General Nutrition
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Ask Leyla: What’s your preferred way to dress a salad?
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: What types of salad dressing do you use? Are there any bottled dressings that you prefer? A: There are certain foods I always have on hand and that includes a produce drawer full of salad vegetables. Whether it’s for…read more
Categories: General Nutrition
REVEALED: What’s in my post-workout shake?
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Lately, I’ve been sharing with Intelligent Medicine listeners that I’ve been augmenting my diet with a morning protein shake. Some of you have asked me about the specific ingredients and their rationales. The following is my response to your inquiries:…read more
Categories: General Nutrition
Make Calocurb your holiday helper this winter
By Calocurb Clinic and Ashley Koff RD
As the holidays loom, Americans are about to embark on their annual three-month potlatch. The result is invariably unwanted weight gain, which is hard to reverse. Following are some practical tips from the folks at Calocurb to help you avoid…read more
Categories: General Nutrition
October is Health Literacy Month!
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
The U.S. Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (did you even know your taxpayer dollars were funding such an entity?) has designated October “Health Literacy Month”: “ . . . a time to recognize the importance of making health…read more
Categories: General Nutrition
Ask Leyla: Why do veggie smoothies cause stomach discomfort?
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: For the past several months, I have been making my husband and myself vegetable smoothies consisting of broccoli or kale, carrots, beets and celery along with a small amount of V-8 juice. I give my husband a 16 ounce…read more
Categories: General Nutrition
Ask Leyla: Is soy bad for me?
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: I read various health newsletters, books, and websites on nutritional advice, and I’d like your opinion on a topic I came across recently. It was one of those click-bait videos whose tagline was: “Which health food you should be…read more
Categories: General Nutrition
What should humans eat? On the Origin of Being—a book review
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
I was an anthropology major in college. The reason I chose that discipline is because it aspired to answer the fundamental question: What is it to be human? The science of physical anthropology studies our ancestors to understand how humans…read more
Categories: General Nutrition
Ask Leyla: Is Washing Produce Enough?
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: I’m trying to include more fresh produce in my diet, but I’m worried about exposure to pesticides and harmful bacteria. Can you please tell me the best ways to clean fruits and vegetables? A: Fresh produce is an important…read more
Categories: General Nutrition
Is meat really “pro-inflammatory”?
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
On a recent episode of Intelligent Medicine, I highlighted a study that demonstrated that an anti-inflammatory diet could halt or slow progression of 59 different chronic diseases. We’ve known for a long time that inflammation is a hallmark of “Inflammaging”,…read more
Categories: General Nutrition
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Dead Butt Syndrome: I love this term! Formally speaking, in medical parlance, it’s dubbed “gluteal…
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Q: I read various health newsletters, books, and websites on nutritional advice, and I’d like…
"Above all, do not lose your desire to walk. Every day I walk myself into…
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