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.
Quinoa has been grown for over 7,000 years in the Andes, but only very recently has been introduced to the rest of the world. And the rest of the world was quick to christen it a “superfood” due to its crazy-high nutritional benefits.
Read MoreRaisins – who would ever guess this humble dried fruit packs quite the nutritional punch. Now, if you love raisins, you need to know a little bit about their birthplace.
Read MoreWalk down the aisle of any supermarket and you’ll read on food labels claims of “natural,” “no GMO’s.” “no added hormones,” or “wholesome.”
Read MoreDo you ever feel too busy to be able to actually sit down to eat, let alone eat a healthy meal?
Read MoreWelcome to our new contributor, Cheryl Mussatto. Cheryl is a registered dietitian and will be writing on everything you need to know about eating for healthy living. There's been a big debate about Vitamin B12 and how much is too much. Also does it really mimic symptoms of Alzheimer's?
Read MoreThe humble pear may be one of the most underrated fruits in the world. Yet, this underestimated pome fruit is also one of the world’s oldest cultivated and beloved produce in the history of food.
Read MoreThere has always been some controversy regarding whether cranberry juice consumption actually reduced the risk of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women or not.
Read MoreHow you eat – your diet - can have a huge impact on your overall health. Make your way of eating be a positive impact on your way of life.
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Fall is primetime for apples as they come into all their glory with a range of variable flavors and hues of red to green.
Read MoreOlive oil is really kind of in a class all its own. This heart-healthy oil is considered a leading component of the Mediterranean diet and plays an important role in other benefits for our health.
Read MoreWorldwide, there are more than 30 different varieties of almonds – hard to believe there is that much diversification amongst almonds.
Read MoreA shake or smoothie made from protein powder has become a popular pre- and post-workout snack for many athletes.
Read MoreThere is so much more brewing in coffee than just the ability to turn us into alert and functioning individuals.
Read MoreBoosting our brain power in whatever way we can is advisable as the rates of Alzheimer’s disease keeps climbing.
Read MoreIf you had to choose one nut to receive an award for “best in show” walnuts would win hands down.
Read MoreWe rationalize that we would eat nutritiously, take better care of ourselves, if we just had more time.
Read MoreAccording to the American Cancer Association certain foods like sugar, alcohol and red meat increase your risk for cancer.
Read MoreIn recent years, there has been a shift in what Americans view as healthy. In a GMO generation, people trying to be healthy are looking to stick to natural and organic foods instead of diet programs that count calories.
Read MoreIn 2010, over 9 million dollars were spent by Americans on non-sugar sweeteners, but are these fake sugars actually helping Americans lose weight or control their sugar intake?
Read MoreThere are plenty of healthy reasons not to drink cow's milk, but there are also plenty of alternatives.
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