February is National Chocolate Lovers Month as well as American Heart Month, a time when everyone needs to focus on their cardiovascular health, the leading...
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The Surprising Roles of Zinc
Zinc, an essential nutrient that your body can’t make by itself, is involved with many different functions of the cells in your body. It’s important...
Does Intermittent Fasting Work…Really?
Intermittent fasting (IF) has become a popular way to lose weight. In one way, we’re all intermittent fasters—we don’t eat while we are sleeping. But...
Bust Belly Fat
There are two main types of fat storage. Subcutaneous fat is stored right under your skin, and visceral fat, the so-called “belly fat,” is stored...
Smarter Eating
Borscht: A Spectacularly Healthy Ukrainian Comfort Food With all eyes on the heartbreaking Ukrainian crisis, it seems apropos to pay homage to one of the...
Are Purple and Orange Cauliflower More Nutritious Than White?
Cauliflower is ultra-healthy. But how do those brightly colored varieties stack up against the white version? A leading nutritionist breaks it down…
Salmon—from a Can or Pouch
You know how important it is to eat cold-water fish, rich in omega-3 fatty acids, several times a week. Wild Pacific salmon is one of...
Watch Out for Probiotics from Costco and Others
Bottom Line/HEALTH: Is there a best probiotic that you recommend for people to take? Andrew Rubman, ND: Well, “recommend” meaning that I’m not treating the...
Don’t Eat Chicken with Rice…and Other Unhealthy Food Combinations
When I was 15, my skin began to break out, and a well-meaning but misguided dermatologist prescribed antibiotics. Fifteen years later, frequent use of antibiotics...
Best and Worst Drinks for Preventing Kidney Stones
Mention kidney stones and everyone within earshot winces—because we’ve all heard how painful these stones can be. So if you want to be stone-free, you’re...
Herbs and Vitamins That Sabotage Lab Tests
Nutrients and herbs can skew results, leading your doctor astray. If you take vitamin and/or herbal supplements, you probably already know that these products can...
Take the Stink Out of Sardines
Sardines are one of the healthiest foods you can eat, and they actually taste pretty mild—but the smell of a just-opened can is enough to...
