Ancient Versus Modern Food Nutrition

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Some fad diets claim modern foods are less nutritious than foods prior to the development of agriculture. But, are modern foods less nutritious than ancient foods or just a marketing ploy to promote fad diets and justify unproven dietary supplements? Unlike hunter gatherers, the modern western diet is limited to a few profitable foods and not a wide variety of foods.

In This Video:

• Definitions of ancient and modern foods. 00:47
• Foods versus diet. 2:02
• Foods versus supplements. 3:27
• Low nutrient modern junk food diet. 5:12
• Enjoy low nutrition foods in moderation. 6:30

The Hidden Costs Of Prepared Food Diets

Many people eat a prepared food diet. It is convenient in the short-term. The increase in serious chronic diseases and cancer reveal the short-term convenience and have costly long-term consequences.

In tis video:

• Myth: Prepared foods save time & money. 00:40
• Letting corporations control your diet. 2:53
• Excess body fat increases profits. 4:01
• Hidden costs of prepared food diets. 5:28

The Chemical American Diet (CAD)

Prepared foods have 100’s of untested or poorly tested chemical additives saving food makers millions of dollars, but can adversely affect the consumers health and damage DNA.

In tis video:

• Better eating through chemistry? 00:37
• The Age of Obesity. 3:38
• Diet and your DNA. 5:06

Tips For Novice Cooks: Butter: Salted Or Unsalted

Most cooking shows recommend using unsalted butter. Many commercially prepared unsalted butters have natural flavors. Natural flavors are synthetic chemical additives. Many premium unsalted butters do not added chemical flavors.

This video shares the differences between salted and unsalted butter and why using unsalted butter is not the best way to control the amount of salt and sodium in your diet.

Natural Versus Supplemental Protein

Millions of people take protein supplements in the form of bars, beverages, capsules and pills. Many get enough protein from their diet.

While plant and animal foods provide complete protein (all nine essential amino acids), so protein supplement, like collagen, provide incomplete protein. Others have more nonessential amino acids than essential amino acids.

In this video:

• What is protein? 00:47
• Sources of natural food protein. 1:19
• Complete versus incomplete proteins. 1:53
• High versus low quality protein.2:41
• Added proteins. 3:47
• Supplemental protein is expensive protein. 5:20

Foods That Fight Inflammation

Which foods are inflammatory and anti-inflammatory to prevent chronic inflammation. In this video:

• What is chronic inflammation. 00:35
• Anti-inflammatory protein. 1:35
• Anti-inflammatory fats. 3:38
• Anti-inflammatory carbs. 3:18
• Anti-inflammatory beverages. 3:51

Cutting Calories Not Foods

Most overweight, but healthy people without food allergies or irritable bowel  and other gastrointestinal medical problems do not have to cut foods or food groups to lose excess weight. In most cases, the problem is not the food, but too many calories from highly process foods.

A person can cut hundreds of calories from your diet by replacing highly processed (prepared) foods with minimally processed foods.

In this video:

• Is your weight gain due to your diet? 00:31
• Eliminating foods is easy. 1:18
• Cutting calories not foods. 3:33
• Calorie cutting tips. 4:52

Is Your Diet Protein Abundant Or Deficient?

Most healthy adults get enough protein from their diet and do not need protein supplements. Too much protein has more health risks than benefits.

In this video:

• What is protein? 00:45
• Sources of dietary protein. 1:17
• Why most people do not need supplemental protein. 2:45
• Supplemental protein and excess calories. 5:13
• High protein diet risks. 8:48

Healthy Fast Food?

Fast foods have a some what deserved reputation for being high in calories, fat, and sugar, while being low in essential nutrients. Enter healthy fast foods, or foods that are heavily advertised to be healthier.

Usually, the emphasis is on calories. A healthy diet is more than calories. It is about obtaining the most essential nutrients from the fewest calories.

Are advertised healthy fast foods really healthier or is just marketing hype?

In this video:

• What is fast food? 00:42
• Can fast foods be healthy foods? 1:29
• Fast food calories and nutrition. 3:05
• Amino acids and protein. 7:32
• Essemtial Vitamins and minerals. 8:30
• Take aways. 9:39

Milled Flax Seeds Vs. Wheat Flour

Nutritional comparison of milled flaxseeds (meal, flour) and wheat flours.

In this video:

• What are flaxseeds? 00:41
• Ground versus whole flaxseeds. 00:59
• Milled flax versus flax flour. 1:21
• Flax and ALA omega-3. 2:14
• Flaxseed versus wheat flour. 3:40
• Flax and flour nutrition. 5:18
• Flaxseed and flour protein. 6:14

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