January 21, 2014

Fat in Your Diet – Do You Know The Real Skinny?

When I talk to my patients about ways to protect their heart, and general health by eating more good fats and avoiding the bad fats – they’re often confused.  One patient said, “Aren’t they all bad?”  You can’t blame his response though, for the last few decades, “fat” in the diet has been blamed for everything from heart disease to cancer to many other conditions in-between. In the last several years though, health researchers have come to learn that all fats aren’t created equal.  Not all are bad and, some are even good and necessary for your good health.  So I’d like […]
November 5, 2013

Boomers: Are You Eating a SAD diet? You May Be at Risk

Did you know that most medical doctors don’t know much about nutrition? It’s true.  Maybe they’ve taken a class in medical school about the basics and, unless they pursue nutrition further, they really don’t learn much about it.  As a result, they often tell their patients that if they eat a “balanced” diet, that’s all they need to maintain good health.