Lifestyle & Wellness

The foods most susceptible to counterfeit (fakery, fraudulence, whatever you want to call it) include honey, olive oil, milk, heirloom produce, and baby formula. You can find out more in this article and podcast on food fraud. I revealed why food fraud is a widespread problem in developed countries, making both you and me easy…

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Which foods are most prone to fraudulence? Here are the top six most counterfeit foods. Read on so that you can avoid the fake foods, which can not only cost you money, but they can hurt your health. In the last episode, I gave you the background about how food fraud occurs, and why it’s…

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Food fraud is a widespread problem worldwide, and unsuspecting consumers are most vulnerable. Find out what's happening, why it's occurring, and how to protect yourself. This is a three-part podcast series. Food fraud is the adulteration, dilution or mislabeling of goods stocked on the shelf -- is part of a growing trend of fakehousehold goods.…

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When it comes to pleasure, cherries are winners for packing taste and powerful nutrients into a tiny package. Doesn't it seem like Nature makes extra efforts to ensure that her many Earthly species are delivered nourishment beyond what many of us ever imagined? Here are the top reasons why cherries should top your summertime food…

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Last year, USA today asked Coca-Cola’s President of North American Brands Katie Bayne, “What do you say to those who believe that sugar — particularly in soft drinks — works on the brain like an addictive substance?” Her reply: “There is no scientific evidence.” Meet one of many junk-food corporations who sponsor nutrition education in…

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"It's like inviting Marlboro to a cardiology conference." A food fight for integrity is happening among dietitians and Big Food companies. It impacts how our children and the public perceive foods which could be harming them. This issue is about integrity. It's big, and we need support from you, the public. (more…)

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You can eat "sunscreen foods" every day to maximize your body's self-protection against damaging rays. Protecting your skin by eating food tastes delicious, too! This approach can help decrease your exposure to toxins found in sunscreens and allow you to soak up enough rays for your body to make its own vitamin D. (more…)

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It was a beautiful fall afternoon in Brooklyn.  I was spending the day window-shopping around the neighborhood when my phone rang.  It was a former patient of mine.  I had treated her pelvic pain as a physical therapist.  As a physical therapist, I treated pelvic pain symptoms with exercise, hands-on manual therapy, and other techniques…

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My garden is my part-time lover, absorbing as much time as I sneak in on evenings and weekends. My husband isn't jealous though, as this dirty love-affair translates as delicious food and a mellow wife for him. We're wasting no time with making babies. We already have hundreds of leeks, broccoli, kale and cabbage seedlings.…

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