Guest Blog by Leo Galland, MD and Jonathan Galland Sweet Potatoes: A Traditional Source of Nutrition Sweet potatoes are a Thanksgiving classic, and a superfood with surprising nutritional benefits. First cultivated in the highlands of South America, sweet potatoes were recognized as a great source of nutrition and soon spread rapidly around the world. Beneath the skin sweet potatoes have a gorgeous orange color, which lets you know they are loaded with beneficial carotenoids. They…
Read More...FDA Gets Tough With Misleading Front Food Labels
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA The next time you head down the food aisle, check out the front food labels. The front of food labels or front-of-packages (FOP) are misleading and often confusing, leading the consumer to believe that the food they are about to buy is healthy, when in fact it is not. In a recent post, Healthy Eating? Find Out What Could Be Hiding In Your Foods, I asked the question if…
Read More...Healthy Eating? Find Out What Could Be Hiding In Your Foods
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Do we need to be a detective to find out which foods are healthy? Maybe… In yesterday’s Washington Post, Jennifer LaRue Huget, blogger for “The Check Up” writes about the new unhealthy line of Kraft Lunchables. Kraft calls the new line “wholesome,” but are they? Turkey and Cheddar Sub Sandwich seems like it could be a healthy choice, but actually it is filled with fat, sodium and sugar. Here’s…
Read More...5 Easy Ways to Improve Your Health
Simple lifestyle changes boost your health–and your happiness By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Health care isn’t just what happens between you and your medical professionals. It’s how you care for yourself and maintain your health and well-being. Here are five ways to change your life in a way that will not only make you healthier, but happier too. 1. Connect with friends–face-to-face Spending time with your best friends is proven to be good for…
Read More...What Do You Eat for That?
By John La Puma, MD, FACP (John La Puma, MD ChefMD was a guest on the Health in 30 Radio Show on April 25th! Click here to listen)! Culinary medicine answers the question” “What do you eat for that?” As the art of cooking blended with the science of medicine, culinary medicine aims to prevent and control common health conditions with what you eat, with restaurant quality flavor, meals and recipes. I’m trained as both…
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