Blog
News and ideas worth your attention.
Four decades of writing on living long and living well, with 1,000+ posts on functional and longevity medicine.
158 in Nutrition
Clear ✕
May 6, 2022 · NutritionHow to Start Unlocking the Keto Code
Spoiler alert! How ketones work is not how you think they work. Once you learn what ketones really do, you’ll realize you don’t have to force yourself to eat a heavy, high-fat, and, frankly, boring diet to harness their power.
Apr 29, 2022 · NutritionIntermittent Fasting: Menopause and Beyond
With cycling and perimenopause behind you, you can pursue intermittent fasting with many benefits and few restrictions or time constraints.
Apr 15, 2022 · NutritionIntermittent Fasting: Menstrual Cycles
While cycling, you can intermittent fast as long as you pay attention to hormone fluctuations and focus on nutrition to support your cycle.
Mar 11, 2022 · NutritionHow Do Our Genes Affect Our Metabolism?
Different amounts of protein, carbohydrates, and fat affect individuals differently, thanks to gene variations that make each of us unique.
Mar 4, 2022 · Nutrition16-Hour Fast FAQ
Here are answers to some frequently asked questions about fasting.
Feb 28, 2022 · Nutrition6 Delicious, Nutritious Benefits of Dark Chocolate
Chocolate – ancient Mesoamerican civilizations considered it a ‘food of the gods,’ and as a major chocolate fan myself, I’m inclined to agree. The taste of chocolate is so appealing that for most people, finding additional reasons to indulge on the regular hardly seems necessary. But beyond the taste is its overlooked superpower: it’s actually good for you, in all sorts of ways. How to tap into its deliciously medicinal charms? Some food for thought on the world’s most beloved food.
Feb 11, 2022 · NutritionWhat To Think About When It Comes To Faux Meat
Many meat replacement products are junky, because they’re heavily processed and contain a lot of questionable ingredients: genetically modified soy, canola oil, sunflower oil, yeast extract, unspecified “flavors,” modified food starch—the list goes on.
Jan 28, 2022 · NutritionLevel-Up Your Health With Cauliflower
Veggies are essentially side-effect-free medicine, which when compared to modern medicine, encourage healing instead of generally speaking – simply mask problems. While just about any veggie is a plus for your body, cauliflower is an especially rewarding one.
Jan 10, 2022 · Nutrition6 Ways Polyphenols Will Make Your Health Soar
By now, everybody knows that eating veggies and low-sugar fruits is a health no-brainer for many reasons. But you may not appreciate one of the most important – getting your daily dose of mission critical polyphenols. These extra special compounds can supercharge just about every aspect of your health and missing out on them can have serious consequences. And while I always recommend eating the good stuff – as in whole, unprocessed, organic or farmers’ market versions – as we head into the new year, I encourage everyone to redouble their efforts to fill up on foods – particularly those rich in polyphenols – to fortify and protect your body at every meal.
Jan 7, 2022 · NutritionWhy Drinking Water Alone Isn’t Enough to Stay Hydrated
Consuming adequate amounts of water daily is essential — but you also need to ensure your body holds on to those fluids.
Dec 31, 2021 · NutritionWhat Are the Health Effects of Moderate Alcohol Consumption?
Alcohol seems to affect us all differently — and even affect our own bodies differently over time. Here are answers to some of your questions about booze and the body.
Nov 19, 2021 · NutritionNo-Cook Book: Apple Chicory Salad
Looking for a new go-to salad recipe? The crispiness and freshness of apple is magnified with this marvelous combination of ingredients.
Nov 12, 2021 · NutritionLipman Family Thanksgiving Recipes
With another Thanksgiving on the horizon – you don't want to pass up these healthy recipes. They are Lipman family classics.
Nov 8, 2021 · Nutrition7 Ways to Let Go of Artificial Sweeteners — and Why You Must!
Millions of people who are hooked on the sweet stuff often turn to non-sugar, ‘non-nutritive’ artificial sweeteners to enable them to have their cake and eat it too, so to speak. Not a wise move. In fact, most, if not all, of the chemical sweeteners out there are as just as rotten for your body as sugar, only in different ways. Swapping one bad habit (sugar) for another (fake stuff) can make cravings worse, mess with your microbiome and even damage your brain. Now, that’s a lousy trade-off! In short, nobody should be using artificial sweeteners and I encourage you to redline them (and sugar, too) without delay.
Nov 5, 2021 · NutritionCommonly Asked Questions on Genetics and Nutrigenetics
If we know what genetic variants a person has, and how their genes express themselves in various ways to influence a person's health, then that person can make lifestyle and food choices to take those genetic variants into account, and optimize health.
Oct 18, 2021 · Nutrition4 Excellent Oils to Embrace – and 7 to Kick to the Curb
For years, I’ve encouraged my patients to cook at home as often as possible so you’re in charge of your healthy eating, the ingredients and most importantly, their quality. Even if you’re not Top Chef material, when you stick to fresh, whole, unprocessed, organic and farmers’ market offerings, it’s hard to go wrong. Unless that is, you’re cooking with the wrong oils. They can damage your health just as the right ones can enhance it, so it’s essential to select the right oil for the job.
Sep 3, 2021 · NutritionSavor What You Eat
For all our obsessing about what we eat, we pay comparatively little attention to how we eat. And that’s too bad, because our unconscious, stressed, rushed, lonely, and compulsive approach to eating is probably doing more damage to our collective health than our Cinnabon, Krispy Kreme, and Cronut obsessions combined.
Aug 30, 2021 · Nutrition7 Ways to Shop Like a Chef for Optimal Health
As I often say, the difference between people who eat well every day and those who don’t, is that one group makes shopping a nonnegotiable part of their routine. In other words, your food matters, so grab a cart or tote, and when you shop, be it at the farmers’ market or the supermarket, put your chef’s hat on. The idea is to cook what you buy with care. Even if you’re not an amazing cook, don’t race through the market like your cart’s on fire. Take your time – approach food shopping as a kind of mindfulness exercise rather than a chore.
Aug 23, 2021 · Nutrition6 Ways to Eat and Enjoy More Fats – and Ditch Low, No and Faux Fat – for Good!
If your diet is clean, lean and mean, well, good for you – to a point. But if it’s also this side of fat-free then I urge you to please fatten up your diet! Contrary to what your elders may have told you – and what the medical establishment has been espousing for the past 50 years or so – eating a diet full of low-fat processed Frankenfoods as a fat workaround, is not the ticket to health.
Aug 6, 2021 · NutritionIn the Kitchen: Vegetarian Collard Wraps
If you have given up gluten and craving a sandwich, these vegetarian collard wraps could just be the next greatest thing since sliced bread.
Aug 2, 2021 · Nutrition7 Ways Olives Can Help Keep You Healthy, Young and Energetic
Got olives? If not, I encourage you to start weaving these versatile, ancient fruits into your repertoire.
Jul 16, 2021 · NutritionIn the Kitchen: Arugula and Strawberry Salad
It’s the perfect time of year to start thinking salads again and one of our favorites is a simple arugula and strawberry salad. It looks pretty on the plate and the juxtaposition of sweet and peppery will make your taste buds very happy.
Jul 12, 2021 · NutritionSafe, Not Sorry: 5 Health-Saving Reasons Why You Need to Embrace the Precautionary Principle and Ditch GMOs
When it comes to our health, regulation usually lags behind common sense. How long did it take us to label cigarettes dangerous? To require seatbelts in cars? To squash nasty stuff like trans fats? It’s astonishing to think about what wasn’t on our society’s precautionary radar as recently as just a decade or two ago.
Jul 9, 2021 · NutritionGuide to the Best (And Worst) Foods for Hormone Health
Like so many women, I assumed that PMS was just something I had to live with. But I’ve learned so much since then, and I want to assure you that that isn’t true! There are so many things we can do to regulate hormone function and keep our bodies healthy.