Three Foods You should Eat Every Day: Nuts (any variety) Berries (any variety) Dark leafy greens (any variety) I always do!
Any form of cabbage is great for you, but red cabbage is simply stellar. Like its “green cabbage cousin” it is super low in calories (only 30 per cup), brimming with nutrients (especially vitamins C, K and A), and turbo charged with some of the most powerful anti-cancer compounds ever identified in nature. What makes […]
Thankfully, there are a host of proven strategies for losing and fighting belly fat. Here they are: Exercise as much and as often as possible — If you don’t accumulate at least 30 minutes of moderate aerobic activity most days of the week you are virtually guaranteed to accumulate belly fat. (I can always tell who […]
If you want to maximize youthfulness, here are 7 foods that should always be on your grocery list. Wild salmon Berries – any variety Dark leafy greens Apples Nuts – any variety Beans – any variety Avocados
I am so excited to share one of my all-time favorite recipes with you — these Carrot-Sesame Burgers are absolutely delicious and a huge hit with my family! serves 4-6 3 large carrots 1 can of chickpeas, rinsed and drained 1 small onion, roughly chopped 3 tbsp. tahini (sesame seed paste) 2 garlic cloves, chopped […]
Evidence continues to mount that nutrition and prostate health are strongly linked. Here are 5 foods that should always be on a man’s grocery list: Any form of canned or bottled tomato product. (Low sodium best) Any whole soy foods – soy milk, tofu, tempeh, edamame or roasted soy nuts. Broccoli and its other cruciferous […]
Fish oil supplements made headline news on 2 fronts this month. The largest clinical trial ever undertaken to test the efficacy of fish oil for the treatment of depression revealed some very promising and happy results. For study subjects with unipolar depression (depression without an anxiety disorder), the fish oil supplement relieved depression on par […]
As you may know from my previous posting, peaches are my featured “Superstar Food” — while tpeaches are incredible on their own, I also wanted to share one of my favorite peach salad recipes created by my daughter Lucie called Peaches and Green. (click on link for recipe)
Sweet, juicy, and so delicious – peaches are a reservoir of healthy goodness. A cup of this fruit has only 60 calories and provides a super sweet blast of vitamin C, fiber, potassium, and potent antioxidant carotenoids. We already know that peaches are great for heart health, but they may prove to be most beneficial for […]
In an intriguing new report, scientists determined that having a high HDL (good) cholesterol level is strongly associated with a lower risk of cancer. The data comes from a review of 24 pooled studies that followed cancer incidence and HDL levels. The researchers found a 36% lower risk of cancer for every 10 point increase in […]
Over the past few months there has been a plethora of new data on the beverage front. Here are some highlights: For every additional cup of coffee consumed daily, the risk of diabetes decreased by 7%. Those drinking 3 or 4 cups a day were 25% less likely to get diabetes vs. those drinking zero […]
This year I finally got around to planting my very own vegetable garden, and have thoroughly enjoyed both the process and the delicious, super healthy, nutrient-packed veggies it yields. Related content: 5 Skinny Reasons to Include a Salad with Your Dinner [VIDEO] Getting Your Kids to Eat More Veggies Asian Cabbage Salad [RECIPE]
