The other day I was asking my son what health topic I could write about that would be relevant to him. He suggested an article about protein powders since he does a protein smoothie every day. He wanted to know the best ones and the ones he should avoid. We got sidetracked for a moment when […]
I was at Costco yesterday picking up some food items when I came across a new product, edamame spaghetti. This was non-gmo, organic, and even Fair Trade sourced. The numbers looked good with 25 gms of protein, 11 gms of carb, and 11 gms of fiber per serving. The only ingredient was edamame – green […]
It is time to bring osteoporosis back up on my patients’ radar. Are you doing what is necessary to prevent this lifestyle disease? Since 26% of women will experience severe bone loss leading to fractures, it is an important topic. While much of the basic physiology remains the same, I wish to review the recommendations […]
Vegetarianism has been around for a long time. In fact you could say that the creation of modern civilization began as a shift away from the hunter-gatherer meat-eating lifestyle to the growing plants for food (agrarian) lifestyle. On the other hand, the development of the large human brain is the direct result several million years […]