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.
Juicing 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 MoreGrape’s purple power – particularly of Concord grapes – is becoming more well-known for the positive impact they can have on our health.
Read MoreThe buzz over coconut water may have calmed down recently yet many people still perceive it as a miracle beverage wearing a health halo with claims of “super hydrating,” “nutrient packed” or “mega-electrolyte.”
Read MoreWhen your repertoire of veggies consists of carrots, corn, and green beans, it’s time to branch out and take a second look at healthy vegetables you’re overlooking.
Read MoreYou know you need to eat more fiber. Weight loss, lower cholesterol, reduced risk of diabetes and heart disease are all in fiber's wheelhouse.
Read MoreAs temperatures rise, so does our appetite for yummy frozen desserts such as ice cream, gelato, sorbet, sherbet or frozen yogurt.
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 MoreAgave nectar or syrup is a sweetener popular in health food circles and those who are trying to be health –conscious.
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 MoreEveryone is scrambling to learn more on how to keep their brain healthy as we age. Food choices have been one part of the puzzle that now seems more plausible than ever to be a key factor in improving cognitive function.
Read MoreAnyone suffering from interstitial cystitis will tell you they may look fine on the outside but on the inside they are experiencing extreme discomfort.
Read MoreTwo of the world's leading nutritional scientists believe we need to pretty much scrap everything and start over.
Read MoreIron is necessary to produce a protein called hemoglobin which gives red blood cells its color red. Hemoglobin is like a delivery service – it picks up oxygen in the lungs, transporting it through the bloodstream delivering it to our muscles and tissue.
Read MoreThat extra cup of coffee may have one more health benefit to add to its growing list – a reduced risk of colorectal cancer.
Read MoreThe bread aisle looks innocent enough but take a stroll down it and by the time you get to the end your head may be spinning – whole wheat, multigrain, seven-grain, 12-grain, all natural, organic and enriched.
Read MoreThe word “breakfast” literally means “breaking the fast’ of having gone without eating since the previous day.
Read MoreMost days, our battle with stress begins shortly into our morning commute and doesn't end until we've read the latest dread news on some mobile device just before we nod off.
Read MoreSometimes when a “fix” is too simple, we tend to discredit it. We want our miracle cures to be complex and expensive, and when they're not, we grow dubious.
Read MoreHaving the experience of diarrhea or “the runs” is comparable to that sickening feeling you get when you have to do a full-out sprint to catch your flight before they close the doors.
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