The Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) are a set of guidelines and eating recommendations intended for the average American. However, when the committee that reviewed the evidence for the DGA, they failed to include studies that represent the ethnic make-up of the United States and failed to include studies on the largely unhealthy American population, […]
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The obesity epidemic is a serious problem in the United States. The National Center for Health Statistics estimates that 41.9% of adults over the age of 20 in America are classified as obese with a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than 30.0 (Stierman, 2021). The obesity rate has steadily increased in the U.S. since the […]
Improving Eyesight with Nutrition The secret to good eyesight as we age may not be a secret after all. The adage that eating your carrots will ensure good eyesight has some truth. Mom may have been right all along! Even though conventional therapies for improving eyesight like eyeglasses, contact lenses, and surgery may be preferred […]
A lot of people ask me: “Does Stevia Help With Weight Loss”? The bottom line is that the only way to lose weight is to create a calorie deficit by eating fewer calories than your body burns for energy. There are many ways to accomplish this, and targeting added sugars and replacing them with stevia […]
I have never had a cavity in my life! However, I did have inflamed and receding gums for many years which suddenly stopped after a major dietary change. My gums are now healthy and are no longer receding, bleeding, or inflamed. I was certain that this had to do with my oral microbome and diet […]
Guest Post by Dr. David Katz There is always some popular diet du jour; that, it seems, is how we roll. Atkins; The Zone; South Beach; Sonoma…and so on. No matter how many times weight loss pixie dust has been sprinkled on us before, only to fail, it remains a seller’s market. And somehow, we […]
So let’s talk about metabolic health, diet, weight loss, and arterial function. Let’s start with a joke….. How many Keto/low-carb proponents does it take to change a light bulb??? NONE – because they prefer to stay in the dark! Joke number two: How many plant-based doctors and dieticians are getting paid big speaking fees from […]
There has been a lot of buzz surrounding Vegan Keto diets. Since April of 2017, ketogenic diets have been trending on Google and social media. Several celebrities have stated that they swear by a keto diet. But is is safe? What does the science have to say about it? What Is Ketosis? Ketosis is a […]
