It’s no secret that smoking wrecks your health. This common habit can lead to cancer, heart attacks, strokes, blood clots, and more. But rather than quitting altogether, many smokers—both [...]
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Daily stress is killing your heart
File this one under the least surprising news ever: Stress will raise your blood pressure. Well, duh! While this may not be a groundbreaking discovery, though, in today’s climate—when [...]
Migraine sufferers: This approach works TWICE as well as prescription drugs
Ask anyone who suffers from migraine headaches, and they’ll tell you: It’s no joke. They are debilitating and can last for days. And while there are some medications available that many people [...]
The surprising truth about “middle-aged spread”
Many people remember a time in their life when they could eat just about anything and not gain a single pound. (I’m not one of those people. I was overweight from childhood through [...]
Snack your way to better heart health (in just 8 weeks!)
Since we spent all week breaking down the good, the bad, and the ugly side of dietary fat, I thought today would be a great time to talk about the perfect “diet” snack… One that’s actually quite [...]
Facts about fats: Confusing terms and common cooking oils
As I briefly mentioned on Tuesday, it’s important to pay attention to the types of cooking oils we consume. So, today, let’s first continue clarifying some confusing aspects of fats—starting [...]
Facts about fats: The good, the bad, and the ugly
Having knocked out a few basic definitions about fats yesterday, I’d like to keep the conversation going by breaking down dietary fats by type—the good, the bad, and the ugly. Here’s everything [...]
Facts about fats: Cholesterol, triglycerides, and more
As a “diet doctor,” I encounter misconceptions about fats every day—despite the progress we’ve made in nutritional research. Clearly, many myths persist. (Just look at the “fat-free” craze, which [...]
COVID-19: Still making waves
Let me just say this: If I thought dealing with the first round of COVID was challenging, boy was I wrong. You can probably guess which part of the story we’ve arrived at now: Vaccination [...]
COVID-19: Safety is a personal driver
Where were we? Ah yes, the summer of 2020. That brings us to about August. There was rumbling about a vaccine hitting the market soon. But there was also a lot of (what I can only describe [...]