You may think that all carbohydrates are bad. But that’s not true. Your body needs “good” carbohydrates for energy. Here’s how it works… To make energy, your body combines carbohydrates from the [...]
Category: Nutrition
Feast or famine, poverty or prosperity among Native Americans
My daughter, Alicia M. Micozzi (AMM), has done an extensive amount of field research on Native American culture and nutrition over the past several years. And some of the things she’s discovered [...]
Addicted to love (of carbohydrates)
Think the “food addicts” that appear on daytime talk shows are just copping out? Think again. It turns out, the Pringles’ slogan–“Just one pop and you can’t stop”–is true. We now know [...]
Another South African study bears fruit
In this country, we spend billions and billions of dollars on medical research. And millions and millions more on public health education campaigns, which misinform the public. So, it’s quite [...]
McDonald’s: arch enemy or golden arches?
As the recent NSA scandal shows, the government is slowly but surely taking away our freedom and privacy in the name of safety and security. And it’s doing the same thing in the name of health [...]
The most dangerous fat of all
I have often warned you about the government’s misguidance when it comes to fats in your diet. In fact, it looks like the main problem with fat is what lies between the ears of all the so-called [...]
Feet don’t fail me now
This time of year, you probably spend some time outside barefoot. This provides healthy exposure to air and sunlight. However, summer is also prime time for flare-ups of plantar fasciitis. This [...]
Toss some diversity into your salads
You probably have a favorite leafy green that you always use in your salad. But, as I said on Tuesday, it’s important to mix a few different greens into your salad (just as it’s important to mix [...]
Going green
Yesterday I told you about how corn has become one of the most unnatural “natural” foods. So if you decide to cut back on the corn-on-the-cob this summer, I thought I’d give you some alternatives [...]
Oh soy, oh soy
The traditional use of soy in cooking originated in the heartland of China. From there, it spread throughout East Asia. And then to Southeast Asia and South Asia. Soybeans only arrived in Europe [...]