As I mentioned in my previous email, author Michael Pollan cleverly summarizes how to eat for good health with seven words, "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." I tackled the first part of this statement, " Eat food " in my previous...

People often ask me, "What are the best cancer-fighting foods? What foods should I eat often, even daily, for best health?" Off the Vine The simplest way to think about what foods are best for health, including for reducing cancer risk, is to...

It seems that every day we read about the next "wonder" nutrient or dietary supplement that we all need for better health. Generally, I treat these reports with a healthy dose of skepticism. It's not that I don't believe in the potential...

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Fad Diets The fad diet battles continue. Each week it seems, a new diet plan, book, or program is touted as the best way to lose weight. Weight loss diets come and weight loss diets go, but one that seems to have eternal life is the low carbohydrate,...

Recent media reports on the connection between red meat and risk of breast cancer bother me, but not for the reason you may think. I'm no fan of red meat and there are many reasons to limit your intake of this food. Red meat can be a source of carcinogenic...

With the mid-term elections behind us (thankfully!), one thing that probably is on everyone's mind is change. Clearly, no matter what your political leanings or whether you are happy or sad about the election results, one thing that is clear is that...