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.
Satiety-giving foods are packed with soluble fiber, protein, and healthy fats keeping us from going back for second or third helpings. This means there’s a good chance eating these foods may actually aid in weight loss along with reducing our risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
Read MoreWhen infertility is discussed, most of us assume it to be a female problem. However, when it comes to conceiving a baby, diet and lifestyle are just as important for men as for women.
Read MoreIf heart disease is a concern of yours, consider eating more fish. Having one to two servings a week of seafood could reduce your risk of developing heart disease.
Read MoreThe average American consumes 3,400 milligrams (mg) of sodium each day while the recommended amount is 2,300 mg or less. Every time we automatically reach for the salt shaker for flavor to our foods, we are passing over an array of other tantalizing flavors.
Read MoreMore than ever before, the percentage of Americans either overweight to obese has raised to new heights. Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey found that the prevalence of obesity from 2011-2014 was just over 36% in adults and 17% in youth. This current path of continued rising rates in obesity is harming everyone’s health.
Read MoreHealthier unsaturated fats include polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats. Both types of fats are needed in our diet and when we replace saturated with these healthier options, our heart benefits from that.
Read MoreHowever, February is also American Heart Month making it a perfect time to add in heart healthy red foods into your daily diet.
Read MoreSince American Heart Month is all about heart health and the color red, a perfect red food many of us love and which loves our heart back is lean beef. Yes, lean beef can be part of a heart healthy diet.
Read MoreHaving an all-out dependence on sugary sodas is a hard habit to break. It can sneak up on you over time. Before you know it, you are using soda to wake up you in the morning, get you through an afternoon slump, and wash down your dinner or quench you thirst at the movies.
Read MoreJust because you’re having a “salad” does not necessarily mean it meets the qualifications of a glowing healthy meal.
Read MoreIt never fails. Someone always designs a new-fangled diet plan that is supposed to be “the one” diet that will solve all your weight loss woes.
Read MoreNo need to invest in expensive teeth whitening and brightening products. A mouthful of pearly whites could be as close as your kitchen. Add these teeth-brightening foods to your diet and get ready to gleam.
Read MoreGinger has long been known and extensively studied for its potential in soothing nausea especially during chemotherapy and pregnancy.
Read MoreOne of the biggest factors determining the health of your heart is your food choices. However, for many people eating healthy is a challenge.
Read MoreThe health benefits of hummus are hard to beat. This creamy blend of chick peas, sesame paste (tahini), olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and seasonings, have endeared Americans to find a special place in their hearts for hummus.
Read MoreBlack-eyed peas have too many health benefits to waste not to eat them frequently year-round.
Read MoreHere’s a fun fact to tell friends about cashews – they’re the third most consumed tree nut in the U.S. and compared to the majority of nuts, cashews are lower in fat, most of it being heart-healthy monounsaturated fat.
Read MoreIn the past few years, trans fats are slowly and methodically being removed from the U.S. food supply from most foods that have used trans fats in the past. Many food manufacturers have been reformulating recipes to remove partially hydrogenated oils which also remove trans fats, but the process does not necessarily remove saturated fats.
Read MoreA new study is suggesting it’s time for a little “breathing room” to eat more tomatoes and apples each day for optimal lung health.
Read MoreHere are 10 perfect and healthy food ideas to amplify your energy level from sluggish to energized staying-power:
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