tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69329510119776259372012-01-26T12:56:38.094-08:00Perspectives from a Vegan Doc on how to optimize your vegan diet for your body and brain.Vegan`MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17540497722753845524noreply@blogger.comBlogger161100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6932951011977625937.post-45528910595115262652012-01-05T16:47:00.000-08:002012-01-05T16:49:07.095-08:00

Want to recharge your health and try out a healthy vegan lifestyle? We're piloting a brand-new lifestyle recharging course in San Francisco. Participate in one of our January or February pilots and you'll save $$. Click here to learn more.

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Check out my first blog on onegreenplanet.org Obesity has to be viewed through many lenses. The first is "the population lens". We have to understand that weight gain is happening to almost everyone around the world. It's happening because we are biologically programmed to consume food when it is available to us and the food that is now available is more plentiful and energy-dense then ever

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Wanted: a capable and passionate, software-engineer co-founder   There is an urgent need to change the way people eat Global meat consumption is skyrocketing and so too are the epidemics of obesity and other chronic diseases caused by a meat-centric diet. To what extent can the internet and the emerging tools of social-gaming help? That's the question I'm exploring in my latest project:

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I promised I'd share slides from my talks at this year's NAVS Summerfest. Here's the first talk - a background primer on the internet, the importance of social networks, how ideas spread, and why online social games are the next hottest trend... And why the vegan movements needs to jump all over online social gaming.   Vegan Social Gaming Talk

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I get asked about Soy a lot. Is it safe?   The short answer is yes. Assuming you don't have a soy allergy, moderate consumption of soy is likely to improve your health rather than diminish it.  As with most foods, highly processed varieties of soy are probably less healthful than less processed varieties.  And just as common sense would dictate, basing your diet exclusively on soy is

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The IOM's Report on Vitamin D and Calcium Fellow Vitamin D enthusiasts have been holding their breaths for months, waiting to hear the Institute of Medicine's verdict on how much vitamin D we need. How much D do we need? After reviewing all available scientific research, the IOM recommends 600 IUs of Vitamin D per day for the vast majority of people. 800 IUs is recommended if you're over 70

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Being social creatures, we spread ideas and actions through social networks. This is why it's important to put our social networks to good use! To that end, with the help of a few friends I've created a new Facebook group called Generation Ⓥ. It's goal is to spread the Ⓥ meme and in turn raise awareness about the benefits of a vegan lifestyle. What's a meme? (n) meme a cultural unit (an idea

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Tonight out of shear boredom I nuked a large bowl of spinach leaves. Initially I was going to make a hearty salad to accompany my dinner. But I had the same meal last night and felt like a change. Plus the spinach was a touch too woody for my liking. What happened when I nuked my spinach? 60 seconds later I reduced a large bowl of spinach into a very small pile. I added some lemon juice

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I find myself a little short on time and inspiration for blogging these days, and so will try to experiment with some shorter posts.I'm also going to cheat a little and borrow some inspiration, often from TED.STEP 1 - Watch this awesome 15 min TED talk by Dan Ariely:The first half is entertaining but somewhat less relevant...still, stick it out. STEP 2. Pause for thought:The cognitive problems

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In this post we talk about the need to avoid social isolation and help change social norms. Let's start with some basic questions: In North America, why are so few people vegan? And why are there many people who claim to be vegetarian, but actually eat meat? The answer to both questions has a lot to do with social norms.The dietary social norm in America is to eat and enjoy meat, milk and

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Recently I visited Portland OR, a wonderful city that is especially vegan friendly. I found myself returning again and again to same vegan restaurant/yoga studio a few blocks from my hotel. And every time I went, I was reminded of a question I ponder often: Why are many progressive, health-conscious, yoga-doing vegans overweight? Before I offer my answer, let me point out two basic facts.

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As you are reading these sections please keep in mind that the science of measurement and definitions of normal vs. optimal levels for these substances is still evolving. Plus there is incomplete standardization of these tests in the US - meaning the reference normal range may be different from one lab to the other. But these few paragraphs will give you a good background with which to

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In this post we talk about the need to refresh our approach to carbohydrate rich foods; and more specifically to reduce intake of "simple" and "refined" carbs. First, a little perspective. Carbohydrates are not evil. They have been the backbone of humankind since the dawn of civilization. The large scale cultivation of carbohydrates (e.g. cereal grains) provided the vast amounts of energy

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A Brief Overview of Fats (If you know your fats well, skip to the end for the bit on Omega-3s) Fat, also called lipid (and sometimes referred to by its liquid name "oil"), really describes a large and diverse group of substances that share a similar chemical structure of carbons linked together. Because of this similar structure, fats all are packed with energy, making them excellent

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As you are reading these sections please keep in mind that the science of measurement and definitions of normal vs. optimal levels for these substances is still evolving. Plus there is incomplete standardization of these tests in the US - meaning the reference normal range may be different from one lab to the other. But these few paragraphs will give you a good background with which to interpret

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Maybe you're a touch freaked out about becoming vegan...about abandoning the dietary staples that billions of dollars in marketing have told you are essential to a happy successful productive and fertile life? You're asking yourself: "But, where will I get my protein?!!!" Now, I do believe that you're genuinely concerned about your amino acid pool, though I think what you're really asking

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