Tag: vegetarian

• 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

• Bring on the Milk Fat and Lose Weight?

  I recently read about studies that show a counterintuitive relationship between consuming higher fat dairy products and reduced body weight (e.g. http://n.pr/1kBi0fZ). I read this with concern because animal fats, such as those in high fat dairy products, are a key source of fat-soluble toxins to our bodies (see http://bit.ly/1hywXix) and it can take many…

  laurelstandley

  March 3, 2014

  Uncategorized

  dairy, diet, toxins, vegetarian, weight