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.
Cataracts are the most common cause of vision loss in people over the age of 40 and is the main cause of blindness in the world. It causes a clouding of the eye’s lens leading to blurred vision.
Read MoreOver the years, apple cider vinegar has been upheld as a natural miracle cure for anything from weight loss to lowering cholesterol to decreasing diabetes.
Read MoreStrawberries, frozen or fresh have more benefits in addition to being tasty.
Read MoreThose who have busy schedule in the morning, replace breakfast meal with just drinks. However, this replacement is not a wise choice for those who want to lose weight.
Read MoreLemons, or its juice can improve, correct, or heal almost everything. According to some studies, lemon can even decrease the chances of heart attack or cancer.
Read MoreIn recent years, there has been a shift in what Americans view as healthy. In a GMO generation, people trying to be healthy are looking to stick to natural and organic foods instead of diet programs that count calories.
Read MoreAnyone who has ever run a marathon – or trained with someone who has— knows the drill; the night before the big race, you chow down on carbohydrates. Known as “carbo-loading,” it's long been one of the tricks of the long distance runner's trade.
Read MoreWe are all trying to limit our consumption of sugar, or should be. For some, that means switching from sugar to honey in our morning yogurt. Honey is perceived as being healthier than sugar.
Read MoreMost parents have their guard up against fizzy soft drinks. They know full well that dangers of sugar, and so try to steer their children toward healthier beverages such as fruit juice or fruit smoothies.
Read MoreIt first originated in the tropical jungles of southern Asia and is used as a common ingredient in cuisine in Asia, India, the Middle East, Africa, and the Caribbean.
Read MoreThe old saying “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” credited to the Greek physician Hippocrates (circa. 460-370 B.C.), also considered the “father of medicine,” seems to have really practiced what he preached.
Read MorePortion size does matter. The amount of food we eat at each meal can slowly but surely make a huge difference in whether we are at an appropriate healthy weight or not.
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In case you’re confused whether eggs are good for us or not, the good news is they’re back and lucky for us they are considered to be a healthy option. Springtime is here and this is the perfect time to enjoy their exceptional nutritional vigor.
If fish is a rarity at your house, try some of the suggestions listed. Before you know it, you will have fallen hook, line and sinker for fish of all kinds.
Read MorePeople often ask me “What kinds of food should I be buying and which foods should I not?” I could rattle off a long list of both healthy and not so healthy foods but instead I’ve narrowed it down to just 3 foods to always buy and 3 foods to seldom buy.
Read MoreIn 2010, over 9 million dollars were spent by Americans on non-sugar sweeteners, but are these fake sugars actually helping Americans lose weight or control their sugar intake?
Read MoreIf you are iron deficient, or at risk for anemia, a vegetable forward diet can help you get all the iron you need straight from your meals.
Read MoreIf eating plants and vegetables are good for you, maybe it's just common sense that eating embryonic plants – seeds – would be just as good or better?
Read MoreWe often try to be healthy by choosing to buy things that say all natural, or health food. But what if the things that are marketed to us as healthy, aren’t all that healthy after all?
Read MoreOnions have beneficial effect on the cardiovascular system, regulates the amount of cholesterol and triglycerides, but also affect and boost immune system.
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