Living Well » digestion

Detoxification- A Key Function To Living Well

Kevin Bushey — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:07:43 +0000

When people talk about detoxification and cleansing the body of harmful toxins, it’s often seen as a fringe element of vegetarians. People really don’t like to think about harmful toxins building up in their colons or in their arteries, but it’s often a by-product of a carnivorous diet. A diet that’s high in fat and processed foods tends to [...]

Your Digestive Track Matters

Kevin Bushey — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:32:48 +0000

Many of the health benefits derived from a vegetarian diet have to do with creating a healthy environment in the bowels and stomach. Our digestive systems, from prehistory on, were designed to metabolize vegetable matter, more than animal products. Fruits, vegetables, legumes and nuts provide the kind of dietary fiber our digestive systems need to function properly. The Western diet [...]