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The Lowdown on Medicinal Mushrooms

Mushrooms have been used in traditional medicine for thousands of years in cultures around the world. Now, modern scientists are discovering the fascinating healing properties of mushrooms, with more than 100 species of mushrooms currently being studied for their potential health benefits.

7 Science Backed Reasons to Eat This Nut Daily

Almonds are the world’s most famous tree nut.  They are loaded with healthy fats, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Native to the Middle East, these nuts have an impressive nutritional profile which makes them a great addition to an already healthy lifestyle.

Health Benefits of Raspberries and How to Eat More

Just this morning on my daily hike, I spotted a flash of red on the side of the trail. A closer look and a cautious approach though the thorns and I pulled out a perfectly ripe red raspberry. Finding wild berries are one of life’s great pleasures, and for me, raspberries are at the top […]

3 Healthy and Delicious Ways to Get your Cherry Fix

There is an old Italian neighborhood in New Haven called Wooster Square that is widely regarded as the best place in the world for pizza. I know how strongly people feel about their pizza, and I don’t want to start World War Three here…because this post isn’t even about pizza. I only mention Wooster Square […]

How Avocados Can Halt Diabetes and How to Eat More of Them

I grew up in Southern California where having an avocado tree in your yard was not at all uncommon. There was a tree in my neighborhood that would produce so many avocados that I remember playing stickball type games with unripe ones. I think of those memories every time I wince at the price of […]

8 Ways to Add Fiber to Your Diet

I learned a new word recently that is sure to spark some interesting conversation at your next cocktail party. The word is coprolite…and if you think it sounds high tech, you’re wrong. Coprolites are fossilized feces. In other words, paleo poop! It turns out that research on human coprolites has taught us some interesting things […]

The Sugar In Fruit (And A Funny Story)

One of my all time favorite stories was told to me by a patient who had just come back from a Weight Watchers meeting. You can imagine the scene…a room full of overweight and obese people supporting each other, telling their own stories, sharing their success, and lamenting their failures. The conversation that particular day […]

My Record-Breaking Patient

A perfectly seared steak.  The browned top of a cake.  The light crunch of a crusty bread.  Caramelized onions.  Just plain caramel.  Cooking is chemistry and all of these familiar foods are examples of a very common and important biochemical reaction.  And it is a reaction that is fundamental to the understanding of diabetes and […]

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