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.
If you've started a strength training and core toning workout, it's very important to pay attention to what you eat. The key is to eat the right foods that help build healthy muscle without bulking up. Here are 6 foods to add to your diet.
Read MoreWe all want to bask in the fountain of youth for as long as we can, but both men and women shouldn't resort to anti-aging products as the first line of defense. There are many delicious foods that help fight the factors of aging. Longevity deeply depends on how we choose to live our lives. Lifestyle choices around what we eat and how active we are matters. But here are the best foods to eat to fight the aging demons.
Read MoreDid you know that a healthy amount of zinc in your diet has been linked to an improved immune system and faster wound healing? Some studies have linked proper zinc intake to reduced severity and duration of the common cold, improved thyroid function, more effective blood clotting, and even decreased effects of age-related macular degeneration. A June 2015 study in the Journal of Biological Chemistry found that zinc may also play an important role in regulating heartbeat — a potential advancement in the fight against arrhythmia-related heart failure.
Read MoreIn 1960, the American Heart Association recommended cholesterol levels of 300 or less. Then food labels were created and enforced in 1994. In 2010, warnings of high cholesterol resulting in stroke, diabetes and heart attack were advised. Now in February 2015, the nations top nutrition advisory panel announced the potential drop of their longstanding warnings about cholesterol levels.
Read MoreBreakfast is the most important meal of the day. It revs up your metabolism, builds up your energy for the day and makes you just feel good. The key? Eat a high-protein and low carb balanced breakfast. When you sleep, your body is in fasting mode. So the moment you wake up, you need to pump it up with energy, otherwise it will enter starvation mode, and store more fat, versus burn it.
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