“The End of Illness” by David B. Agus, MD is about what we know and do not know about health, illness and nutrition. Dr. Agus discusses how our inherited genetics provide a broad outline for our lives and also how…
Spend Your Money On Real Food, Not Vitamins
Every Body Is Different We all know that we are unique. No one else thinks like us, looks like us or has the same fingerprints as us. All of us also have unique metabolisms with calorie and nutrient requirements all…
Why I Don’t Place Much Value In RDA’s(Recommended Daily Allowances)
I do not place much value on our government’s nutritional recommendations. Whether they are called RDA’s(recommended daily allowances) or MDR’s(minimum daily requirements) or some other alphabet combination, all of these guidelines are based on the premise that everyone must take…
Book Review: “Whole” by T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D and Howard Jacobson, Ph.D
“Whole – Rethinking The Science Of Nutrition” is written by T. Colin Campbell and Howard Jacobson, Ph.D. The publisher is BenBella Books, Inc. Both authors have long and productive careers in the health and nutrition fields. Doctor Campbell is also…
The Importance Of Eating Wholes Instead Of Parts For Health
I want to give you even more reasons why it is so important for optimum health to eat a whole food diet rather than depend on supplements to supply our nutritional needs. In previous posts I have discussed how supplements…
Whole Foods Are Best For Health
Think about this scenario: A large study links eating tomatoes, red carrots and red bell peppers to healthier eyes. Lycopene is the common active nutrient in the vegetables with a known role in eye health. Trials are run with participants…