Garbanzo beans, AKA chickpeas or ceci beans are very low in fat and calories. A terrific source of fiber and protein, just two cups of this hearty legume would satisfy the daily requirement for protein.

Now,  research suggests that eating garbanzo beans can actually help to control your appetite![1] Scientists have found that the fiber benefits of garbanzo beans may go well beyond the benefits of fiber in other foods

In a recent study, participants in two groups were given 28 grams of fiber per day, however the source of the fiber for each group was very different. One group’s dietary fiber came primarily from garbanzo beans, while the second group obtained dietary fiber from entirely different sources.

The garbanzo bean group had better blood fat regulation, including lower levels of LDL-cholesterol, total cholesterol and triglycerides. …read more of Garbanzo Beans Shown to Aid in Weight Loss! here

Why do centenarians, those who live to be over a hundred years old escape cancer?

In the video, IGF-1 as One-Stop Cancer Shop you can see that as we get older our risk of developing and dying from cancer grows year by year until we reach 85 or 90 years of age and then begins to drop.

It seems that centenarians are endowed with a particular resistance to cancer. So what’s their secret?

Every day, 50 billion cells in our body die and every day, 50 billion new cells are born. There is a balance. Otherwise your body would shrink or get too crowded.

Sometimes we need growth, as with babies or during growth spurts that occur around puberty. Our cells don’t get larger when we grow; they increase in number. A child’s hand may only be made up of about 50 billion cells and may have to add a half trillion or so as they grow.

Once we’re all grown, however we don’t want a lot of extra cells hanging around. We still need our cells to grow and divide, but at that point it is out with the old and in with the new. …read more of How the Plant-Based Diet Fights Cancer here

Lifestyle nutrition pioneer Nathan Pritikin was an unlikely candidate to spark a nutrition revolution. He wasn’t a doctor or dietitian but actually an engineer.

Featured in the video, Engineering a Cure, Pritikin reversed his own heart disease with a plant-based diet and went on to help millions of others. He even saved the life of my own grandmother, which is what inspired me to go into medicine.

Pritikin’s work has continued though his research foundation. Once Dean Ornish had proved that Our Number One Killer Can Be Stopped, the focus shifted from heart disease to cancer.

In the video Ex Vivo Cancer Proliferation Bioassay, I describe an elegant series of experiments in which people were placed on different diets and their blood was then dripped on cancer cells in a petri dish to see which diet was more effective at suppressing cancer growth. …read more of Cancer-Proof Your Body here

You know how wonderful it feels to savor a long, luxurious stretch upon waking? It can be both relaxing and invigorating and should not be limited to mornings or naptime.

Stretching is instinctual. It is a natural and worthwhile exercise that is an important component of maintaining physical fitness that ought to be practiced daily.

Benefits of Stretching

As we get older our muscles tighten and shorten and the range of motion of our joints can decrease. Stretching can help keep our muscles long and supple and our joints flexible.

Flexibility keeps us agile by aiding in maintaining balance and coordination, sustaining proper posture and reducing our risk of falling. …read more of Stretching for Strength and Flexibility here

EarthScents aromatherapy enhanced household cleaning products are safe, effective and planet friendly. So safe, in fact you can drink it!

The Guilt Trip, a new movie starring Barbra Streisand and Seth Rogin is a comedy film about an inventor who has created an eco-friendly household cleaning product so safe, in fact you can drink it.

Imagine you are Steve and Patricia Hess, the creators of just such a product line and you are out for an evening at the movies. This road trip with a Jewish mother comedy begins and the subplot unfolds as the son makes his product pitch to retailers across the country.

Steve Hess, “It was like us, only without Barbara Streisand. I was really pleased to see that Hollywood is taking note of the terrible risks associated with toxic chemicals common in household cleaning products. I hope the film will help bring attention to this important issue” …read more of Art Imitates Life in the Hollywood Film, The Guilt Trip here