Fats are good! I repeat: fats are good! … some of them. For decades, we’ve been told that all fats are bad for our health. But the truth is more nuanced—and more delicious. Your body actually needs certain fats to function properly, support heart health, and reduce inflammation. …
Fats are good! I repeat: fats are good! … some of them.
I’d like to give you an easy to understand summary of what to look for in foods to help you eat fewer bad fats and more healthy fats. You’ll see some common buzzwords in quotes.
Who else had these growing up? We called them ‘Bull’s Eyes’ but I hear ‘Egg in a Hole’ is a common name as well. Comfort food doesn’t need to completely derail your healthy lifestyle.
We hear a lot about fasting or intermittent fasting these days. Questions about fasting diets come up often in my practice. This and other supposedly “fad” diets are all over the media, but is this one truly a fad?
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. It is the number one killer in females as well, which is often overlooked. Men present with the more classic, grip-your-chest type of symptoms. Females notoriously present with more subtle symptoms, which may even feel like indigestion. This is not meant to scare you, just to keep you aware, and to help you start a conversation with your doctor. Below are a few of my favorite heart health recommendations: Take CoQ10 100 mg twice p
This is my favorite healthy smoothie that tastes just like mint chocolate chip ice cream!
This smoothie has several nutrition superstars, but did you know that mint has the additional benefit of helping with indigestion and nausea?
I know I’m not alone in my love for this warming morning ritual. It starts days, brings people together, and crosses cultures. I have cherished memories of sipping café con leche at the corner coffee shop in my mom’s hometown in Spain.
I am a believer in supplements as part of a complete wellness routine and I recommend them to most of my patients. While eating a wide variety of nutrient dense foods and a “rainbow” of fruits and veggies is a great way to get vitamins and minerals, the truth is, it’s hard to get everything you need consistently.
It is almost ironic that the eve of celebrating the dead cherishes a food that causes the most health problems in the world. Candy, whether it be the hard candy or chocolate variety, has sugar as the main ingredient. Sugar is being more widely accepted as the contributing cause of many medical issues including diabetes, cancer and even mood disorders in adults and kids.
Pumpkin carving is a tradition which dates back hundreds of years ago that originated in Ireland when turnips and potatoes were actually used as Jack-o’-lanterns. Early Irish Americans transitioned to using pumpkins which turned into the classic Halloween tradition we celebrate today.
