Food and Diet. Find daily health food tips and ideas from Dr. David Samadi. Discover healthy food for healthy living. Explore major food issues and debates related to health such as buying and cooking with organic food, genetically modified food (GMO versus Non-GMO), nutrition, dieting epidemic, obesity, disease prevention, best digestion foods.
Take a walk down the dairy aisle and you’ll notice a big change. The refrigerator case that was once dominated by cow’s milk is taking on a new look. Cow’s milk is having to give up some shelf space and is slowly being edged out by plant-based milk alternatives. You may have spotted and even used soymilk, almond, coconut, rice, cashew, oat, hemp, quinoa, or hazelnut, just to name a few.
Read MoreWe carry up to 2 kilograms of microbes in our gut, and there are at least 1,000 species of bacteria consisting of over 3 million genes. Two thirds of the gut microbiome, or the population of microbes in the intestine, is unique to each individual. This means that the food that we put into our bodies gets processed a bit differently by each of us. It also means that our reaction to these foods that we eat to sustain us can vary.
Read MoreNew dietary guidelines are saying we shouldn't worry as much about cholesterol. I beg to differ. Read on for what you need to know.
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