Food has many contexts: pleasure, medicine, comfort, sustenance. But perhaps most important of all, food is energy. And healthy digestion is central to converting food into long-lasting energy our cells can use.
Quite often, the same foods that expand our waistlines also sabotage our cellular energy metabolism.
In my last article, I revealed how to get your digestion on the “right tract” with supplements.… Read More
A massive new study shows that a vegetarian diet is no more heart-healthy than one with meat.1
Rutgers University scientists have painstakingly analyzed the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. This is a major research effort that took a detailed look at the health and nutritional status of more than 12,000 Americans.2
The analysis showed that 2.3% of the people in the survey were vegetarians.… Read More
It’s a time-honored rule followed by parents everywhere: If food is dropped on the floor, it’s OK to eat if it’s picked up in less than 5 seconds.
But does the “5-Second Rule” have any basis in reality? Does picking up food quickly thwart germ contamination?
A new university study tested the popular practice. Biologist Donald Schaffner conducted the research at his lab at Rutgers University.… Read More
By Dr. Isaac Eliaz
People don’t become obese overnight. It’s an incremental process—a pound here, a pound there. Still, at such a rate, it may only take a few years before we’re 30…40…even 50 pounds heavier than our ideal weight.
Even though the process is gradual, we can still see it happening. Clothing that once fit perfectly is now in the Goodwill bag.… Read More
In one of the most bizarre trends ever, the nation is gripped in a growing clown panic.
There are reports that clown-costumed figures have attempted to kidnap children. Clowns have reportedly robbed gas stations and restaurants.1 Some schools have been locked down after receiving clown-related threats.
And even President Obama’s press secretary Josh Earnest was asked how the administration was dealing with the clown epidemic.… Read More
A fascinating new study could save your life if you are admitted to the hospital.
Researchers from the University of Colorado School of Medicine discovered that patients quickly lose healthy gut bacteria when they are hospitalized.1
And during a hospital stay is exactly when you need robust stomach flora the most. That’s because they can protect you from hospital-acquired infections.… Read More