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.
It’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 MoreMaybe your kitchen cupboards are not stocked with the healthiest of foods, but I bet your spice rack probably is.
Read MoreWe have learned that – far from being that necessary-but-vile pick-me-up our parents warned us about – drinking coffee lowers your risk of prostate cancer, is good for your gut, and may even prolong your life. Today, it's all about how coffee boosts your brain power!
Read MoreDo you ever feel too busy to be able to actually sit down to eat, let alone eat a healthy meal?
Read MoreLove them or hate them, Brussels sprouts are one of the healthiest veggies around.
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.
Read MoreLooking for a fruit with a little more pizazz than the usual apples, oranges and bananas? Be on the lookout for the “jewel of the winter” – pomegranates.
Read MoreHere’s an easy way to possibly reduce your risk of premature death – eat more whole grains.
Read MoreAmerica’s annual day of feasting – Thanksgiving – is right around the corner and the main entrée is bound to be turkey on most American’s dinner plates.
Read MoreThere are literally trillions of bacteria that call your intestinal tract home and they want you to feed them.
Read MoreThe average U.S. family of four wastes between $1,350 to $2,275 of food each year. That averages out to be 36 pounds of food per person wasted each month at the retail and consumer levels.
Read MoreMany of us living in the United States are missing out on a source of lean, healthy protein that three quarters of the rest of the world have been eating for centuries – goat meat and milk.
Read MoreHow many of you are familiar with kombucha tea? This trending tea has successfully made its way from health food stores into mainstream supermarkets creating a buzz among health enthusiasts.
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 More“Eat a high protein diet for weight loss.” We’ve heard this advice many times in recent years and now maybe there really is some proof that doing so can be an effective treatment for obesity.
Read MoreWe’ve heard of the term “seeing red” but during the months of December, January and February, this is primetime for seeing the color orange at the grocery store.
Read MoreYears ago, celiac disease was viewed primarily as a medical curiosity as few physicians knew much about it or correctly identified the symptoms.
Read MoreGive the creators of the Military Diet some credit: they know how to market! A man hears “military something-something” and his attention is immediately grabbed.
Read MoreThe season of hazelnuts is coming soon. It is during the late fall and winter months when you will soon see hazelnuts in a bulk bin or else packaged shelled or unshelled.
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