As health conscious consumers discover the many new food products promising to deliver improved health and/or lower weight, they would be wise to bring a healthy dose of skepticism with them as they make purchasing decisions. I have noticed more vegan options for those trying to avoid eating flesh foods. Among them, in the freezer […]

Headlines designed to grab readers, viewers, and/or consumers often print the latest frightening gospel of the week in the field of nutrition. Soy products are a target of these alarmist statements, scaring people away from a perfectly sensible source of nutrients. I have heard it all: low sperm counts, breast cancer risks, inappropriate growth of […]

A recent article in the Georgia Health News [a non-profit newsletter devoted to covering health care in Georgia] announced The Medical Center, Navicent Health in Macon, GA, will close its McDonald’s restaurant. This action followed the posting of billboards near the hospital reading, “Not Lovin’ Clogged Arteries? Ask your local hospital to go #Fast Food […]

As bacon’s popularity increases across the nation, doctors are becoming increasingly alarmed over the ever-growing risks this product presents to the population. When McDonald’s fast food chain introduced a bacon menu last January, that triggered doctor members of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine to organize protests at hospitals and medical centers offering McDonald’s products. […]

A study conducted three years ago found that nearly 90% of Americans use an outdoor grill to prepare meals- at least, some of the time. Summer is the season when many enjoy casual eating outdoors, next to their barbeque grill. But, this typically American preference exposes us to many risks. It is wise to implement […]

Too many Americans are over-fed.  Contrary to the popular nutrition gospel preaching eating more protein, it is actually rare to see protein deficiency in this country, with a couple of exceptions.  The elderly, and those with eating disorders might not consume enough protein for optimal health.  In general, if one is eating enough calories, one […]

Western diets are notoriously lacking in abundant portions of vegetables.  The rule of thumb is that half your dinner plate should be filled with vegetables.  One quarter of the plate should be reserved for the starch, and the last quarter of the plate is for the protein source [be it vegan or animal]. Too many […]

Last year, the journal, Diabetes Care, reported a link between diets containing too much saturated fat, and/or sugar being a risk factor for a condition known as fatty liver. In recent years, more of my client population has been diagnosed with this condition than in years past, and this reflects the incidence in the general […]

Before being introduced to the term ‘microbiome’ [micro-organisms living within, and on, our bodies], I used to teach clients about the amazing garden living in our intestines, composed of bacteria, hopefully in a healthy balance of beneficial strains and pathogens [disease causing].  I would let them know that some of those micro-organisms produce vitamin K […]

Two studies caught my attention recently.  The current, useful information they contain could inspire readers to make positive changes in their diets resulting in improvements in their health- not to mention, a sense of control. The International Journal of Cancer reported a review of 18 studies evaluating the relationship between breast cancer rates and the […]