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.
Have you ever tried mashed cauliflower instead of mashed potatoes? How about chocolate cake made with black beans? Probably not your usual method of cooking but making healthy swaps with not-so-healthy ingredients is becoming more popular as people are becoming more aware and informed about what they eat.
Read MoreGrocery shopping – you either love it, hate it or maybe you are somewhere in between. No matter how you feel about it, we have to eat in order to live so we might as well be good at it.
Read MoreHigh protein diets continue to ride high their reign as a super nutrient. Yes, protein is an invaluable nutrient as it does a ton of various functions within our body. But how much do you really know about protein and if you were to take a quiz on your knowledge about it, would you pass? Let’s find out:
Read MoreEach day, every one of us must make choices when it comes to eating. If there is one area all of us can do our health a favor is to reduce our intake of saturated fat.
Read MoreThere is no mistaking if you are having a migraine. The excruciating, throbbing head pain usually occurring on one side, extreme sensitivity to light, touch, sounds or smells, blurred vision along with nausea or vomiting can go on for hours. The draining experience of one can be so exhausting that after the migraine has passed, a person may suffer from a “migraine hangover.”
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 MoreAccording to a new study, it looks like there are 10 influential foods that could make or break your risk of heart disease. Ten foods that are attributed to almost half of all heart disease deaths in the United States. Research conducted at Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy came up with this list after reviewing 16,000 individual’s surveys from 1999-2012. During that time span, the participants kept food diaries of what they ate and then were followed during that time to assess their health.
Read MoreChoosing healthy oils at the supermarket is not what it used to. Today, supermarket shelves have a surplus of various kinds of oils all claiming to be healthy for you. Knowing which ones to choose and which to avoid can mean the difference between oils promoting heart health or oils possibly harming heart health.
Read MoreWhile men have been warned away from soy, there are new reasons to believe it can save women's lives. A recent study from Tufts University in Massachusetts investigated the link between dietary intake of the isoflavones found in soy products and breast cancer mortality, and unearthed some surprising data.
Read MoreIf you want to make sure every chamber is loaded and you're not shooting blanks, better crack open a walnut.
Read MoreNo matter how you pronounce it – pee-KAHN, PEE-can, or pick-AHN, pecans should be a perennial favorite of our diet. This nut has it all and unless you have a nut allergy, pecans can provide a plethora of important nutrients improving your health.
Read MoreYou may have been hearing a lot about kombucha, or seen it on the shelf at the supermarket or health food store. But do you actually know what this tea-like drink is? Kombucha is a fermented tea that is often marketed as a health drink. Because it is fermented, the tea has a distinct vinegary flavor.
Read MoreChicken soup. Chicken soup helps you get the fluids you need to boost your immune system. Research shows that eating chicken soup can help with the healing process. When it’s hot, chicken soup can improve the way tiny hair-like parts in the passages of your nose protect your body from bacteria and viruses.
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 MoreThe concept of intermittent fasting has been thrown around a lot in light of recent studies exploring the health benefits and its effects for weight loss. Let’s explore what exactly this method entails. Intermittent fasting is not a diet, consider it a dieting pattern. In simple terms, you make a conscious decision to skip certain meals.
Read MoreFrom salmonella, E. coli and even metal bits, food production has run into some issues this year. Here are 5 of the latest food recalls you need to know about from 2015.
Read MoreBelly fat – we all dread it. For many people, the waist is often the first place excess fat goes. Here are 6 realistic tricks you can try to rid your body of that belly fat.
Read MoreIf you're prone to UTIs, you know how much this affects your daily life. Instead of resorting to more antibiotics, try these natural foods and juices to help flush out your system and stave off UTIs.
Read MoreBeing stressed out can have a detrimental effect on our health, as well as put a damper on our weight loss goals. At a basic level, stress is our body’s reaction to a situation that is seen as potentially dangerous.
Read MoreCarbs in the summer? This doesn't seem right. Warm months are no place for hearty meals when we are trying to stay slim and fit into our bikinis, right? But if you think about it, the summer is when we are most active and expending the most energy.
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