You can be in excellent physical shape, with low cholesterol, a healthy body weight and good overall physical fitness – but that doesn’t necessarily mean you’re healthy. Michael Greger Read Quote
Scientists suggest that the link between consuming poultry and cancer spread may be due to carcinogens in cooked meat. For unknown reasons, these carcinogens build up more in the muscles of chickens and turkeys than in those of other animals. Michael Greger Read Quote
The typical Western diet is the number-one cause of premature death and the number-one cause of disability. In other words, a long and healthy life is largely a matter of choice. Michael Greger Read Quote
About a quarter of lung cancer cases occur in people who have never smoked. One cause may be another potential carcinogen: fumes from frying. Michael Greger Read Quote
When any fat is heated to frying temperatures, toxic volatile chemicals that can cause genetic mutations are released into the air. Michael Greger Read Quote
Harvard University researchers found that women at high risk of heart disease who had a tablespoon of peanut butter five or more days a week appeared to nearly halve their risk of suffering a heart attack compared with women who ate one serving or less per week. Michael Greger Read Quote
Though pigs have been proven susceptible to a porcine spongiform encephalopathy, the National Pork Producers Council claims that no naturally occurring cases of ‘mad pig’ disease have ever been discovered. Michael Greger Read Quote
Up to a thousand milligrams of caffeine is considered safe for most people, which translates into about 10 cups of coffee a day. Michael Greger Read Quote
For women, eating just two handfuls of nuts a week may extend their lives as much as by jogging four hours a week. Michael Greger Read Quote
