Category: Nutrition
Backyard Garden
FOOD: What the Heck Should I Eat?
FOOD is a new book by Dr. Mark Hyman, director of the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine. Hyman begins by vividly outlining the problem with food today: “Most Americans don’t eat food anymore. They eat factory-made, industrially produced food-like substances.” He characterizes the multitude of alterations and additives in…
Pesticides and Human Health
Pesticides include over 600 unique chemicals that are designed to kill living organisms. Measurable levels of many of them are found in the bodies of nearly all Americans. Eating pesticide-treated fruits and vegetables is the main source of exposure for most of us. There has been concern for years that…
Mindfulness
Your mind is a master key to your health. Nutrition, exercise, hygiene, emotional balance, and stress management are all important, but your mental commitment to healthy living underlies all these factors. If you’re not committed to a healthy lifestyle, or if your commitment is half-hearted, your chances of enjoying the…
Lessons from Nutritional Controversies
USA Nutrition Crisis: Our Food is Killing Us
“Our country is facing a nutrition crisis,” states Dr. Mozaffarian, Dean of Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science & Policy. “Few other challenges cause more deaths, disability, and associated preventable health costs. Congress is actively debating how to improve health and reduce costs – fixing our food system is among…
Reflections
Healthy People, Healthy Planet
The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) Annual Conference held October 23-26 in Naples, Florida was the best yet. The setting at the Naples Grande Resort was beautiful. The conference theme was “Healthy People, Healthy Planet.” Plant-based eating is healthier than the standard American diet for both people and the…
