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Worried about 'toxins' in plant foods? Don't be.
Originally published in Inspired 55+ lifestyle Magazine, Oct/Nov 2023. Updated Dec 2023. Gluten, phytates, oxalates and lectins are just...

by Eve Lees
Dec 1, 20233 min read


Should we take nutritional supplements?
Originally published in Inspired 55+ Lifestyle Magazine , January 2020 Diet plays a major role in healthy aging. But can nutritional...

by Eve Lees
Mar 5, 20204 min read


Plants offer "protein" too
The current focus on "plant-based" eating creates concern and confusion about protein in the diet. Can a plant-based diet offer enough...

by Eve Lees
Nov 6, 20194 min read


Lettuce Belly (a spoof on popular diets)
Message from the author . . . This article is just for fun. Its intention is not to belittle or ridicule those who suffer from gluten...

by Eve Lees
Apr 1, 20196 min read


Magnesium deficiency another sad reflection of the human diet
Iron, potassium, folate, magnesium . . . these are just a few of the nutrients we’ve been told the general population is deficient in....

by Eve Lees
Jul 6, 20186 min read


Is it Wheat Belly or Flour Belly?
Wheat is killing us, claims cardiologist William B. Davis, author of the Wheat Belly Diet. However, Wheat Belly and other gluten-free...

by Eve Lees
May 3, 201817 min read


Intermittent Fasting? Try hunger-free Intuitive Eating instead!
The new trend of Intermittent Fasting offers the same benefits as Intuitive Eating (eating only when hungry). Unfortunately, with...

by Eve Lees
Feb 24, 201810 min read


Frankenwheat?
Published in The White Rock Sun February 2018. Many of our foods today have been altered, through natural evolution and/or by human...

by Eve Lees
Feb 5, 20184 min read


Glycemic Index unreliable
Also published in Inspired 55+ Lifestyle Magazine, Nov 24, 2021. The Glycemic Index (GI) was originally designed for diabetics. It was a...

by Eve Lees
Nov 16, 20172 min read


No need to fear lectin
Published in The White Rock Sun November 2017 In his book The Plant Paradox , Dr. Steven Gundry warns us to avoid eating foods...

by Eve Lees
Nov 15, 20172 min read