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.
Two major health conditions pomegranates may have a positive effect on are prostate cancer and heart disease. Here’s how pomegranates and its juice, appear to have promising health benefits:
Read MorePeople will do whatever it takes to get the weight off fast, even if it means trying diets that are not proven to work.
Read MoreCruciferous Vegetables are rich in vitamins, minerals, other nutrients and chemicals called glucosinolates.
Read MoreFiber helps regulate the body's use of sugars, helping to keep hunger and blood sugar in check.
Read MoreThe study analyzed about 500 participants, to find out which foods were the most “drug-like” and which foods are hardest to resist.
Read MoreValentine’s Day, let us count the ways why it’s okay to love chocolate – in moderation.
Read MoreSpinach is also rich in vitamin K, which bolsters bone-mineral density, thus protecting against osteoporosis, and reducing fracture rates.
Read MoreThe key is focusing on “good” fats rather than “bad” ones. Let’s take a look at the monounsaturated fats and the polyunsaturated fats that are good for our body:
Read MoreBelow are some of the most potent herbal remedies to try in this battle against stress and anxiety:
Read MoreThe effects of soy, however, are controversial. This is because human estrogen and soy-derived phytoestrogen are so similar, human cells cannot distinguish between the two.
Read MoreThese food cravings can be both physiological and psychological, but both can be overcome with some useful techniques.
Read MoreMost pop culture watchers will trace the start of our H2O fixation to a 5 million dollar marketing campaign by the Perrier corporation in 1977.
Read MoreAntioxidants prevent cancer associated cells from attacking healthy cells and can decrease cancer risk.
Read MoreTurmeric. Turmeric is an important spice for the liver. It supports enzymes in the liver which help rid the organ of harmful dietary toxins, such as carcinogens. Turmeric also promotes the production of bile in the liver, which helps our bodies digest fats in the small intestine.
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Any food made from wheat, rice, oats, corn, or another cereal is a grain product. This includes bread, pasta, oatmeal and grits are all grain products. There are two main types of grain products: whole grains and refined grains.
Whole grains contain the entire grain (bran, germ and endosperm). Ex: whole wheat, oats/oatmeal, rye, barley, corn, popcorn, brown rice, wild rice, buckwheat, triticale, bulgur, millet, quinoa, and sorghum. Refined grains have been ground into flour or meal which results in the bran and germ being removed. This gives grains a finer texture and improves their shelf life. This process removes some important nutrients, including B-vitamins, iron and dietary fiber. Ex: wheat flour, enriched bread and white rice.
Whole grains are nutritious because they have a lower glycemic index. They lead to a smaller rise and fall in blood-sugar levels after a meal than refined grains do. Including whole grains in your diet plan may help you reach or manage a healthy weight.
Whole grains contain important source of many nutrients:
· Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B9
· Folate (folic acid & B vitamin) helps the body form new cells and can prevent certain birth defects
· Iron is used to carry oxygen in the blood
· Magnesium is a mineral that is involved in more than 300 processes in the body.
· Selenium is important for a healthy immune system and regulating thyroid hormone action
It is important to include a variety of grains in your eating plan because grains differ in their nutrient content. Whole grains can be a good source of fiber - refined grains usually are not
Choose whole grain foods that contain one of the following ingredients first on the label’s ingredient list:
· Whole wheat, graham flour
· Oatmeal
· Whole oats
· Brown rice
· Wild rice
· Whole-grain corn
· Popcorn
· Whole-grain barley
· Whole-wheat bulgur and whole rye
Men and women have one thing in common when it comes to weight loss – they will do whatever it takes to get the weight off fast. One method individuals commonly resort to for fast weight loss is fad diets. Fad diets promise dramatic weight loss results but their unfounded promises usually do not result in keeping the weight off long term and are not considered a healthy way to lose unwanted pounds.
Read MoreHave you ever started getting real snappy with people for no reason at all? Has it always been after not eating for a few hours? Do you feel instantly better once you have a meal? What you are experiencing is the feeling of being “hangry”, a real thing.
Read MoreWhile some diets say eating less fat is better for losing weight, other say eating less carbs is the key. According to a new study, it may not really matter which diet you choose. Researchers were trying to figure out which diet may be better than the other – a topic that has long been controversial. Many people who are looking for a new diet often wonder which diet is best or which one is better than another.
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Walnuts are a powerful antioxidant. They are most nutritious when consumed as a whole, including the skin. 90 percent of antioxidants are found in skin. Look for nuts that are organic and raw. Other healthy nuts include: macadamias, pecans, pine nuts, Brazil nuts, hazelnuts, cashews, almonds and pistachios.
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