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A Healthy Diet. Everyone Knows But…

No dietary suggestion is as tedious (or important) as advice to eat more vegetables and fruit.

You were told that by your parents. And you’ve cajoled your kids to do the same.

But here’s the catch…although everyone knows that eating more vegetables and fruit is …

Lessons From London

I spoke at a groundbreaking nutrition conference at the Royal Society of Medicine in London. The conference was called Food: The Forgotten Medicine. Dr. Andrew Weil and I were the representatives from the U.S.

Here are a few of the many highlights:

One group reported increased vegetables…

5 Misleading Nutrition Labels

A consumer survey revealed that the perception of healthfulness is a key driver of food choices. But gauging the health quality of foods can be a daunting challenge—made all the more difficult by misleading nutrition labels.

Let’s examine five common deceptive food labels to watch …

Kids vs. Veggies

It’s an age-old battle. Veggies on the dinner plate. Parents wait expectantly. Children filled with dread. Plots that involve hungry dogs lurking below. Little did anyone realize the simple solution: children cooking.

Too few vegetables in too many kids is a problem we need to …

Fermented Foods: Put an Army of Healthy Bacteria to Work

Did you ever wonder why fermented foods are present in every culture across the globe?

There’s magic in fermented foods, and we’re only now discovering the myriad health benefits.

What is fermentation?

Healthy bacteria are added to food and metabolize some of the natural sugars, …

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