Do Genetics Determine If I Will Have Heart Disease?
I read an article a couple of days ago that was written by a medical colleague of mine. It reminded me of […]
Tag: Diet
Yo-Yo Dieting: Breaking the Fat Cycle
Lethal Impact of Obesity (Surplus Body Fat) As I mentioned in an earlier blog, fat cells in obese people behave differently than […]
The Truth & Consequences of Cosmetics and Skincare
What is Skin? It’s Not Just Our Outside! A friend of mine was once asked by a male patient who […]
Live Life Like Your Life Depends On It
Recently, I posed a question on the last day of class to my nursing students. After teaching all quarter about each organ […]
Are These Spices In Your Diet Plan?
Some time ago, I came across a speech that David Heber, MD, PhD gave to a group of people interested in nutrition. […]
How to Read a Food Label
Healthy eating starts with knowing the facts about what you are putting in your mouth. While reading nutrition labels helps you make […]
Why Do Diets Fail?
Ninety-eight percent of all diets fail within the first year or two. People either get discouraged and revert to old habits or […]
Anti-Inflammatory Diet
A number of foods we eat (or don’t eat) have caused inflammation in our bodies. Some scientists and doctors feel that inflammation […]