenous Endotoxin Theory
• Dead Meat Bacteria Endotoxemia

Most whole plant foods are anti-inflammatory–see:

• Anti-Inflammatory Antioxidants
• Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Purple Potatoes
• Dietary Treatment of Crohn’s Disease
• Fighting Inflammation in a Nut Shell
• Fighting Inflammation With Food Synergy
• Garden Variety Anti-Inflammation

In health,
Michael Greger, M.D.

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Soft Drinks Lead to Obesity

Regular consumption of soft drinks leads to extreme obesity, scientists said

Soft drinks are generally devoid of any nutritional value. They just sweetened water body fat in inappropriate places, reported rodale.com.

“Good Bye” Big SODA!

Soft drinks don’t have nutritional value

Research scientists show that drinking soft drinks can leads to dramatic increases in fat around the liver and skeletal muscle. This can lead to insulin resistance and diabetes.
U.S. study shows that people who drink soda every day for six months, have from 132% to 142% increase of fat in the liver from 117 percent to 122 percent increase in fat around the bone, and 30% increase in triglyceride levels. This consumption has contributed to 11% increase in cholesterol compared to those who drank other drinks like water and milk.
Even so-called diet drinks dramatically increase the width of the waist.

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Research Center for Health Sciences at the University of Texas, USA, showed disappointing results. Scientists have observed over 475 people for 10 years. The results showed that those who drank diet soft drinks had an average 70% increase in the waist compared to those who did not drink any. People who drank two diet drinks a day had to do 500% increased fat around the waist.
Another study by the same team conducted on laboratory mice with aspartame, an artificial sweetener that increases the blood sugar, showed that people weight gain when glucose in the liver is too much, because the excess is converted into body fat. I.e. excessive consumption of soft drinks with aspartame also causes obesity.

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Autumn Presents…Her Majesty PUMPKIN (part 2)

Culinary options for consumption of pumpkin are hundreds – from creamy soup to crème caramel

Roasted is more useful than boiled, because boiling a large part of its ingredients goes into the water. It is better to combine with honey than sugar because honey has nearly 400 nutrients, including some antibiotics.

Pumpkin soup is delicious and full of useful ingredients

One of the best options for the consuming pumpkin is in the form of juice. Pumpkin keeps you away from insomnia and nervous conditions. It is proved that improves eyesight. It may be sweetened with honey, can be combined with citrus fruit, but clean enough high nutritional value and effectiveness against many diseases specialist is clear.
It is important to keep the pumpkin properly. If you keep in the refrigerator must be peeled, sliced and wrapped in foil. Otherwise, it oxidizes and vitamins are lost. It is not subject to freezing, because its beneficial ingredients degrade. Whole room temperature can last weeks, and in the cool and dark places – and a few months.

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The seeds are rich in protein, 50 g substitute 100 g meat.
The seeds of the pumpkin are no less useful than the fruit itself. They are rich in protein, so vegetarians can substitute meat with them. ’50 Seeds are equivalent to 100 grams of lean meat.
They are high in selenium – a trace element powerful antioxidant that is used in hypofunction of the thyroid gland.
They contain omega-3 fatty acids, which are vital form of (unsaturated) acids that remove cholesterol. They maintain their membrane, which makes them more stable and generally enhances the immune system. Pumpkin seeds can be used to boost immunity and prevention of influenza and other bacterial and viral infections. This effect can be achieved through the adoption of pumpkin seed oil obtained by cold pressing.

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Pumpkin seeds are a prophylactic against prostatitis, prostate adenoma. They stimulate and potency.
Nutrients in pumpkin seeds nourish and stimulate brain functions. Pumpkin is recommended for intensive mental activity during training.
They are one of the best remedies against intestinal parasites. Do not contain toxic and have no side effects.

Autumn Presents…Her Majesty PUMPKIN (part 1)

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