The diminutive, yet all-powerful blueberry is a true work horse in terms of fortifying wellness and a new report gives us yet another reason to include them regularly in our diets – maintaining an abundance of healthy bacteria in our colons. Read More >>
Carbs continue to be a source of controversy in many American’s minds. Are you one of the countless Americans suffering from total carb confusion? I suspect many of you are, which is a shame because doing your carbs right is the second most powerful nutritional strategy available to you to protect your health. And when […]
After following 4, 857 US children through adulthood, a first of its kind study determined that being overweight in childhood was the single most powerful predictor of premature death from chronic disease. The children in the top quarter for weight were 230% more likely to die at any earlier age than those in the lowest […]
I am frequently asked what protein powder I recommend and finally I have discovered one that I know is truly “healthy” and that I can whole heartedly endorse – hemp seed powder. It is made from ground hemp seeds so it is a “whole food” protein versus the “isolated” protein in whey, casein, or soy […]
Over 2,000 years ago, Hippocrates enthusiastically proclaimed, “What is good for the heart is good for the mind.” Now we know he was spot on with these sage words. Studies over the past decades have consistently revealed that if you take good care of your heart and arteries, you get the added bonus of having […]
One of the unhealthiest consequences of having excess body fat, or gaining weight in general, is how it affects the action of insulin, the body’s fuel-storage hormone. When we gain weight, especially in our abdominal areas, complex biochemical changes take place that alter how our cells respond to insulin. Specifically, our cells become less responsive, […]
Healthy eating is both easy and delicious and sharing the joys of living well with as many people as possible is a central theme in my mission. Read on to discover this for yourself as I share 10 simple ways to boost the nutrition of your favorites with great- tasting extras. read more>>
As a woman, the daughter of a breast cancer survivor, and a proud member the board of directors of the Prevent Cancer Foundation , I want to share my top food picks for maximizing breast health: read more>>
There is a fascinating and growing body of science supporting that what a mother eats during pregnancy can have a significant impact on the risk of her child developing various diseases. A “first of its kind” study from the University of Netherlands looked at how eating different foods during pregnancy affected the risk of eczema […]
Communicate with your healthcare provider and directly convey to him or her that you are under financial constraints. Ask about less expensive alternatives in regards to testing and therapeutics. Make sure you know exactly what things are going to cost before you have them done or before you have to purchase them. Request generic drugs […]
At this point in science, the only proven means to slow the aging process (at least in laboratory animals) is chronic caloric deprivation. Indeed, animal studies have shown repeatedly that decreasing caloric intake long term can dramatically slow down the ever-ticking aging clock. read more>> To take the guess work out of grocery shopping, check […]
Up until now, there has never been credible data to support that calories consumed late at night were any more fattening than those consumed during the day. An intriguing new laboratory study however, reveals “hard data” to the contrary and should give us reason to be particularly food wary during the wee hours of the […]
