We’ve talked about the differences in organic vs. conventional foods, and that people often mistakenly assume that organic means healthy. It doesn’t. You can find organic variations of almost any food – and it’s not an indication of calories, fat, sodium, etc. Moreover, numerous studies have found that organic produce doesn’t contain any increases in vitamins or nutrients. And the [...]
A few months ago, I went out to dinner with a very healthy and very picky friend. While I do my best to uphold a relatively healthy diet, this friend makes me look like Ronald McDonald by comparison. We met up with two of his friends – and shockingly, their diets were even more restrictive! At one point, the waiter [...]
Hey Davey, I have a question: Does being a vegetarian help with weight loss? From, Ashley Hey Ashley, It may – or it may not. Though people maintain vegetarian diets for a number of reasons (i.e., moral, religious, health, etc.), it’s not a weight loss program. It’s truly a lifestyle. I, for example, could have a vegetarian diet that consists [...]
In recent years, rice consumption has dramatically increased in the United States. While the vast majority of the rice we eat is white, are there health benefits of switching to brown rice? First things first, brown rice is the whole grain with just the outer husk removed through a milling process. White rice, on the other hand, is brown rice [...]
Growing up, the shelves in my family’s pantry were stocked with soda, chips and candy. Of course, there were healthy options, too – but my friends always loved coming over to indulge in the forbidden snacks that their parents didn’t buy. Though I was overweight for a few years during my childhood, my sister was always thin. Though the unhealthy [...]
If you pay any attention to product packaging, you may have noticed a new advertising trend. It’s featuring an item’s “net carbs.” What does net carbs mean? And should you be paying attention to it? First things first, carbohydrates are found in breads, cereals, fruits, vegetables and in some dairy products. Though they get a bad rap, your body needs [...]
When Paula Deen disclosed her diabetes diagnosis, the world didn’t seem too surprised. Deen is the queen of deep frying foods and famous for her decadent desserts and use of butter. In one popular YouTube video, Deen even deep fries a cheesecake. Indeed, Deen’s diet seems like a recipe for health issues and complications. While Deen isn’t getting much sympathy [...]
Let’s be clear: Sugar is not healthy – and most of us eat way too much of it. When we compare raw sugar to regular, white table sugar, we’re really just examining the lesser of two evils. In the refining process that creates white table sugar, minerals and vitamins are removed. These include Phosphorus, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, and Potassium. In [...]
A few days ago, I shared my New Year’s resolution. In 2012, I’ll limit my red meat consumption to two meals (or fewer) per week. I received a lot of interesting emails from blog buddies – mostly asking, “What’s so bad about red meat?” In short, nothing. Lean cuts of red meat, when eaten in moderation, can certainly be part [...]
You’ve probably heard a thing or two about the “glycemic index” in the last year or two. Diets rich in foods that score low on the glycemic index (GI) have become increasingly popular – and there is some mounting (but mixed) evidence to support their effectiveness. According the the Mayo Clinic: The glycemic index classifies carbohydrate-containing foods according to their [...]
