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7 Pleasantly Surprising Health Benefits of Dark Chocolate
Dark chocolate has long been thought of as a special treat to be saved for the occasional guilty pleasure or holiday. In this case, however, the indulgent taste is deceiving—dark chocolate containing 80 percent cacao or higher is packed with nutrients that can...
Food Doses: How Much of Each Food Should You Eat to Beat Disease?
Did you know that you can test the healing properties of foods in the same ways in which you test pharmaceutical drugs? It’s true. You can make decisions about what to eat and drink based on scientific evidence gleaned from testing foods with the same systems and...
5 Disease-Fighting Foods to Add to Your Thanksgiving Menu
There are numerous ingredients from my book Eat to Beat Disease that I include on my Thanksgiving menu every year to help my family stay healthy while we celebrate, and I want to share a few of them with you so that you can incorporate them as well. 1. Chestnuts You...
An Overview of Immunity (And How to Boost It)
In my book Eat to Beat Disease, I outline five major defense systems within the human body: angiogenesis, regeneration, gut microbiome, DNA protection, and immunity. Each of these mechanisms works in tandem to protect your body from disease. I want to take a closer...
Eating to Flatten the Curve
Leaders in the nutrition field agree that our diet plays an important role in our battle to overcome this COVID-19 crisis. At a time when we are all sheltering at home, uncertain of the future, and venturing out only for the essentials — which includes buying food —...
Follow These Steps to Clean Your Groceries
One of the best ways to prevent COVID-19 remains taking measures to prevent it from entering your body in the first place. This is where a good hand-washing routine, avoiding touching your face after being in public, and social distancing comes into play. There have...
How long does COVID-19 live on surfaces?
There have been a lot of studies coming out about the coronavirus living on various surfaces, the length of time that it can survive, and how to stay safe. I came across an article from CNN that offers insightful information on everything related to the topic. You can...
How To Properly Wash Your Hands
Handwashing still remains at the top of the list for preventing the spread of Coronavirus. In order to ensure that it is effective, it must be done properly with soap and water. In cases where soap and water is not available an alcohol based sanitizer (containing at...
