Food and Supplements

The Japanese have a phrase: “hara hachi bunme” (ha-ra ha-chi bun-me), which basically means to “stop eating when 80% full.” I think this saying goes a long way with regard to personal nutrition, especially when the society who coined it has one of the lowest rates of heart disease and obesity. As members of the western world, we seem to love our extra helpings at the dinnerl table and our “all you can eat” buffets, but what if we began to take cues from the Japanese? Would we lead happier, healthier lives? Probably! In...

This traditional Tuscan salad is made with strips of Italian black kale, fresh lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, grated hard cheese like a Manchego or Parmesan/romano cheese. These bright, refreshing flavors combine to bring the sunny taste of Italy to your table.

Drinking green smoothies is a basic habit that will lead you down a path toward more vital energy and that youthful glow you desire. And it will just [green smoothie] ripple from there... Here is an easy recipe to try in your blender.

With crazy holiday obligations, travel and perhaps less deep sleep, our immune system may be less than optimal.  According to the CDC, the flu season generally peaks anywhere between December and March depending on where you live.  Now is the time to take action and support your immune system before flu season hits.  And this doesn’t include the CDC-recommended seasonal flu vaccine! Should I be concerned about flu vaccines? We hear this question over and over again year after year. To us, the choice is clear. Absolutely, you should be...

National Food Day seeks to create awareness for real, healthy and affordable food produced in a sustainable, humane way. Doctor Peters and I are so passionate about helping to push for this ideal because we both know that we are personal and planetary health is so interconnected with the health of the food system. Today is a great day to celebrate moving towards more sustainable ways of eating by giving consideration to these 6 Food Day Principles. Scroll down to the end and take a l0ok at the Meatless Monday recipe I intend to serve Doc...