healthy eating

Ever heard the phrase, “Too much of a good thing?” Well, it even applies to eating too much of what are deemed “healthy foods.” You may feel good that your diet consists of dark leafy greens, fruits and vegetables, but you can actually be overindulging in these healthy foods. In turn, they can harm you. ...click here to read more

What if you could get more out of your salad and it would only take adding an additional ingredient? Salads on their own can include all kinds of fruits and vegetables which contribute to optimal health – although homemade is much better than store-bought, of course. Salads allow for a wide variety of ingredients in ...click here to read more

Protecting your vision Rubbing your eyes and feeling tired too often? We demand a lot from our eyes – staring at computer and TV screens, reading, writing, driving… You name it, your eyes are likely involved! You need to take good care of your eyes to safeguard your vision. Protecting your vision can start with ...click here to read more

Even as you read this, your brain cells are drenched in a mix of nutrients or toxins that have been absorbed from the food you consumed. It’s extremely important that you increase the nutrients in this mix and reduce the toxins. Because these toxins can, over time, help the formation of plaque in your brain ...click here to read more

When asked what the secret to happiness is, the philosopher Jean Jacques Rousseau said, “a good bank account, a good cook, and a good digestion.” How right he is. One can have all the riches in the world, and all the good things that money can buy, but if their digestion is not good, it ...click here to read more

Do you keep apple cider vinegar in your kitchen cupboard? If not, maybe you should. That’s because the health benefits of apple cider vinegar are wide-ranging – rivaling those of other natural helpers like tea tree oil and garlic. Unlike white vinegar, apple cider vinegar has a yellowish-brown color. Known as “mother of vinegar,” it ...click here to read more

Pears are often overlooked in the produce aisle, but this unassuming fruit should be a part of your healthy eating plan. You might not realize just how nutritious it is – it’s chock full of fiber and nutrients, and research shows that eating pears could have a role in preventing cardiovascular disease and diabetes, among ...click here to read more

My best advice to my patients always begins with this: The path to a long life starts with a healthy diet. Fruits and veggies are important, but there are other staples of healthy eating like good fats and fiber-rich grains and seeds. But there are certain foods we should be avoiding. In fact, I think ...click here to read more

Sometimes it might seem like feeling blue or having a low mood is a regular part of your day as the colder weather and shorter days start to close in. Certainly there have been several studies that have shown that there are many lifestyle factors that can impact our mental health, too. But one that ...click here to read more

Don’t like the taste of wheatgrass or cod liver oil? How about broccoli, my least favorite childhood vegetable?! If it sounds like something you wouldn’t ever try, or can’t bring yourself to eat, think again. Recent research has suggested that there is, in fact, a way you can be “trained” to like those less than ...click here to read more

I can’t stress enough to my patients the importance of healthy eating. Whether it’s for their blood pressure, diabetes or to prevent illness, a well-balanced diet high in essential nutrients is the key to a long life. But sometimes what you think is reasonably healthy, just isn’t. Worse still, it contains hidden toxins that can ...click here to read more

Organic food could be the answer to healthier eating. After all, it has strict standards — no genetically modified organisms (GMOs), no toxic pesticides or chemicals, nothing artificial, nothing can be irradiated or grown in sewage sludge — and the certification process is rigorous. But does organic food actually taste better? Proponents of organic would say ...click here to read more

Hello 2014! It’s a new year and a lot of us are thinking about shedding those extra pounds and paying more attention to our diet and exercise routines. Is it just me, or are my pants fitting a little tight? As a doctor, you’d think I’d know better. And I do, but social gatherings have ...click here to read more

An article published in the International Journal of Obesity lends more weight to the idea that we lead by example, and are being mirrored by the younger generation in more ways than we may realize (or want to be). Recent results from a study conducted at Duke University suggest that the underlying cause of the ...click here to read more