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The Paleo Diet: What’s the Story?

The Paleo diet is championed by Dr. Loren Cordain, professor of health and exercise science at Colorado State University. Cordain proposes that eating the diet our hunter-gatherer ancestors (humans from...

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The Paleo Diet: What’s the Story?

The Paleo diet is championed by Dr. Loren Cordain, professor of health and exercise science at Colorado State University. Cordain proposes that eating the diet our hunter-gatherer ancestors (humans from...

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How My Cardiologist and Forks Over Knives Changed My Destiny

How My Cardiologist and Forks Over Knives Changed My Destiny

In 2008, three weeks before my forty-fourth birthday, I had a heart attack. I was not really surprised, because of my family history and my lifestyle. My father died in...

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How My Cardiologist and Forks Over Knives Changed My Destiny

In 2008, three weeks before my forty-fourth birthday, I had a heart attack. I was not really surprised, because of my family history and my lifestyle. My father died in...

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Running for “Health” Wasn’t Enough … Eating Plants Made All the Difference!

Running for “Health” Wasn’t Enough … Eating Plants Made All the Difference!

I immigrated to the United States seven years ago from Russia. Right away the pleasures of American cuisine turned out to be irresistible to me. Going out to eat two...

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Running for “Health” Wasn’t Enough … Eating Plants Made All the Difference!

I immigrated to the United States seven years ago from Russia. Right away the pleasures of American cuisine turned out to be irresistible to me. Going out to eat two...

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I Lost 180 Pounds in a Year … Along with High Cholesterol, Pre-Diabetes, and Sleep Apnea!

I Lost 180 Pounds in a Year … Along with High Cholesterol, Pre-Diabetes, and ...

A little over a year ago, I decided I wanted to lose weight and get healthy, because I was dangerously overweight and always felt tired and depressed. I started by...

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I Lost 180 Pounds in a Year … Along with High Cholesterol, Pre-Diabetes, and Sleep Apnea!

A little over a year ago, I decided I wanted to lose weight and get healthy, because I was dangerously overweight and always felt tired and depressed. I started by...

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Two Heart Attacks at Age 29: a Story That Ends Well

Two Heart Attacks at Age 29: a Story That Ends Well

This post was updated May 1, 2015.On July 9th of 2013, I had a heart attack at age 29. It hit me at the Walgreens pharmacy, after a couple of...

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Two Heart Attacks at Age 29: a Story That Ends Well

This post was updated May 1, 2015.On July 9th of 2013, I had a heart attack at age 29. It hit me at the Walgreens pharmacy, after a couple of...

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Heart Attack at 67 Led to Diet Changes … Now Off Multiple Meds and Feeling Better Each Day!

Heart Attack at 67 Led to Diet Changes … Now Off Multiple Meds and Feeling Be...

In 2008, at 67, I had a heart attack and two stents were inserted.Although I appeared in good health, fit, and not overweight, in hindsight I’m not surprised by the...

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Heart Attack at 67 Led to Diet Changes … Now Off Multiple Meds and Feeling Better Each Day!

In 2008, at 67, I had a heart attack and two stents were inserted.Although I appeared in good health, fit, and not overweight, in hindsight I’m not surprised by the...

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