Food and Diet. Find daily health food tips and ideas from Dr. David Samadi. Discover healthy food for healthy living. Explore major food issues and debates related to health such as buying and cooking with organic food, genetically modified food (GMO versus Non-GMO), nutrition, dieting epidemic, obesity, disease prevention, best digestion foods.
Mom was right (but aren’t they always). Eating your greens is a good thing but in this case, not just any greens will do. The darker the green and the leafier the vegetable, the better for you they will be. When we consume leafy greens frequently, we are the ones who reap the nutritional value they offer us.
Read MoreHere’s an experiment to try – tell your family liver is on the menu for dinner tonight. Watch their reaction. You should be able to tell right away who loves liver or who doesn’t just by their expression on their face after your announcement.
Read MoreThe saying goes “variety is the spice of life” and boy, are they not kidding when it comes to fruits. When we look beyond bananas, apples, and oranges, we’ll find there is a wide world of weird and wonderful fruit just waiting to be discovered. These exotic and unique-looking produce may not be found in all grocery stores but they often are more widely available at Asian, Latin and gourmet supermarkets or from online specialty produce purveyors.
Read MoreBe honest – when’s the last time you went a little crazy and had a cruciferous vegetable? If it’s been awhile, it’s time to change that – your health depends on it.
Read MoreNext time you sit down to a meal notice how many fruits and veggies you have on your plate. Is half of it filled with these disease fighting foods? That’s what more of us need to do according to MyPlate.gov and they are right. If you want to be a healthy person getting in the various vitamins, minerals, fiber, and phytochemicals our bodies need for nourishment and protection against chronic illness, the answer is staring you right in the face every time you walk by the produce aisle at the grocery store.
Read MoreWelcome to our new contributor, Cheryl Mussatto. Cheryl is a registered dietitian and will be writing on everything you need to know about eating for healthy living. There's been a big debate about Vitamin B12 and how much is too much. Also does it really mimic symptoms of Alzheimer's?
Read MoreA vitamin D deficiency occurs when the level of vitamin D in your body is too low. Vitamin D helps the body use calcium from our diet which is essential for us as humans to maintain bone strength. If you feel you might be experiencing symptoms of a vitamin D deficiency, it is important to get tested and treated because it can eventually cause your bones to become thin, brittle or misshapen. The only way to confirm that you are suffering from a vitamin D deficiency is to get a blood test to test your vitamin D levels. In the meantime, if you are experiencing any of the following signs or symptoms, you should get tested sooner rather than later.
Read MoreVitamin C is arguably the best known vitamin but many people misunderstood its value and the daily amount. Vitamin C is an essential nutrient that should be included as part of your daily diet. And luckily, as a water-soluble vitamin, too much won't hurt you. Vitamin C helps modify precursor proteins in order for collagen production. Collagen is the most abundant protein in the body. It is used to make and strengthen skin cartilage, tendons, ligaments, bones and teeth. Vitamin C also acts as one of the main antioxidants in the body. It protects cells from potentially damaging by-products.
Read MoreThis type of deficiency causes anemia in the body, which means the body doesn't have enough red blood cells. Certain conditions include Crohn's disease, celiac disease, pernicious anemia, alcoholism and make it hard for the body to absorb enough of the vitamin. Lack of this essential vitamin can cause fatigue, and even in some severe cases paralysis and nerve damage. Treatment with a balanced diet or B12 supplements or shots brings levels back to normal.
Read MoreVitamin C is the most-widely known vitamin we have. But do you really know it's importance and is it possible to take too much?
Read MoreSoy – a protein made from the soybean plant - has gained a lot of attention in the food and health industry as a nutritiously edible bean with numerous uses. It is rich in omega-3 fats, B-vitamins, zinc, iron, polyunsaturated fat, fiber, phytochemicals and antioxidants.
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