Nutrition
January 7, 2014
Everyone Who’s Fat Eats Too Much
We all can use practical help to maintain our weight. Many of us need a sustained plan to attain a proper body weight and avoid the adverse health consequences of diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease that frequently accompany overweight. Dr. Kanner's short slide show has been helpful to many of his patients since…
November 3, 2013
More Discouraging News on Herbal Supplements
BMC Medicine article on DNA barcoding of randomly chosen herbal products yields troubling results.
June 15, 2013
How Bubbe Killed Zayde With Love and Deli
Traditional Jewish ethnic food, especially delicatessen, is typically extraordinarily high in salt and saturated fat. It probably unwittingly contributed to the early mortality of the patriarchs of prior generations.
June 5, 2013
Sensible Intake of Calcium and Vitamin D
Vitamin D and calcium are essential for bone health and normal bodily metabolism. Parts of the medical community got overly enthusiastic in the last decade and suggested unnecessarily and possibly harmfully large intake of both nutrients. Sensible daily intake from diet and supplements is 1000 mg calcium and 1000 IU of vitamin D for most…
April 29, 2013
The Sea (Salt) Around Us
How much salt should I eat? Why does salt matter? What foods contain the most salt? Can I do anything to reduce my salt intake while still having tasty food?
March 31, 2013
How Much Are Those Nuts and Olive Oils?
Extra virgin olive oil and healthy tree nuts (walnuts and almonds) are available inexpensively at Costco and probably other bulk retailers. The Mediterranean diet does not at all need to be an expensive diet.
March 27, 2013
Mediterranean Diet, Olive Oil, Nuts Beat BRPPS for Health
The NE Journal (2/25/13) published a study from Spain that showed that overweight middle-aged people at high risk for stroke, heart attack or death from cardiovascular disease can reduce that risk by almost 30% with a "Mediterranean" diet compared to a diet higher in starch but lower in fruits, vegetables and legumes, olive oil and…
March 17, 2013
The Forces of Darkness Are Still Strong: Fluoride
An Op-Ed Commentary in the Lincoln Journal on March 7 reminded me that the forces of darkness and ignorance are alive and strong even in our communities. The writer proposed to remove fluoridation from our water despite almost seven decades of clearly beneficial results. I had to respond.
January 31, 2013
Eggs Are Back! Had They Ever Left?
The British Medical Journal (www.bmj.com) just reported that a review of studies of egg consumption determined that there was no increase in heart attacks or strokes related to regular eating of eggs.
September 10, 2011
Butter Is Delicious: Can We Use It Safely?
Butter is tasty and a reasonable part of a heart-healthy diet when used judiciously. Keeping butter at room temperature makes it easier to use small amounts of butter effectively.
August 28, 2011
All Hail the Tomato
August is harvest. Tomatoes are queen, but heirloom tomatoes are the true royalty.
June 28, 2011
Snacking Strategies
There is a world of interesting, tasty and filling snacks that are healthy and really low-calorie. Get to a good supermarket and really look around for what you like, and keep it on hand.