I find more and more people want to eat organic foods. They will seek out and pay more for the better quality, nutritional value, and safety represented by true, organically grown foods. From a [...]
Category: Nutrition
Oils well that ends well
We have been hearing a lot about crude oil lately. After complaining about high crude oil prices for years, the pundits now say the sudden drop in oil prices is ruining the U.S. stock market and [...]
Which new dietary guidelines should you follow?
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Agriculture (USDA) just released the 8th edition of its Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Overall, I noticed some slow, but real [...]
BUSTED! Five of today’s biggest diet myths
If you’re like many Americans, you probably aim to begin 2016 with a fresh start and commitment to following a healthy diet. Good for you. So I thought I’d take a moment today to share with you [...]
Just a handful a day can do wonders
A huge, new review of scientific literature confirms what we already knew about eating nuts — they benefit your heart. But two years ago, California nut growers got into a heap of trouble [...]
Tips for a healthy — and fruitful — New Year
Today, I’m going to talk about fruit. But don’t worry. I won’t talk about the new, politically correct laws signed by “Governor Fruitcake,” which just took effect this year in [...]
The best cancer-preventing “supplements” you can take
Ring out the old, ring in the new. But when it comes to carotenoids and cancer, it seems like what’s old is new again. As you know, when I worked at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) back in [...]
Why doctor recommendations still lag decades behind research for this critical nutrient
Yesterday, I told you about some recent correspondence I’ve had with Dr. George Lundberg, former Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the American Medical Association and founding editor of [...]
The biggest health mistake in U.S. history
When I was younger, there was a big “progressive” movement to get people “out of the kitchen.” Certain strident voices threw “everything but the kitchen sink” against the idea of spending time [...]
The widespread vitamin deficiency that puts you on a fast track to memory loss
Mainstream medicine offers little help when it comes to the prevention and treatment of memory loss and dementia. But — as I often report — research shows the B vitamins as well as [...]