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.
Never underestimate the nutritional power of beans. This rock star superfood stands tall in their ability to provide us with excellent sources of fiber, protein, iron, zinc, potassium, magnesium, and folate
Read MoreOne of the major risk factors for its development is high blood pressure also known as hypertension with one in three Americans who will develop this condition in their lifetime.
Read MoreEvery time you go to the grocery store, blueberries should be at the top of your list. There is a lot of nutrition packed into each one of those small berries.
Read MoreLooking to “fire things up” in your food choices? Chili peppers may be just the item you’re looking for.
Read MoreIt’s the annual time of year for making a New Year’s Resolution. According to a Nielsen survey, the top two New Year’s resolutions for 2016 were – surprise, surprise – to stay fit and healthy (no. 1) and to lose weight (no. 2).
Read MoreAchieving and maintaining muscle mass and strength is a feat well-worth working for. Becoming fit and healthy requires muscle building and strength training to work the major muscle groups of the legs, hips, back, chest, abdomen, shoulders and arms.
Read MoreLove them or hate them, Brussels sprouts are one of the healthiest veggies around.
Read MoreThere's no question that we Americans don't have enough fish in our diet. But as little fish as we eat, we consume even less fatty fish, and that's an even bigger tragedy.
Read MoreMove aside Greek yogurt – cottage cheese wants more of your shelf space and a starring role on the American plate like it used to have years ago.
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 MoreThe harms of regular soda consumption have been well-documented over the past many years linking them to promoting obesity, dental cavities and inflammation in the body.
Read MoreDo you ever feel too rushed or busy to actually sit down to eat, let alone eat a healthy meal? Does it feel like 24 hours in the day are not enough to plan ahead making healthy food choices?
Read MoreThere is so much more brewing in coffee than just the ability to turn us into alert and functioning individuals.
Read MoreJuicing fruits and veggies is the latest dietary craze storming across the country. From juice shops popping up in the neighborhood to celebrities jumping on the juice bandwagon, this trendy beverage infatuation looks to be around for a while.
Read MoreAccording to a new study, it looks like it all takes is just a very small increase of obtaining good sources of protein from plant-based foods to reduce the risk of death from all causes.
Read MoreBack in the day, peanut butter dominated grocery shelf space as the king of our favorite spread for our beloved peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
Read MoreTwo of the world's leading nutritional scientists believe we need to pretty much scrap everything and start over.
Read MoreAll beans are good for us but pinto beans are just a little bit more special. This “painted bean” (‘pinto’ means ‘painted’ in Spanish) is named so for its characteristic mottled skin when uncooked.
Read MoreThe days of fearing fat may soon be over, at least for mono- and polyunsaturated fats. And even better news is that consuming more foods with these healthy fats just may prevent type 2 diabetes.
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