By Isabel De Los Rios Author of The Diet Solution Program There's nothing like a good piece of corn on the cob at your summer barbeque or your buttered popcorn to go along with your favorite movie, right? Or wrong? This question seems to be coming up more and more often... Isabel, are corn and foods made from corn … Read More
They Ate Up All My Blueberries
By Al Sears, MD Blueberries are one of my favorite snacks. I've tried to grow blueberries at my house along with other fruits in my garden. It almost drove me crazy. The easy part is that blueberry bushes like to be in full sunshine and get about an inch of rain a week ... no problem in South Florida, right? … Read More
Should You Eat the “Other White Meat”?
By Al Sears, MD You may have seen pork marketed as "the other whitemeat." Many cuts of modern pork are indeed quite white and getting lighter all the time. Yet the cuts of pork from the farms around where I grew up varied from pink to reddish brown. Today's pork is also a lot drier and less flavorful than my grandfather' … Read More
How Eating at Home Can Save Your Life
By Mark Hyman, MD The slow insidious displacement of home cooked and communally shared family meals by the industrial food system has fattened our nation and weakened our family ties. In 1900, 2 percent of meals were eaten outside the home. In 2010, 50 percent were eaten away from home and one in five breakfasts is fr … Read More
3 “Healthy” Foods to Stop Eating
By Mike Geary, Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Nutrition Specialist Author of the best-seller: The Truth About Six Pack Abs 3 So-Called "Healthy" Foods that You Should STOP Eating (if you want a lean healthy body) I was reading a statistic in a nutrition book recently, and this is going to shock you... Now b … Read More
Natural’s Dirty Little Secrets
By Dr. Al Sears, MD "Natural flavoring." You can find it on millions of food labels. But in this case "natural" comes with a definition that's hard to believe. That's because "natural flavors" can perversely mean any chemical approved for use in food. The FDA makes manufacturers declare if a flavoring has any … Read More
Delicious and Healthy Dinner Recipes
By Isabel De Los Rios Author of The Diet Solution Program Enjoy a dinner that's both delicious and healthy I'll admit, I'm a pretty good cook and people love when I invite them over for dinner. Not only are my meals super tasty and super healthy (Did you expect anything less?), but you would not have any trouble making … Read More
Are Whole Eggs or Egg Whites Better for You?
by Mike Geary, Certified Nutrition Specialist, Certified Personal Trainer Author - The Truth About 6-Pack Abs I was on a weekend trip with some friends recently and one of my friends was cooking breakfast for the whole group. I went over to see what he was cooking and saw he was getting ready to make a big batch of eggs. … Read More
What's In Your Cookware?
You've done it. You've finally made the switch to a more healthful diet. You're eating better, choosing more organic fruits and vegetables, but what you haven't considered, may put you at even greater risk. How are you cooking your food? Ditch the Teflon Who doesn't love Teflon? Teflon coated pots and pans work beautifully … Read More
5 of my favorite Quick and Healthy Snacks
By, Isabel De Los Rios There's nothing like real world experience to teach you a thing or two. To all of you parents who have written to me in the past saying "Isabel, with all the responsibilities I have in one day with the kids, work and the house, I just don't have time to eat healthy." I GET IT! Holy Moly...who … Read More