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.
There is nothing wrong with bananas as a go-to food for your potassium fix. But what if you don’t really like bananas or you get tired of eating them. Or what if you find out there are many other very good and nutritious foods that actually contain more potassium than a banana?
Read MorePomegranates have a lengthy and rich history dating back to biblical times with even a mention in the Old Testament and were often used for medicinal purposes.
Read MoreHere’s a sampling of 8 foods that may cause upset tummies in the form of heartburn, diarrhea, constipation, belching, gassiness, or even nausea.
Read MoreMany people have concerns with GMO’s, gluten, and pesticides, but few question the use of artificial sweeteners. From aspartame (Equal, Nutra-Sweet), sucralose (Splenda), stevia (Truvia, Pure Via), and acesulfame-K (Sunett, Sweet One), these substitutes for sugar riddle our food supply without many of us knowing it as they are not always clearly labeled on food packaging.
Read MoreThere are 15 dietary components of the MIND diet. Ten components are the “brain-healthy foods” and the other five components are listed under “unhealthy”.
Read MoreHere are some helpful tips to keep you on track managing the cravings to begin with:
Read MoreHere are good ways to find uses for making cranberries a part of your diet year round:
Read MoreBut if these “diets” all claim to be the best for taking the weight off for good, then why has the number of people overweight to obese continued on an upward trend in the U.S.?
Read MoreThe body cannot make serotonin without tryptophan. Serotonin, in turn, is needed to make melatonin, a hormone that exerts a calming effect on the body which helps regulate sleep and wake cycles.
Read MoreHere’s a nutty idea – avoid heart disease by regularly having a handful of nuts. This is the news according to findings from a recent study recommending increasing the variety of nuts to reduce the risk of this chronic disease.
Read MoreOne option is to reduce cholesterol in a more natural way, namely by what you eat. If you have to go on medication do so. But also make changes in food choices having a positive impact on bringing your cholesterol back into the normal range.
Read MoreThanksgiving is almost here and that means one thing – food and lots of it. In fact, according to different sources, it is estimated that the average number of calories a person consumes on turkey day is at least 2,400 up to 4,500.
Read MoreGrains are the seeds of certain plants, primarily cereal grasses. Like all seeds, grain kernels are a marvel of nature, containing the potential of a whole new plant, patiently waiting its turn in the sun.
Read MoreAllium foods are a family of vegetables of the genus Allium, which include garlic, onions, shallots, leeks, scallions and chives. Many of us may use them daily in cooking but without realizing the robust nutritional bang they are providing due to their subtle, less charismatic manner.
Read MoreThere are two types of people in the world – those you love black licorice and those who don’t. For all the black licorice lovers out there, be careful. Going overboard on indulging on your candy craving for this treat can backfire on you.
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