Flies, Flamethrowers, and Statin Drugs
I have a little quiz for you. Bear with me, I know it will seem a bit odd at first…but I promise, it contains a valuable lesson about taking care of your health.
Grass-Fed Beef
“Out of sight, out of mind” might not be the right philosophy if you are concerned about your health. What you don’t know can indeed harm you, particularly when it comes to your dietary choices.
New Research: Can Lentils Prevent Diabetes?
A half cup of lentils a day could help keep diabetes away. That’s the conclusion of a new study, published in the Journal of Nutrition, which found that substituting one serving of lentils in place of starchy carbohydrates like rice or potatoes helped reduce blood glucose levels by 20 to 35 percent.
Supplements Vs. Food
We’ve been hearing a lot about ‘’fake news” lately. And although most of that media attention has been focused on politics, it happens in health news too. It’s particularly frustrating when you are bombarded by competing headlines like “Vitamins Create Expensive Urine” versus “Supplements Help Fill Nutritional Gaps.” When it comes to both current events […]
75 Drugs For One Disease
You’ve undoubtedly heard the expression “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Unfortunately, that wisdom gets ignored or forgotten by both physicians and patients that would rather manage the symptoms of chronic diseases than address the lifestyle and dietary conditions that caused them in the first place.
Weed And Feed
I have to hold my breath when I pass by the lawn products at my local garden center. This time of year, the shelves are brimming with products that are called “Weed and Feed” or some other poetic way to describe an all-in-one herbicide and lawn fertilizer product. I avoid the use of these products […]
Protein, Protein Everywhere
Protein is a nutrient that people associate with lean, muscular physiques and low-carb weight loss diets. Scan the headlines, and you will undoubtedly see all sorts of news touting the benefits of a diet high in protein.
Sunny Side Up
It seems that there is no more controversial food in the medical news than eggs. And this month, they are back in the health headlines again. This time it’s (mostly) good news. The recent study thats getting lots of attention is the “DIABEGG” study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. It demonstrated that […]
Should You Go Keto?
As I wandered through the mazes of bookshelves at my local public library last week, I was struck by the shelves upon shelves of diet books that were buried there. There must have been hundreds of them. Each one still dressed in a cover that hinted at its age. Each one representing the hard work […]
Trouble In Paradise
“Hawaii is not a state of mind, but a state of grace,” says the travel writer Paul Theroux. I was fortunate recently to get to spend some vacation time in the “Crossroads of the Pacific,” as the island chain is sometimes called. It’s a splendorous place filled with breathtaking beaches, enchanting sunsets, and flora and […]
