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Most people don’t include these three superfoods to their snack cupboard, even though they could have a major impact on their health. Next time you’re hungry between meals, grab for these three snacks instead of chips or candy. What three super snacks am I talking about? Read on to [...]
What if I told you that your favorite kitchen spices, like black pepper, cumin, and turmeric, are more than just mouthwatering flavor-boosters—they might actually help you lose weight, lower inflammation, and improve your digestive system? Today, we’ll be discussing three culinary medicinal [...]
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Some foods are sexier than others…or at least increase your sex drive. And no, it’s not hype. It’s science. I gave a talk on “Manly Dieting” to the National Wellness Association at #IHRSA in LA on Culinary Medicine and Manly Dieting, and was overwhelmed with the [...]
The March 19 2010FDA Warning about Zocor, a statin medication causing myopathy, and rare rhabdomyolysis, makes me think about other ways people who love food can lower their cholesterol too. The simple story is this: eating food with cholesterol in it doesn’t raise your cholesterol level, [...]
When Food as Medicine Grand Rounds appeared 3 years ago, it was a toddler, pulsing with Inspiration and Experimentation. Now, it’s skipped adolescence and it’s going to Washington! But as Jake Sully notes: “…all energy is borrowed; at some point you have to return it.” [...]
https://drjohnlapuma.com will host Grand Rounds early early a.m. on Tuesday, January 19, 2010; the deadline for blog submission is Sunday January 17, 2010 at 3 p.m. PST. A weekly synthesis of the best posts from the medical blogosphere, Grand Rounds is a convergence of top health-conscious [...]
Your Financial Prescriptions: Seven Tips for Cutting Your Medical Costs (Wall Street Journal 04.07.09) completely missed the biggest potential tip of all: what you eat. The right health insurance? Check. Compare hospitals? Check. The right health insurance again? Check. Check your hospital bill? [...]