Tag: mediterranean diet

• Popular diets and sources of toxic chemicals 

  There are many popular diets out there and, other than the Standard American Diet (SAD), each have strengths and weaknesses with respect to the potential presence of toxic chemicals in recommended foods. In this post, I’ll discuss which aspects of those diets are best and which expose you to foods that are more vulnerable to…

  laurelstandley

  February 9, 2026

  bioaccumulation, clean eating, food and beverages, organic, pesticides, plant-based, plastic, reducing exposure, saturated fats, toxic chemicals

  Blue Zones, diet, environment, exposure, food, health, mediterranean diet, toxins, vegan, vegetarian

• Heart- and Cancer-smart Diets Tend to be Lower in Toxins

  The Mediterranean Diet has been in the news lately for reducing the risk of heart disease and the need for pharmacological or surgical interventions.1 As a long-time fan of Dr. Dean Ornish’s work documenting the benefits of diet and lifestyle changes on reversing heart disease and cancer,2 I was struck by the fact that many…

  laurelstandley

  March 4, 2013

  Uncategorized

  cancer, food, heart disease, mediterranean diet, Ornish, toxins