Chocolate lovers everywhere tend to rejoice, and rightfully so, when they hear that dark chocolate offers a wide range of health benefits, including decreased inflammation, improved gut health, and mood improvement. How, then, can we now be contemplating hidden...
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...
Thanksgiving is upon us and while this has been a very challenging year for most of us, we still have a lot to be thankful for. In particular, there have been recent promising results from multiple potential COVID-19 vaccinations, which have left many people feeling a...
Chocoholics across the globe have taken notice of the emerging health benefits of cacao. The impressive bioactive profile of cacao has nutritionists everywhere reaching for their dark chocolate bark and raw cacao powder. But is all chocolate created equal? The answer...
One question that I am asked regularly is ‘Are frozen and canned fruits and vegetables as nutritious as fresh foods?’ I recommend opting for fresh produce whenever possible, however, if fresh variations are unavailable, frozen or canned fruits and vegetables can be a...
It seems like so much of today’s health culture is focused on cutting foods out of our diet. We hear that one food is “bad” for us and it becomes a chore to remove it from our pantry permanently. But so much of the time, we are left with a void where that food used to...
In my book Eat to Beat Disease, I outline several powerful ways in which food can be used as medicine to prevent and combat numerous critical illnesses. Right now, our healthcare system is struggling to heal millions of sick people – many of them suffering from...
We’ve been talking a lot about tomatoes for their immune boosting benefits lately, but this is only one of the many health boosting effects tomatoes can offer. Tomatoes have also been shown to be antiangiogenic, which means they stop the unwanted growth of new blood...
It is great that more light has been shed on the dangers of consuming too much refined sugar in recent years. Overconsumption of some added sugars can have seriously harmful effects such as weight gain, cardiovascular issues, negative impacts on the skin, increased...
As quarantine stretches on, it’s important to both adapt yet maintain as much of your normal routine as possible. For most, this may mean making more of an effort to stay connected socially as we maintain physical distancing. Cinco de Mayo is the perfect opportunity...
Chocolate lovers everywhere tend to rejoice, and rightfully so, when they hear that dark chocolate offers a wide range of health benefits, including decreased inflammation, improved gut health, and mood improvement. How, then, can we now be contemplating hidden...
A demanding work and home life can take a physical and mental toll if you don’t make self-care a priority. While we can’t always change external stressors such as kids, jobs and travel, we can take simple measures proven to make us calmer, less reactive and better...
