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.
All sugar offers is calories and that’s it. And excessive sugar consumption appears to have a role in causing inflammation in the body putting you in harm’s way of developing chronic conditions such as heart disease, arthritis, and autoimmune disorders.
Read MoreSugary beverages – sodas, lemonades, fruit punch, sports and energy drinks – are all a ubiquitous part of the American culture and yet, how many of us realize just how damaging to our health they really are?
Read MoreMost of us know eggs are a good source of protein. One egg contains 6 grams of high-quality protein meaning it has easily digestible protein containing all nine essential amino acids needed for protein synthesis.
Read MoreThere’s more research than ever demonstrating how a high-protein breakfast is being used as a successful strategy in promoting weight loss and/or preventing weight gain both in teenagers and adults.
Read MoreEvery little bite adds up and all those extra calories show up on your hips, thighs, abdomen and other areas you’d rather they not appear.
Read MoreTo ensure that foods we prepare within our kitchens are safe and nutritious, here are 10 common yet potentially unsafe food handling mistakes to avoid so you are not a victim of food poisoning.
Read MoreThe reason why onions can cause tearing up or irritation of our eyes can be blamed for a chemical released by the onion called lachrymatory factor or LF.
Read MoreOne way to combat chronic inflammation is by consuming an anti-inflammation diet.
Read MoreThe burning, stinging, and constant need to pee is just about as annoying as it gets. One of the more well-known “cures” and a go-to folk medicine for this condition has been the use of drinking cranberry juice.
Read MoreDo not confuse a sweet potato with a yam – botanically they are not the same.
Read MoreDubbed as a “gift of the gods” by the Greek poet laureate Homer and often used in works of Renaissance Masters in elegant still-life paintings, pears – specifically pear trees – were immortalized in the 18th-century Christmas carol, The Twelve Days of Christmas.
Read MoreWhy eating healthy should be a priority
Read MoreThe most important conversation of our lives happens around the family dinner table. Food nourishes life. Sharing it with family, nurtures living.
Read MoreThe familiar saying, “an apple a day keeps the doctor away,” appears to have quite a bit of truth in that statement.
Read MoreHere are ideas of healthy yet tasty snacks filling you up while providing valuable nutrients promoting your health:
Read MoreThere are several lifestyle modifications one can take to reduce their levels of triglycerides.
Read MoreWhen we pile purple produce onto our plate, this is what we can expect health-wise:
Read MoreA great deal of research has gone into studying stress eating since about one-fourth of Americans rate their stress level as 8 or more on a 10-point scale.
Read MoreIf you want to cut back and most of us should, you need to do more than ease up on the salt shaker on your table.
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