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A diet packed with fruits, vegetables, nuts, and beneficial fats is the best way to get the nutrients and antioxidants your body needs to stay healthy, but there’s at least one crucial mineral you may not be getting enough of. Everyone need at least 1,000 mg of calcium per day, but women, especially after 50, [...]

As we age we gain body fat and lose muscle mass. Fortunately there are several key nutrients that help us preserve lean muscle mass, such as conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and chromium. Experts in the field of nutrition report that the general population of the United States is deficient in chromium–and it should come as [...]

For many years, researchers in the field of aging believed that the only way you could increase lifespan was by caloric restriction (CR). This is because low caloric intake will improve blood glucose levels and insulin sensitivity, thereby helping to prevent one of the most dangers pitfalls of aging, obesity, metabolic syndrome and diabetes. Recommend [...]

Scientists long ago established that exercise greatly reduces both the incidence and severity of age-related degenerative diseases.  But we don’t just want to live longer; we want to extend the number of our healthy years.  We want to stay fit and active with the capacity to enjoy life to its fullest.  Gerontologists refer to this [...]

Of course, we know there are more than just 10 “super foods.” In fact, just about every brightly colored fruit and vegetable fits the category of a super food, as does cold water fish, nuts, beans and seeds and aromatic and brightly colored herbs and spices. The ten categories listed here are a great place [...]

Concern over the threat posed by the H1N1 swine flu is returning to reasonable levels, but there’s a useful lesson to take away from all the coverage. Though we haven’t figured out how to cure viruses, there are a number of easy and efficacious steps you can take to reduce your chance of getting colds [...]

In the northeastern woods of Japan and the United States grows a ruffly-looking, exotic fungus with exciting possibilities, both culinary and nutritional. Called maitake or hen of the woods mushrooms, their woodsy aroma, meaty texture, and rich flavor have long given them special status in Japanese cuisine. Now, research is showing that maitake have potential [...]

We all know that olive oil is liquid gold for your cardiovascular health, cholesterol level, and skin. It’s beneficial fatty acid profile and antioxidant polyphenols make consuming it one of the easiest and tastiest ways to make your diet work for you. An advanced understanding of what makes olive oil work may someday make it [...]

Think beautiful skin starts in a bottle?  Think again.  Beautiful, clear skin starts in your kitchen and has everything to do with what you put into your body. Your skin is a direct reflection of what’s happening digestively; I like to tell our clients to think of their skin as their intestines turned inside out.  [...]

Michelle Obama hopes the new 1,100 square foot organic White House garden will inspire everyone to talk about nutrition, think about their health, and get excited about eating fresh food. From spinach and chard to onions and herbs, the 55 varieties of vegetables include something to tempt nearly every taste bud and to provide the [...]