The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020-2025 was quietly published December 29, 2020. And the Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) has demanded that the USDA retract and redraft the guidelines. Disappointingly, (but not surprisingly,) the new guidelines still call for dairy - a whopping 3 cups of it a day. They make this [...]
Berries are superfoods. The rich and vibrant red and blue colors of blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and other berries are due to an abundance of flavonoids with serious health benefits. According to Dr. Joel Fuhrman, a serving of berries should be eaten every day. It’s the second B in the acronym G-BOMBS of the Nutritarian [...]
Why is kale and kale juice so popular? Should you be juicing with kale for the benefits? In this video and blog post I’m going to share with you the many, many health benefits of kale and kale juice. I’ll also share some cautions so that you’ll know if YOU should be juicing kale. (Watch [...]
About 1 in 11 Americans will experience a painful kidney stone. Because spinach, swiss chard, beets and kale have high oxalate content, some people worry that eating or juicing these foods can lead to kidney stone formation. In this article, I’ll share with you what oxalates are and how kidney stones form, as well as [...]
Bone broth, stock made from animal bones, is touted by many as health promoting. You see cartons of it in the grocery stores (this “miracle” broth is even available on the pet food aisle.) Well known individuals like Dr. Axe promote and sell a bone broth protein powder and bone broth protein bars, and a [...]
Q: "Is it true that the pulp is where all the important nutrients are, yet juicers only extract the juice?" A: I hear variations of this often, that the pulp that is discarded is where all (or most of) the nutrients are, and that when you juice you are essentially throwing away the most important part [...]
Your stomach growls and feels empty, so you head for the fridge. But wait - you just ate a couple of hours ago. Are you really hungry, or is there something else causing these “hunger pains?” It’s a good question, because if you respond to false hunger pains (or hunger pangs) you may end up [...]
You may be wondering what exactly is a whole food, plant-based diet? What do you eat? What don’t you eat? Is it the same as a vegan diet? These are all great questions, and they’re the same ones I first had when I learned about this way of eating. (Watch the video below, or continue [...]
If you are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, your physician may recommend that you lose weight and adopt a diabetes diet. You have a choice to make. And the choice you make will greatly impact the amount of weight you will lose and how you will feel while trying to lose the weight. The American [...]
In recent years, high protein diets have become popular for weight loss. News outlets like Women’s Health publish articles with titles like “Protein: Your Secret Weigh-Loss Weapon,” that feature astounding statements, including “The moment it leaves your fork, protein starts winnowing your waistline.” Other popular websites like Eat This, Not That! claim that “protein helps [...]
