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Hangry bacteria in your gut microbiome are linked to chronic disease

"Your health is what you eat." Author: Christopher Damman, Associate Professor of Gastroenterology, University of Washington Diet-related chronic diseases have reached a critical juncture in the U.S. Nearly half the population has prediabetes or diabetes. Over 40% are overweight or obese. One in nine people over the age of [...]

Susan Troyer2023-05-01T22:56:57-05:00April 24th, 2023|Categories: Food For Life, General|Tags: Chronic disease, chronic diseases, Diet, gut microbes, Gut microbiome, Healthy diet, mitochondria, ultra-processed food, unhealthy diet|0 Comments

Join the revolution
Award-winning film tells a story of the power of food to reverse and prevent disease

When people get diagnosed with disease, they’re often told they need to take medication for the rest of their lives. But what happens when those medications don’t work? Is there anything they can do to reverse their disease naturally, without drugs? In the award-winning documentary, From Food to Freedom, you’ll follow the [...]

Susan Troyer2023-03-16T16:06:01-05:00March 16th, 2023|Categories: Food For Life|0 Comments

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Taste of Guanajuato City – Among Best-Kept Secrets!

“The first annual Taste of Chicago took up the three city blocks just north of the Michigan Avenue Bridge. Nearly 250,000 people showed up that day to sample restaurant food in the sunshine.” It was 1980 and my sister Sal and I were among those present for that first annual [...]

Susan Troyer2023-03-18T16:09:51-05:00February 11th, 2023|Categories: Food For Life, General|Tags: ChicagoFest, Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, Taste of Chicago|0 Comments

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Important Rush University study: Just one cup of leafy greens adds 11 healthy years to your life!

Can eating just one cup of greens per day add 11 healthy years to your life? A 2017 study from Rush University involving 1,000 adults came to some stunning conclusions. The researchers found that people who ate just one serving of leafy greens per day (think spinach, kale, collard greens, [...]

Susan Troyer2022-09-08T20:51:02-05:00September 8th, 2022|Categories: Food For Life, General|Tags: Enhancing cognitive health with our food choices, Improving brain health, John and Ocean Robbins, Remembering names and details better, The Food Revolution Summit|0 Comments

Do no harm
Tufts University physician asks: Want to fix America’s health care? First, focus on food

Author, Dariush Mozaffarian, MD, is Dean of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University. He writes, "Recent research estimated that poor diet causes nearly half of all U.S. deaths due to heart disease, stroke and diabetes. There are almost 1,000 deaths from these causes alone, every day." The national [...]

Susan Troyer2022-08-22T11:51:08-05:00August 21st, 2022|Categories: Food For Life, General|Tags: Cancer Food Diet Obesity Diabetes Stroke Nutrition Healthcare Health care costs AHCA Affordable Care Act (ACA)|0 Comments

Our one and only planet
100% ratings on Rotten Tomatoes – Don’t miss this critically-acclaimed film!

If you love watching movies that transform the way you see the world, you won't want to miss this film. It’s called Fantastic Fungi, and it has rocked audiences since its debut, with 100% ratings on Rotten Tomatoes and rave reviews from big-name critics… This week, you can screen the special [...]

Susan Troyer2022-07-26T14:39:12-05:00July 26th, 2022|Categories: Food For Life, General|Tags: Best-selling authors Michael Pollan and Dr. Andrew Weil, Healing human health and healing the planet, The Food Revolution Network, Transformational film about fungi|0 Comments

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Brain fog? Read this…

Memory loss, brain fog, and fuzzy thinking can be scary and frustrating. You lose confidence and just can’t get as much done as you used to. And, you might worry that these symptoms mean you’re on your way to getting dementia or even needing 24/7 care. Backed by the most [...]

Susan Troyer2022-04-19T15:35:12-05:00April 19th, 2022|Categories: Food For Life, General|Tags: Brain fog, Fuzzy thinking, Improving brain health, John Robbins, memory loss, Ocean Robbins|0 Comments

Food matters
Leafy greens = 11 years younger? Really?!

Can eating just one cup of greens per day add 11 healthy years to one's life? A 2017 study from Chicago's Rush University involving 1,000 adults came to some stunning conclusions. The researchers found that people who ate just one serving of leafy greens per day (think spinach, kale, collard [...]

Susan Troyer2022-04-18T23:34:15-05:00April 18th, 2022|Categories: Food For Life, General|Tags: Anti-cancer author Kristi Funk, Chicago's Rush University, Gut health pioneer Will Bulsiewicz, John Robbins, lifestyle medicine physician Dean Ornish, Neurologists Dean and Ayesha Sherzai, Nutrition expert Joel Fuhrman, Ocean Robbins, The effect of of leafy greens on cognitive health|0 Comments

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The remarkable link between heart health and emotions

The Healthy Heart Masterclass introduces Dr. Mimi Guarneri, a holistic cardiologist, who will present the latest science for protecting your heart. The presentation will cover recent breakthroughs as well as prevalent heart disease myths. The intended masterclass audience: Anyone who has a heart! Ken ticked all the right boxes. [...]

Susan Troyer2022-05-14T12:58:31-05:00April 13th, 2022|Categories: Food For Life|Tags: Dr. Mimi Guarneri, President of the Academy of Integrative Medicine, Relationship of healthy heart to healthy brain, The latest science on heart health, What is holistic cardiology?|0 Comments

Transforming Thoughts
From old narratives to new narratives: A spiritual awakening to mindfulness, authenticity, and compassion in our societal response

Dear friends, We are holding this space for “transforming thoughts” - featuring actionable ideas from past and present thought leaders. This column presents beliefs articulated not only by the voice, the laptop, the mic, the megaphone of today’s great authors and thought leaders – but also the quill pen and [...]

Susan Troyer2022-06-18T23:20:29-05:00April 12th, 2022|Categories: Food For Life|Tags: "Loneliness Helplessness Boredom", Dr. Bill Thomas, Father Robert Fabing, Jude Thomas, Psychology, Spirituality|0 Comments