A few tablespoons of unsweetened peanut butter each day can mitigate some aspects of age-related muscle decline, according to a new study of 120 community-dwelling elders by researchers at the Deakin University School of Exercise & Nutrition Sciences in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. In general, nuts as a good dietary source of protein, healthy fats, and […]
Before beginning his tenure as secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. posted an old picture of his father, Bobby Kennedy, and another man at a drive-in fast food restaurant on the social media platform X. RFK Jr. took the family photograph as an opportunity to rail […]
If the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) 2025-2030 report has taught us anything so far, it’s that people love to argue about food as much as they love to argue about politics. And given that the Guidelines–jointly issued on January 7, by the Department of Health & Human Services and the Department of Agriculture—is […]
In a move that could out-MAHA MAHA, the City of San Francisco is suing Kraft Heinz, Coca Cola, Nestle, Kellogg, and six other producers of ultra-processed junk foods, claiming the companies have knowingly “engineered a public health crisis” by marketing highly addictive, nutrient-poor, sugar- and salt-laden foods linked to higher incidence of diabetes, fatty liver, […]
If we have any chance of mitigating the rising tide of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, it’s going to be via diet and lifestyle interventions, not expensive but minimally effective prescription drugs. Fortunately, there is a swell of new data to support the notion that nutrition-based interventions can slow the progression of dementia, and […]
Mangos. They’re cheery, packed with vitamin C and other nutrients, and though they’re quite sweet, they can improve insulin sensitivity in people at risk of type 2 diabetes. That’s the upshot of a recent clinical trial from researchers at the Clinical Nutrition Research Center at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Katherine Pett and colleagues studied […]
(This article was adapted for Holistic Primary Care from “5 Myths About Olive Oil on Dr. Kara Fitzgerald’s website). There is an old Cretan saying: “Το λάδι είναι το αίμα της γης.” It means, “Olive oil is the blood of the earth.” That tells us a lot, about both the inherent richness of olive oil, and the […]
Imagine if there were a drug that could reduce risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease by roughly 40%, without any adverse effects. Even better, people would only need to take it 2 or 3 times per week to obtain these preventive benefits. It turns out there is such a thing. It’s called broccoli. People who […]
Shiitake mushrooms (Lentinula edodes) are a healthful and nutritious culinary delight—provided they’re cooked thoroughly. Eaten raw or undercooked, however, they can trigger a florid dermatitis in some people. A recent case report in the New England Journal of Medicine provides an important reminder of the possibility of this uncommon but dramatic reaction. Drs. Eglė Janušonytė […]
Women who drink diet soda or consume other aspartame-containing products during pregnancy may be unwittingly putting their male children at risk for autism spectrum disorders. That’s the troubling signal from a new study of more than 350 maternal-child pairs, by Sharon Fowler, PhD, and colleagues at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center, San Antonio. […]
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