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The Benefits and Risks of Eating a Vegetarian Diet
Approximately 7.3 million Americans are vegetarians, with an additional 22.8 million identifying as vegetarian-inclined, according to the latest survey provided by - Vegetarian Times. And while being vegetarian poses many health and environmental benefits, it also poses some -risks. Not only do vegetarians have lower body weights and cholesterol levels, but they also have a lower risk of developing...
January 14, 2020
5 Unique Ways to Eat the Rainbow and Why We Need To
How many colors do you eat each day? A well-balanced diet that includes a variety of fruits and vegetables is essential to a long, healthy life. But it's complicated to keep track of how often we eat broccoli. One way to eat better is to try to eat the rainbow every day. (And we don't mean Skittles!) The broader the array of colors we eat, the more varied the nutrients. Need some help adding more color...
October 10, 2019
Here's Why You Need to Eat Your Vegetables
"Eat your vegetables!" Did your mother ever say this to you when you were a child? As it turns out, she was right. Vegetables are an essential part of a nutritious diet, and if you don't eat them, you could be risking your health. Here's why you should make vegetables a part of your everyday diet. Essential Nutrients Contained in Vegetables - Veggies are nutritional powerhouses, and they can help you...
January 21, 2019
The 10 Best and Worst Foods For Longevity
What Should I Eat? - We are constantly bombarded with health information, but it is often useless information. With just a click of a mouse we can learn all about the current fad diets, or read about the newest surgical weight-loss procedure, or lose weight by using smaller plates, or view an advertisement for the latest low-fat snack, portioned for ‘convenience’ in 100-calorie packages. None of this...
December 21, 2017
How to Decode Your Favorite Fruits and Veggies to Determine if They Contain Harmful Pesticides
We all know that plenty of fresh -fruit and vegetables in our diet- is healthy for us long term as the nutrients and vitamins they provide are essential for our bodies and we tend to feel better when eating such a diet as well. However, not all fruit and vegetables are the same, with pressure to produce volumes, -many non-organic farmers use pesticides- of all kinds to keep their crops healthy and...
August 4, 2016
Be A Life-Saver
As a physician who advocates eating an optimal diet in order to reduce the risk of life-threatening illness, I was troubled by news that was presented at a cardiology conference this past April. Researchers at the Cleveland Clinic found that a severe type of heart attack, known as a STEMI (for ST-elevation myocardial infarction), is occurring in younger patients. This type of heart attack is severe...
June 2, 2016
5 Foods to Prevent or Reverse Diabetes
Many conventional diabetes diets rely on meat or grains as the major source of calories. This strategy has serious drawbacks. This type of diet is rich in macronutrients, but lacking in micronutrients, especially those derived from green vegetables. Micronutrients are necessary for the body’s cells to function properly. Even modest micronutrient insufficiency can lead to DNA damage, mitochondrial decay...
May 9, 2016
Healthy Foods That Are Easy to Grow Anywhere
Growing a full, fruitful garden can take immense time and dedication. Not to mention, it can take years of practice to understand what types of plants are best in each climate, when to plant them, if they should be grown from seeds, etc. Luckily, some fruit, veggie, and herb plants actually grow well under almost any circumstances. Some plants are amazingly hearty and will bear produce all year round...
March 31, 2016
HOT Grilling Safety Tips
When It’s Hot, The Grilling is Easy - When the warm weather arrives, our meals often take us out of the kitchen and in front of a grill. But research has shown that turning up the heat may allow cancer-causing substances to form in our foods. Carcinogens form when meat is cooked at high temperatures, or over longer periods of time, or when meat juices drip and the flames hit the meat. Vegetables, mushrooms...
July 2, 2015
Drink Yourself Slim?
Okay, I like an evening glass of good red wine or the occasional martini, so you have to know I got a kick about writing this title. But alas, that's not what this article is about. No, this article is about something else entirely… actually it's about something that I have to admit I thought I'd be kicking and screaming before I would agree to drink this stuff. Just so you know where I'm coming from:...
January 15, 2015