Cooking Oils seem to be an ever changing debate. We had it drilled into our heads that we should all avoid lard, butter and saturated fats. But are vegetable oils any better? New research says that vegetable oils may actually be contributing to the diseases they were...

Getting a diagnosis of cancer can certainly cause one to totally re-evaluate lifestyle choices and diet. While diet and lifestyle have a direct effect on whether someone will eventually get cancer, what about diet and lifestyle changes after a cancer diagnosis? Is it...

As a kid, I almost always had to make it home for our family dinner. This time was sacred family time for us. It was important to be at dinner on time, cleaned up and ready to eat.This was our family dinner, where we all came together, and it was a mostly daily...

Caffeine was once thought to be bad for us. But as we can see with the prevalence of coffee shops on virtually every corner, coffee is everywhere. And tea is gaining in popularity too. According to recent coffee statistics, coffee is the most popular beverage...

“What’s the Best Kind of Milk to Drink?” I hear this question often, and I know there are a lot of choices out there as far as milk and milk alternatives go, so I thought I would share what my good friend, fitness and nutrition expert, Mike Geary says about this...

Is Agave the New “Healthy” Sweetener? Agave syrup has been advertised as a new “healthy” sweetener that is low glycemic, good for weight loss, and better for you than either regular sugar (sucrose) or high fructose corn syrup. And sales of agave syrup have skyrocketed...

Saturated fats can actually keep you lean and healthy. I am a strong believer of including a variety of healthy oils and fats into your diet. I know some people are still really afraid of fat, especially saturated fat, but trust me, healthy fats can truly be good for...

Hippocrates once said, “Let food be thy medicine, and thy medicine be thy food.” Eating healthy foods not only helps to prevent many of the most prevalent diseases of our modern world, but some superfoods are actually almost medicinal in their ability to reverse and...

Going out to eat often can mean totally blowing your best laid plans to diet and lose weight. And if you happen to eat out frequently, you can really adds the blubber on quickly! Unfortunately restaurant food is notorious for packing on ugly pounds and unsightly...

On a recent trip to the grocery store, I noticed several magazines devoted entirely to diabetes. An entire magazine devoted to a disease? Why? The number of Americans with diabetes is expected to DOUBLE in the next 25 years — from the current 25.8 million to 48.3...

Contrary to popular belief, corn is actually a grain, not a vegetable, and is really not appropriate as a dietary staple for several reasons: 1. “Anti-nutrients” in corn (and other grains too) 2. Inflammatory omega-6 fats in corn products 3. Corn products make blood...

Historically, humans consumed over 80,000 species of edible plants, animals, and fungi, but in our modern dietary world, the average American gets almost 70% of their caloric intake from THREE foods! And those foods have been pushed as ‘healthy’ but they are actually...

Whole eggs, especially the yolk (not just egg whites) are an incredibly good source of usable protein and the healthiest essential fats.

While egg whites are one of the highest quality sources of protein available, the egg yolks are actually the healthiest part of...