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August 05, 2010
9:00 AM
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In a perfect world, you’d eat healthily all the time, but let’s get real.The good news: Consuming certain nutritious foods with harmful foods can help minimize the damage....
8 Foods That Cancel Out Your Junk-Food Habit | View Entire Article »
August 04, 2010
12:36 PM
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In a perfect world, you’d eat healthily all the time, but let’s get real.

The good news: Consuming certain nutritious foods with harmful foods can help minimize the damage.

You splurged on: Hot Dog + Food Rx: Sauerkraut = Why it works:
Hot dogs are packed with nitrates, which have been linked to cancer, but topping your dog off with some kraut can help prevent damage. Sauerkraut is high in a powerful compound that may stop the nitrates from converting into carcinogens.

8 Outdated Food Facts...
Eat This AND That | View Entire Article »
May 30, 2010
11:23 AM
Dr. Ranit Mishori
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We’ve been hearing for some time that chocolate is an antidote to depression. But now some solid research has been done — and the results are unexpected.

Researchers asked more than 900 adults from San Diego, Calif., about their chocolate-eating habits, then used a standard scale to measure the subjects’ symptoms of depression. The data — published in the Archives of Internal Medicine — found that those who rated highest on the depression scale also consumed more chocolate — an average of almost 12...
The Chocolate Conundrum | View Entire Article »
May 30, 2010
11:23 AM
Dr. Ranit Mishori
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You’ve no doubt heard plenty about the fat we need to lose. But research is also interested in the fat we need to live. That’s why omega-3 fatty acids have become such a focus of medical interest. 

Part of a group often known as “essential fatty acids,” omega-3 is currently being touted as a biological shield against everything from heart disease to arthritis to skin problems and mental-health conditions — and the list keeps growing.

The body cannot make omega-3 — we must eat it. But you can...
The Protective Power of Omega-3 | View Entire Article »
March 31, 2010
2:46 PM
Joy Bauer
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Smart food choices can make a huge difference to your waistline—and your health. Take the following quiz and find out how good you are at separating fact from fiction.

True or False:

1. Olive oil is less fattening than butter.
False. One tablespoon of olive oil packs approximately 120 calories, compared to 100 for butter. But a food can be fattening and still be good for you. Olive oil contains heart-healthy mono-unsaturated fat. Butter contains artery-clogging saturated fat. I choose olive oil...
Test Your Diet IQ | View Entire Article »
March 31, 2010
2:33 PM
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Americans shell out $23 billion every year on multivitamins and other dietary supplements. But is it money well spent?

Over the past year, a number of studies have looked at vitamin use and failed to find any significant health benefits. In November 2008, results from the Physicians’ Health Study II, a clinical trial of nearly 15,000 male doctors, revealed that taking vitamin C or E supplements did not lower the risk of cancer or cardiovascular disease. The following month, the Journal of the American...
The Good and Bad of Vitamins | View Entire Article »
March 28, 2010
1:42 PM
Dr. Ranit Mishori
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Half a teaspoon may not sound like much, but a study just published in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that reducing your daily salt consumption by that much--just 3 grams--may have far-reaching benefits.

The authors say such a small adjustment could "reduce the annual number of new cases of coronary heart disease by 60,000 to 120,000, stroke by 32,000 to 66,000, myocardial infarction (or heart attack) by 54,000 to 99,000"--and the annual number of deaths from any cause by 44,000 to 92,000....
Don't Pass the Salt, Please | View Entire Article »
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