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.
While men have been warned away from soy, there are new reasons to believe it can save women's lives. A recent study from Tufts University in Massachusetts investigated the link between dietary intake of the isoflavones found in soy products and breast cancer mortality, and unearthed some surprising data.
Read MoreNo matter how you pronounce it – pee-KAHN, PEE-can, or pick-AHN, pecans should be a perennial favorite of our diet. This nut has it all and unless you have a nut allergy, pecans can provide a plethora of important nutrients improving your health.
Read MoreHere are just a few ways that those who avoid meat and dairy get more than their minimum daily requirements of protein, every day.
Read MoreA steady diet of energy drinks means a steady stream of health issues. It’s time to kick the can. Here’s why energy drinks can spell disaster:
Read MoreOur bones are one of the most important components we are made of. They support our body allowing us to move in addition to protecting vital organs such as our brain and heart from injury.
Read MoreThe gluten-free craze that has swept across the country over the recent years may have some drawbacks – a higher intake of the toxic metals of arsenic and mercury.
Read MoreNever underestimate the nutritional power of beans. This rock star superfood stands tall in their ability to provide us with excellent sources of fiber, protein, iron, zinc, potassium, magnesium, and folate
Read MoreOne of the major risk factors for its development is high blood pressure also known as hypertension with one in three Americans who will develop this condition in their lifetime.
Read MoreHere are some misconceptions about food allergies/sensitivities:
Read MoreHere is a listing of 7 common foods that are also very good to excellent sources of potassium besides bananas.
Read MoreHere are some reasons why salmon made so many trendy foods list for 2017 making it a superior seafood to indulge in
Read MoreFor years studies have speculated that those who drink coffee may live longer. It appears that researchers may have pinpointed the discovery of why those cups of coffee could hold a key to longevity.
Read MoreMaybe where you live the “corn is as high as an elephant’s eye” or maybe not, either way, it’s that time of year when corn is in season.
Read MoreEvery time you go to the grocery store, blueberries should be at the top of your list. There is a lot of nutrition packed into each one of those small berries.
Read MoreThere are three types of nutritional starches: those we digest quickly, those we digest slowly, and the one that are resistant to digestion.
Read MoreIf you’re looking for a way of eating anyone can and should do, look no further than the DASH diet. This eating plan is so well-respected that 2017 marks its seventh year in a row of being named as the best choice of diet overall by US News & World Report.
Read More“Clean” eaters focus on consuming foods that are as close to their natural state and as minimally processed as possible. They often prefer that their food originate from farms that respect life and the environment.
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 MoreLooking to “fire things up” in your food choices? Chili peppers may be just the item you’re looking for.
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