Wellness & Longevity

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Smoking: A Surprising Discovery
On a recent cold evening, as I was rushing out the door, I grabbed my daughter’s jacket and put it on.   Outside, I nestled my hands in her jacket’s... Read more...
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A 7000-Year-Old Trend
I started the company to create great, healthy snacks.   To make them healthy, I couldn’t use sugar, honey, or maple syrup, which spike blood glucose. I also couldn’t use... Read more...
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The Diminishing Marginal Utility of Tiramisu
How to maximize pleasure and minimize risk when indulging.   After three decades of avoiding sweets and desserts, I have mostly lost my taste for them. I still crave something... Read more...
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Stress to improve our health: The case of Hormesis
I had a tough childhood. I was happy to have enough food (as nutritionally deficient as it was) and second-hand clothes, and the luck not to have fallen prey to... Read more...
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Intoxicating. Literally.
The most magnificent of scents may be insidiously shortening our lives, and scientists get paid to limit our awareness of that: The story of endocrine disruptors.  Read more...
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Is Alcohol Harmful?
According to the World Health Organization, no level of alcohol consumption is safe. A recent study found that even low-risk drinking was associated with higher mortality. However, the same study found lower death... Read more...
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Is Gluten-Free Lower in Carbs?
The question of whether a gluten-free diet is lower in carbohydrates has gained significant attention in recent years. With the growing popularity of gluten-free diets, it's essential to understand the... Read more...
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Should You Exclude Olive Oil From Your Diet?
Will Olive Oil Shorten Your Life?In this review of Dr. Michael Greger's work on olive oil, we examine Dr. Greger's claim that olive oil impairs endothelial function, and is thus... Read more...
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8 Keto Snack Buying Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
This guide will discuss the top eight keto snack buying mistakes you should avoid. Implement our tips into your weight loss strategy so you achieve the results you desire.  Read more...
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The Complete Guide to Buying Keto Snacks: Everything to Know
When starting out on the keto diet, it can be difficult to choose the right snacks for your keto diet to get you started in the right direction.Luckily for you,... Read more...
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Is Gluten Free Low Carb?
If you've been considering going gluten-free like millions of other Americans, you might be wondering if it means you have to go low-carb too. After all, is gluten-free low-carb? The... Read more...
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What is a Nutrient Dense Snack?
Did you know that the food and beverage industry spends nearly fourteen billion dollars annually to advertise its products in the United States? Unfortunately, about eighty percent of these advertising... Read more...
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Is Granola Gluten Free?
How can you tell what type of granola has gluten and what doesn't? Keep reading and learn more about gluten free granola as well as what gluten is exactly and... Read more...
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Is Keto Gluten Free?
The keto diet gained fast popularity in recent times but what you may not know is that it was first introduced in the 1920s as a treatment for epilepsy. This diet is... Read more...
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The Best Sweet Keto Snacks to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth
Keto's claim to fame is eliminating sugar and carbs, so you're within reason to ask, "Can I have anything sweet on keto?" The answer is yes! In this article, we'll... Read more...
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The Best Crunchy Keto Snacks for Any Occasion
The keto diet, also known as the ketogenic diet, was first invented in 1924. Ever since then, it has become one of the most popular diets around as well as one... Read more...
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Keto Kale Chips: Health Benefits and Nutrition
Keto kale snacks have all the crunch and taste of traditional snacks but without any of the carbs or excess fats. They also come with plenty of health benefits due to the... Read more...
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The Best (And Tastiest) Keto Movie Snacks
A healthy mind and body start with a healthy diet. Your gut is your second mind for a reason – it communicates with your brain to deliver good hormones and... Read more...
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Sun Exposure - The Fine Line Between Vitamin D Necessity and Cancer Risk
The sun is the giver of all life on our planet. Through photosynthesis the sun triggers nutrient production in plants. Plants then feed herbivores, which in turn feed carnivores. Humans... Read more...
Beyond Healthy Snacks: Endocrine Disruptors - Their Damage and How To Minimize Your Exposure to Them
What Do Cancer, Weight Gain, Chronic Fatigue, And Birth Defects Have in Common? They may all result from endocrine disruption. The scary thing is that we almost constantly come into contact with the dangerous chemicals that cause this disruption. Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are a group of extensively-used synthetic agents that have been shown to disrupt the hormonal system. They are found in food containers, in the food itself, in the water supply, in electronics, mattresses, paint, pesticides, furniture, sheetrock, cosmetics, and many other products and materials. They enter our bodies... Read more...
Losing Weight Should NOT be your goal!
Your goal should be healthy living. Weight loss is a side effect of a healthier lifestyle, which consists primarily of four factors: Good nutrition, exercise, sound sleep and stress avoidance.[1] [2] Dieting and starving oneself are not a long-term solution to managing weight. Severe restriction of food intake deprives cells of the crucial tools they need to keep the body well-functioning. These tools are vitamins, minerals and other micronutrients that the body needs in order to fight off disease, maintain hormonal balance, run the digestive system, keep the cardiovascular system... Read more...
Are You Feeding Your Kids Gluten Free Snacks? | Plantraw.com
Are your kids eating healthy snacks, sweets & desserts? When the best for your child is the worst. As parents, the health and wellbeing of our children is at the top of our minds. However, “health” and “wellbeing” can be two entirely different terms. In fact, they may be contradictory in some cases. Health is what’s best for your child. Wellbeing is what your child loves best. Sometimes the latter can be the worst for your child’s health. We are all familiar with children’s affinity to snacks, sweets & desserts.... Read more...
High Protein Vegan Snacks - Tasty And Nutritious| Plantraw
Vegetarian sweet snacks with a boost of protein More and more people are turning to plants for their protein. Three major reasons are driving this trend. The first is the concern for the environment. In particular, environmental worries revolve around methane emission in the form of bovine belches. The second is the growing awareness that animal welfare is being compromised in meat production facilities known as Confined Feeding Operations, or CFOs, where cows are raised in harsh enclosures sheerly for their meat with no consideration for their wellbeing. The third... Read more...
Vegan Party Snacks - Food For A Perfect Party! | Plantraw
Serve your guests vegan party treats: Nowadays, all aspects of a vegan lifestyle are covered by products that specifically cater to the vegan segment of the market, down to celebrating events. When herbivores desire to throw a party for themselves or for their kids, they benefit from a plethora of offerings of vegan party snacks. The same is true for consumers who have traditionally suffered from food allergies or various intolerances, such as sensitivity to wheat products. These customers have at their disposable a wide array of gluten free party... Read more...
Plant-Based Snacks - Treat Yourself To A Healthy Snack! | Plantraw
The benefits of eating plant-based diets are well-documented. lowering the risk of heart diseases, reducing weight, and much more. At the same time, eating animal products can harm your body. To be clear, the difference between a vegan and a plant-based diet is that the latter offers a better understanding of versatility and fewer “hard” rules. When you are intaking gluten-free snacks and a plant-based diet, you might occasionally consume dairy products or meat. However, your main focus is to eat healthy food rather than something produced in a factory.  These Plant-Based... Read more...
Vegan Junk Food: Delicious & Reasonably Healthy | Plantraw
What is a vegan diet? A plant-based diet or vegan junk food does not contain any animal products, including meat, dairy, and eggs. When you follow this diet properly, you can protect yourself from incurable diseases and help with weight loss. According to plant proteins.co, US retail sales of plant-based foods have increased 11% from 2018 to 2019, scoring a plant-based market value of $4.5 billion. Vegan diets are high in nutrients and low in saturated fats. Research suggests that gluten-free junk food promotes heart health, protects against cancer, and reduces the chance of type... Read more...
Healthy Vegan Desserts - A Great End For Every Healthy Meal! | Plantraw
When we go to a wedding or any function, we end our meals with desserts. But why do we eat it only at the end? Well, there’s a scientific reason for it. Our brain's primal urge to consume as many calories as possible. According to food scientist Steven Witherly, our desire fades after overeating the same type of food. A dessert course deceives our brain into wanting more food. Another reason is that our stomach can only handle some decadent desserts after eating other food. If such is the case,... Read more...
Steps to avoid blue light at night
Blue light is the blue part of the spectrum that signals to our circadian cycle that it is now daytime. Exposure to blue light in the evening and night hours can prevent sleep.  Blue light is amply emitted by electronic devices. Here is what to do: 1) Reduce usage of electronic devices in the evening, and, if possible, eliminate it at night. Eliminating work-related usage will have the added benefit of letting the nervous system calmly slide toward a sleeping mode. 2) If not possible, or if a gadget is used for a relaxing activity... Read more...
Ketogenic Diet Foods
Dates? Keto? Really???
The ketogenic diet requires minimizing carbohydrate ("carb") intake to no more than 50g a day (some practitioners put this figure at 30g or even 20g), to get the body accustomed to burning... Read more...
Willpower and Food
"I have tried everything; I failed. Look, after every diet I gained it all back and then some. I just don't have the willpower to stick to it." In the fog of major efforts, false hopes, and frustration, this has been the conclusion of many dieters, and perhaps yours too. If so, you are wrong. You didn't fail. You succeeded, at least for a while, and you demonstrated a tremendous willpower. You were fighting three draconian enemies:1) Your own body sensing that you are starving and acting as your friend, activating multiple systems to retain every... Read more...
This One Ingredient Can Stop Refined-Carb Cravings
In the 1967 classic "The Graduate" Walter Brooke advises the young Dustin Hoffman that he has one word of advice for him: "Plastics." In this post we have one word of advice for our readers: Fiber, meaning, dietary fiber, as in Plantraw™ snacks. This one ingredient can make a huge difference in the pursuit of better health. Fiber, (aka, "dietary fiber," "roughage," or "bulk") is the part of plants that is not digestible. According to the Mayo Clinic, fiber can help in preventing constipation, achieving a healthy weight, and lowering the risk of diabetes, heart disease and some types of cancer. Fiber contributes to... Read more...
Intro to Plantraw Living™
In this blog, Plantraw™ Living, we endeavor to educate readers about healthy living in general and easy daily routines in particular, with the aim of not just losing weight, but leading a long and enjoyable life.  Read more...