What’s the deal with Gluten? With all the hype around “gluten-free” food, this is a question I often get. “What is the big deal?” the question goes. “People have been eating wheat for thousands of years.” They’re right, of course. Wheat is called the “staff of life” for a reason. It has been nourishing us [...]
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10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Calcium and Dairy
The health effects of dairy are a controversial subject among many doctors and nutritionists. While we nearly every species in the animal kingdom depends on dairy in one form or another in the first few years of life, the question of whether dairy is healthy for adults is more difficult to answer. All dairy products [...]
Why Cooking Will Save Our Lives in the Face of Obesity, Diabetes, and Addiction
The cure for what ails us—both in our bodies and in our nation—can be found in the kitchen. It is a place to rebuild community and connection, strengthen bonds with family and friends, teach life-giving skills to our children, enrich and nourish our bodies and our souls. Yet, in the twenty-first century, our kitchens (and [...]
The Best Way to Detox – 4 Delicious Recipes
I have always stressed the importance of detoxifying your body. This post is to help you to really understand what it is. Detox 101 so to speak. What are Toxins? Toxins are chemicals or poisons that are known to have harmful effects on the body. The presence of these toxins in the system are the [...]
What’s the Deal with Salt? New Report Suggests We’ve Been Worrying Too Much
We have long been warned about the dangers of sodium, including the frightening risks of heart attack, stroke, and cardiovascular disease. But according to a new report commissioned by the Institute of Medicine under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, these warnings may be misguided. Moderation in all things is wise, but according to [...]
Elephant in the Room: Weight Woes and Sticking to a Healthy Lifestyle Change
Dear Cora, I’ve always been on the heavier side of the body spectrum. Most of the time I try to pretend it doesn’t bother me and embrace all the “love your body” messages that are storming social media these days, but lately it’s been really hard. I feel self-conscious whenever I’m out with friends that [...]
Breaking the SAD Cycle: Mark Bittman’s VB6 (Vegan Before 6:00) Diet Plan
I’m a Bittman fan all the way, but I admit my first reaction to the concept of this book was skepticism. In my experience working with patients, some of the worst nutrition decisions tend to be made at dinner (after 6pm). Could being vegan until 6pm and then opening the flood gates to whatever you [...]
20 Natural Disease Fighters in Fruit (infographic)
We all know fruit is good for us. It’s a whole food, comes in its own packaging, and is naturally sweet and delicious. But the hidden health benefits of fruit sometimes get taken for granted. Did you know that blueberries are No. 1 in antioxidants? Or that lemon helps prevent diabetes? That mangos can help [...]
How Diet Soda Makes You Fat – and Other Food and Diet Industry Secrets (Part 2)
Click here for part 1. Being Overweight Is Not Your Fault The food industry would have us believe that controlling our weight is about personal responsibility. Tell that to a 200 pound five-year-old with diabetes and liver failure. Our taste buds have been hijacked by the food and diet industry. We are programmed to like [...]
5 Surprising Ways Sugar Gets To Your Family and How to Avoid It
We all eat way too much sugar, many of us without even knowing it. Everyone knows that a candy bar, or a piece of cake, or a soda have a lot of sugar but how about your organic yogurt? Or the 100% real fruit juice you’re putting in your child’s lunchbox? Added sugars are coming from places that we [...]
