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.
Athletes, whether weekend or pro, what to know what foods are best for enhancing athletic performance, help speed up recovery and build muscle mass. There are certain foods that have scientifically been shown to appear to have that athletic enhancing ability helping a person reach their peak performance.
Read MoreOne more reason to follow a Mediterranean diet – it could prevent the brain from shrinking in old age thus helping to slow down or prevent cognitive decline. A new study published in the journal Neurology suggests there is an association between consuming foods typically consumed within a Mediterranean dietary pattern and a reduced amount of brain shrinkage. Several studies have already demonstrated that following a Mediterranean diet can result in having better thinking skills, a reduced risk of Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease.
Read MoreDiscerning between food truths and food myths is really hard sometimes. There is a multitude of some excellent nutrition advice to extremely bad to downright dangerous nutrition advice. As a consumer and partaker of food (we all are), knowing the truth of how to follow a healthy, nutritious diet can get lost in the shuffle of nutrition myths that have grown exponentially over the years.
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 MoreIt’s a commonality we all share – finding healthy foods that create a full but not a stuffed feeling. What we are really looking for are foods giving us a feeling of satiety - the perception of fullness that lingers in the hours after a meal and keeps us from eating until the next mealtime.
Read MoreWe all want our gut to feel good. No one wants a gut that is in constant turmoil possibly leading to serious conditions of Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, diabetes, obesity or rheumatoid arthritis. What our gut is trying to tell us when these diseases arise is that the gut’s microbiome, partly inherited from your mother at birth and partly determined by your lifestyle, have a great deal of influence on our health.
Read MoreNothing is more annoying than experiencing belly bloat. Even though bloating is capable of making you feel puffy and uncomfortable plus making it just about impossible to zip up your skinny jeans, it usually is not serious. It can be due to a variety of things – eating too fast or too much or drinking through a straw. All of these actions can lead to gas buildup in the tummy and that can spell trouble.
Read MoreHave 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 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 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 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 MoreEating “gluten-free” is at the height of gastronomic trendiness, but some new data may put the skids to the big eating fad.
Read MoreOur bones are one of the most important components we are made of. They support our body allowing us to move in addition to protecting vital organs such as our brain and heart from injury.
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