There’s a new study making its rounds in the mainstream press—one that basically gave people a free pass to eat all the junk they want without having to worry about developing Alzheimer’s disease [...]
Category: Mediterranean Diet
Be cautious of popular low-carb diets
Last March, U.S. health officials met to review and update the government’s new dietary guidelines and recommendations, which they’ll issue in 2020. And, for the first time ever, they reviewed [...]
Tips for staying active and healthy during the work day
As I reported yesterday, almost half of all Americans work “remotely” at least one day a week. But that figure also means plenty of folks still have to earn a living by leaving the house most [...]
REVEALED: The REAL cause of colon cancer (and it’s NOT what you think)
I recently read an insightful analysis on the colon cancer epidemic penned by a trio of Chinese doctors. The doctors reviewed 30 recent studies on the fourth leading cause of cancer in the U.S. [...]
Five foods every man should eat to avoid prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is a huge worry for men. And rightly so—as one out of every nine men will be diagnosed with it at some point in their lives. Of course, those are the same numbers we see for women [...]
What you REALLY need to know about the “Great Fiber Debate”
Winston Churchill once said, “A lie can get halfway around the world before the truth can get its pants on.” That quip certainly reminds me of a new, major meta-analysis about the supposed [...]
A big pot of stew is exactly what THIS doctor ordered…
With the onset of the New Year, many of us have vowed to shed a few pounds…or renewed our commitment to eating healthier. In both cases, I recommend adopting a delicious Mediterranean-style diet, [...]
8 simple steps to defy the highest U.S. death rate in 100 years
Right before the holiday season started last November, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released some very grim statistics about rising mortality (death) rates in the U.S. In 2017, 2.8 [...]
The 2019 roadmap to a healthier, happier you
Just once, I’d like us to ring in the New Year without being barraged by advertisements to go on some cockamamie weight-loss diet or lifestyle plan. Don’t get me wrong — it’s always a good idea [...]
Five tips for avoiding a heart attack this winter
A new study published in the JAMA Cardiology came away with interesting findings about the connection between cold weather and an increased risk for a heart attack. But, there’s one glaringly [...]
