These days, the word “detox” is on the tip of everyone’s tongue. (With reports like the one I shared on Monday, it’s no wonder.) And that’s why I’ve devoted a significant amount of time to [...]
Category: Nutrition
Why the FLOTUS’ cooking campaign is doomed to flop
Yesterday got me thinking about how much this country is really doing to protect the health of its kids. Or should I say, how much it’s not doing? Take Michelle Obama’s pet project MyPlate, for [...]
The one “probiotic” you should avoid at any cost
Every so often, I come across a story so ridiculous I have to double check my calendar to make sure it’s not April Fool’s Day. And this was definitely one of those stories. Let me just share the [...]
Slash diabetes risk with one two-ounce snack per day…
It’s interesting that the “powers that be” in the medical community keep telling you to lower your consumption of fat if you want to stay healthy. Even while science continues to prove them [...]
The other “inconvenient truth” the world doesn’t want to hear
“If obesity was an infectious disease we would have seen billions of dollars being invested in bringing it under control. But because obesity is largely caused by the overconsumption of fatty and [...]
What you don’t know can hurt you
Some days I feel like a superhero dispelling health myths across the country. And there’s one myth in particular that just keeps rearing its ugly head, like my own personal Lex Luthor. I’m [...]
The truth that those red meat headlines didn’t tell
If you’ve ever looked at the New York Post, then you know just how powerful sensational headlines can be. You probably also know how dangerous it is to take those headlines at face value and [...]
Are you ready to declare your own independence?
It’s been 50 years since the U.S. Surgeon General issued its first groundbreaking report warning people against the health risks of smoking. And a lot has changed since then—though maybe not [...]
The worst diet advice you could ever follow
Wow. Big Soda must really think you just fell off the turnip truck with this one. According to a new study, drinking diet beverages may help dieters lose weight. Researchers pitted non-nutritive [...]
Slash your risk of death and disability—just by standing up
I don’t often think of myself as middle aged. But the reality hits me when I look across my desk at patients who I think are far older than me…and they turn out to be far younger. Now, genetics [...]