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Jun 15, 2020 · Nutrition5 Ways Vegetable Oils Are As Bad For Health As Sugar
For years, my wellness colleagues and I have designated sugar as the number one dietary evil, a true destroyer of health. And, though most people still eat way too much of it, U.S. consumption is finally on a slow decline. But the battle for your health is far from over. There is another killer on the loose and that one is ‘vegetable’ oil. In my opinion, the stuff is just as big a problem as sugar and should be eliminated from our diets just as quickly.
May 27, 2020 · NutritionHow To Get Started With Medicinal Mushrooms
Medicinal mushrooms are in a class of their own. These health-supporting fungi, also known as functional mushrooms, are just beginning to be celebrated again in the mainstream as the powerful medicines they’ve always been since ancient times.
May 4, 2020 · Nutrition9 Ways to Curb Carb Cravings Despite COVID-19
As rumors of possible shelter-in-place orders started to heat up a few weeks ago, the rush to the supermarket began and with it, a whole lot of panic-buying. Even those who’d steered clear of pasta or rice for decades found themselves standing on long lines, shopping carts filled to bursting with extra-long-shelf-life processed foods, sweets and carbs, carbs, carbs.
- Apr 8, 2020 · Nutrition
A Simple Soup Recipe to Boost Immunity Tonight!
For years, I’ve always urged those who care about their health to bypass the boxes, pass on prepared foods, retreat from restaurants and make their kitchens their go-to source for sustainable health. Though it may be challenging to find a silver lining right now amidst the COVID19 news, one encouraging aspect of this crisis is, suddenly, everyone is getting back to cooking at home again.
Jan 10, 2020 · NutritionEverything You Need to Know About Intermittent Fasting
Not so long ago, nutrition experts advised eating small, frequent meals throughout the day and never, ever skipping them. Today, some of those experts have changed their view. They now recommend a practice called intermittent fasting, or IF, an approach to food timing that involves periodic short fasts — anywhere from 14 to 48 hours — that can spark substantial health benefits.
Dec 6, 2019 · NutritionAll About Collagen
This dietary supplement has been getting a whole lotta love from the wellness and beauty worlds. Here, the facts behind the hype.
- Nov 25, 2019 · Nutrition
Foods and Spices to Strengthen Your Immunity This Winter
We as a culture have become used to popping antibiotics with the first signs of a cold, especially during the winter. Instead of popping pills, incorporate some of these foods into your diet. Minimize the need for antibiotics by lacing your diet with foods that naturally have antibiotic properties.
Nov 4, 2019 · NutritionHow to Juice Like a Grown-Up
Stroll any supermarket these days — especially the health-conscious ones – and where once there were aisles lined with soda pop, now they’re stocked with every kind of juice and juice drink imaginable.
Oct 21, 2019 · Nutrition6 Ways to Lose the Sweeteners – and Your Cravings
By now, just about everyone understands that sugar, especially all the added sugar dumped into sweetened drinks and other processed foods, is a health and wellness disaster. It hijacks our taste buds, pumps up blood sugar and insulin levels (next stop, diabetes) and it’s a major driver, maybe the major driver, of weight gain.
Oct 11, 2019 · NutritionWhat’s in Your Wine?
Most bottles contain more than just grapes and yeast. Find out which ingredients find their way into wine — plus 9 tips to make healthier choices without sacrificing taste.
Oct 4, 2019 · NutritionThe Healthiest Baby Food Pouches
If you become a parent in 2019, you’ll inevitably end up buying these ubiquitous pouches of baby food—they are simply so much easier to handle than homemade or even store-bought jarred food, especially on the go. Even toddlers and preschoolers enjoy them, so you’ll probably be buying them for years.
Sep 23, 2019 · NutritionCruciferous Superfoods to the Rescue!
The world of health-promoting vegetables is so rich and diverse, it’s maybe a mistake to pick favorites….but if I were to pick a favorite veggie family, I couldn’t go wrong with cruciferous! Named after their cross-shaped flowers and also referred to as the Brassica family, veggies like broccoli, cauliflower and Brussels sprouts are among the true superfoods of the produce aisles.
Sep 4, 2019 · NutritionRecipe: 10 Minute Lettuce Tacos
In this recipe, I’m using romaine lettuce to act as my ‘tacos’ and these lettuce leaves work perfectly because they’re crunchy and delicious. These tacos are full of protein, fiber and healthy fats so they’re sure to keep you satisfied all day.
Sep 2, 2019 · Nutrition5 Ways to Eat Healthy Fish Wisely and Eco-Consciously
Fish – that beautiful, edible gift from the sea. It’s an excellent health booster and the cornerstone of many a tasty meal. But, as the saying goes, you are what you eat, so eating the healthiest and most responsibly sourced fish possible is essential to extract maximum benefits. But eating fish is a tricky business — there are the issues of over-fishing, ecological impact and mercury levels to factor onto your plate as well.
Aug 26, 2019 · Nutrition5 Reasons To Avoid Factory Farmed Meats
For our grandparents’ generation, meat on the dinner plate was often more of treat than the multiple-times-a-day staple it’s become for many Americans. But cheap and plentiful meat has come at a health cost, thanks to large-scale feeding lots and industrialized meat production.
Aug 19, 2019 · Nutrition9 Spice Essentials – and 4 Grow-Your-Own Herbs
Anyone who knows me, knows that although I don't cook much, I love to eat, and I encourage everyone to do both, even if you’re not the greatest home cook (like me). Fortunately for me, my wife Janice is a whiz in the kitchen and I learn from her every time we are in the kitchen together. But, when it comes to spices, we’re almost equally matched, tossing in generous pinches of these wonderful ingredients not only to enhance flavor but also to support health.
Aug 5, 2019 · Nutrition6 Ways Upgrade Your Cooking Oils
Whether you’re a Michelin-starred chef or an utter kitchen novice, it’s essential to pick the right oils for the job. Some oils are all-purpose culinary workhorses, others should be reserved for special jobs, and some oils, when heat is added, become extremely toxic to the body. So, how to recognize the healthy from the not-so-much?
Jul 29, 2019 · Nutrition8 Ways to Eat Smarter When Eating Out
Let’s face it, we all enjoy eating out every now and then, some of us more than others. But for those who must eat out frequently due to work or travel, the lack of control over what’s on the menu can make good food choices a challenge – but it doesn’t have to be. Forewarned is forearmed so with a little planning and a bit of forethought, you can easily win the game of dining out.
Jul 15, 2019 · Nutrition5 Reasons Not to Sweat The Salt
For the last five or so decades, telling patients to cut way back on salt passed for medical wisdom. The message, most often delivered to the 40+ set or anyone with less than ideal blood pressure numbers, was simple: salt was the devil. But is that really true?
Jul 12, 2019 · NutritionNO NO NO to Impossible Burgers!
Earlier this year, Impossible Foods launched the Impossible Burger 2.0, a processed, genetically engineered, vegetarian patty which contains soy protein concentrate and soy protein isolate. This was done to suit the needs of Burger King and the forthcoming Impossible Whopper. Now What?
Jul 5, 2019 · NutritionShould Women Try the Keto Diet?
Women may respond differently than men to the ketogenic diet, and more women than men report that it doesn’t work for them. “Anecdotally, about half my female patients do great with keto; half don’t,” says Sara Gottfried, MD, author of The Hormone Cure. “I’m still...
Jul 1, 2019 · Nutrition9 Thoughts on Upgrading Your Food Sources
Here in the land of plenty, quantity has long been king when it comes to food (The Big Gulp! The Big Mac! Super-size It!). And that, unfortunately, has made millions of Americans overweight, not to mention, sick and old before their time. How can we start reverse this health mess? By reinforcing the message that it’s the quality of our food that matters above all else. In this day and age, quantity is a killer.
Jun 24, 2019 · NutritionWhy It’s Worth Exploring a Low Carb Diet
One of the most common and health-undermining problems I see in my patients is eating too many carbs every day. And it’s a problem that’s hardly confined to my practice. The total amount of calories that Americans consume hasn’t appreciably gone up since the ‘80s when the national waistline began to dramatically expand...
Jun 3, 2019 · NutritionSome Thoughts on Going ‘Keto’
Need a reason to consider ‘going keto’? It can help turn down the dial on a number of chronic health conditions – think hypertension, diabetes, obesity – no prescription necessary. Here’s the skinny on why this fat-burning way to eat is so effective – and what to expect if you’re considering making the switch.