Great news for tea drinkers in a recent study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology. Pursuing evidence that flavonoids – abundant in black tea – could prevent prostate cancer, researchers interviewed almost 60,000 men and compared answers to 20 years of medical records.
And I imagine most of you do, also. Sometimes it seems that the focus of health advice, including mine, is more about what you can’t eat than what there is to enjoy about food. What’s there left to enjoy if you’re not eating gluten – or all grains, or whatever food restriction arises out of your particular food sensitivities. Too much attention to rules about food can obscure the real pleasure to be had in sharing food with friends.
We’ve learned our lesson – the liquid diets of the 1970’s wreaked havoc with dieters’ health and even cost some their lives. In my own practice, I have had several patients whose liquid diet damage to kidneys and gall bladder led them to consult an alternative and integrative approach. So we’ve learned our lesson, or have we?
A basic smoothie recipe is useful in two situations: for folks who need to gain or maintain weight, and for athletes looking for a way to eat whey protein after a workout. Here’s my post-workout smoothie recipe.In a blender, mix to dissolve the protein powder:1 scoop organic, grass-fed whey protein½ cup of waterFor nutrition and flavor, add:
Good question that I’d love to talk about. Each individual’s dietary strategy is a response to their own unique metabolic or physiological need. I talk about low carb and Paleo the most because they apply to the broadest range of dietary needs, and frequently start people with a standard form of one or the other. After a few weeks on a general eating plan, we make individual adjustments according to that person’s response to the plan so far.
What is your level of fitness? Consider your mental, physical, emotional, and even spiritual health – how fit are you? My training did not actually focus on “health” until I first studied Classical Homeopathy over 20 years ago. I realized it was a concept lacking from my professional medical education and found it interesting to consider: how does one define health?
What Is Known About SarcopeniaHealthy Steps: Sarcopenia – First StepsHealthy Steps: Sarcopenia – Full ProgramSeeking CarePreventing Sarcopenia Count me among those who celebrate every effort to keep our hearts and minds healthy as we age! I enjoy puzzles and games, reading books to discuss with friends, as well as reading all the contentious literature about […]
A noteworthy study was reported in a NYTimes article describing the impact of weight loss in a group of obese patients with psoriasis.
Glen Lawrence, of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Long Island University, has written a categorical review of the existing research on dietary fats and their impact on health markers and health itself. Published in Advances in Nutrition, Lawrence wonders in print just how saturated fats attracted such bad press.
A frequent reader of this site will know that I am no fan of the drugs known as “statins” as a routine prescription. I have no argument with the clear indication of benefit when statins are used in men with known heart disease, following an actual heart attack, stent placement, or diagnosed myocardial ischemia. In those cases, the research indicates that statins save lives.