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.
Losing weight and keeping it off is a struggle for many people out there. More often than not, people who have lost weight tend to gain it back rather than keep it off. But why is this? What in our nature makes it easier to gain the weight back than keep it off? Recent research has sought to find out what happens after weight loss that leads to weight re-gain.
Read MoreChicken soup. Chicken soup helps you get the fluids you need to boost your immune system. Research shows that eating chicken soup can help with the healing process. When it’s hot, chicken soup can improve the way tiny hair-like parts in the passages of your nose protect your body from bacteria and viruses.
Read MoreThey say everything in moderation, however with junk food, it's important to stay as far away as possible. Junk food, especially processed foods are simply never a good idea. The problem is, sometimes it can be hard to decipher what junk food is. Some things common sense tell us to stay away from, even though fighting cravings can feel impossible. Other foods seem healthy, but are just junk food in disguise. What should we be cutting from out diet, forever?
Read MoreIt’s hard to tell from week to week whether fat is supposed to be your friend or your foe. When we talk about fats, understand it’s the type of fat that matters. There are really good, healthy fats for you – monounsaturated and polyunsaturated - and then there are the not-so-good fats you should avoid – saturated and trans fat. Being able to sort out the “wheat from the chaff” or in this case, the “healthy fats from the unhealthy fats” can set you on the path towards making smart choices impacting your health.
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