TIME magazine recently interviewed my colleague Walt Willet, Harvard professor of epidemiology and nutrition, about the best “high-fiber foods.” Of course, as I explained a few weeks ago, the [...]
TIME magazine recently interviewed my colleague Walt Willet, Harvard professor of epidemiology and nutrition, about the best “high-fiber foods.” Of course, as I explained a few weeks ago, the [...]
One early fall day, a few years after I’d graduated from college, I attended a local alumni association meeting and heard a fellow alumnus make this toast: To that terrible Time of year Too warm [...]
I hope you had the chance to take a nice walk after your Thanksgiving meal yesterday. And perhaps you even plan to get out and about again this weekend before the weather gets colder. As I often [...]
Art Buchwald once wrote a daily, humorous, nationally syndicated newspaper column. At his peak, his column was featured in nearly 550 newspapers, making him one of the most-read columnists of the [...]
As the weather gets colder, you’re more likely to come upon an occasional slick sidewalk or step. And the last thing you want is to slip and hurt yourself. With that in mind, I’d like to share a [...]
A new study found that older adults who eat more of one key nutrient are 41 percent less likely to depend on assistance in performing basic, everyday tasks — such as carrying groceries and [...]
Many older adults feel helpless and fearful when it comes to the topic of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Many assume there’s nothing they can do to prevent it. But according to recent emerging [...]
The color of the foods we eat can reveal a great deal about how they may benefit our health. And in some cases, it gives us a peek into the history of certain foods Today, I pose a question that [...]
I recently reported on new scientific evidence about the importance of eating full-fat dairy to support your breast, heart, and prostate health. And now, a new study has found that eating [...]
Type II diabetes is a massive problem in the U.S. And — as I’ve been saying for years — faulty diabetes dietary recommendations to eliminate whole grains, fruit, and even meat are only making [...]