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Posts by Joel Fuhrman, M.D.
How Healthy Are Mushrooms?Mushrooms are an essential food for health. I include them in my diet every day as they offer powerful nutritional benefits. Mushrooms offer tremendous powers to enhance our immune system function. They are a superfood; one of the most health-promoting foods on the planet. By including mushrooms among other nutrient-dense, plant-rich foods, you will make your diet extremely...
4/17/2022 4:00:00 AM
Breast Cancer is the most common cancer for women, and it is a complex disease with many contributing factors. Even those with a genetic predisposition for cancer can reduce their risk of acquiring the disease, as well as other cancers, through the foods they choose to eat. This is an important point that is often lost in the conversation about cancer."Your dietary decisions – what you have for breakfast,...
4/14/2022 4:00:00 AM
It’s My Party Everyone hates when you cut onions and your eyes begin to tear, but did you know that the sulfur compounds that make your eyes water have a health benefit? These 6 foods are rich in cancer-fighting organosulfur compounds, which are produced when the cell walls of these vegetables are broken down by chopping, crushing, or chewing.OnionsGarlicLeeksChivesShallotsScallionsSo when you cut...
4/5/2022 5:00:00 AM
You may have heard about the importance of antioxidants, but do you know exactly what they are or how they benefit you?Some common dietary antioxidant nutrients include vitamin C, vitamin E, carotenoids like beta-carotene, and flavonoids. Antioxidants are responsible for vibrant colors in fruits and vegetables; flavonoids produce red and purple pigments in berries and carotenoids produce the orange...
12/24/2021 6:00:00 AM
Even for those who do not suffer a mood disorder, some decline in mood can occur during colder weather, during longer nights and sometimes when we set our clocks ahead and back. Feelings of sadness, hopelessness or anxiety may manifest, along with disruptions in sleep, leaving one fatigued and irritable. Limited exposure to sunshine can produce depressive symptoms by disrupting our circadian rhythms....
12/21/2021 6:00:00 AM
Since it's summer time, you might assume you will get enough vitamin D from the sun. But that is likely not the case. Vitamin D insufficiency now is thought to affect 30 to 50 percent of the world’s population.1, The main source of vitamin D for most people is the sun, but achieving adequate levels of vitamin D via sunlight can be difficult depending on your geographical location, skin color, and age....
12/5/2021 9:00:00 AM
You’ve tried all the conventional ways to lose weight and stay in shape – fad diets, cleanses, starving yourself, and of course, the New Year’s resolutions that barely last through the countdown. Now it’s time to get real – and get healthy. Here are five food habits that you need to change: 1. You eat animal products dailyYou don’t need animal products in your diet; they’re not health-promoting foods....
10/5/2021 8:00:00 AM
Artificially sweetened beverages are not the answer to circumventing weight gain. Artificial sweeteners actually promote weight gain. I know this seems counterintuitive. Since a major purpose of artificial sweeteners is to avoid added calories, you are right to wonder how these no-calorie sugar substitutes could increase your potential to gain weight. Let me explain.Artificial sweeteners have been...
10/2/2021 8:00:00 AM
Our bodies need iron; it’s a mineral that we must obtain in our diet because it is essential to human life. Because iron is crucial for the transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide by hemoglobin throughout the body, a deficiency of iron can cause anemia and fatigue. In addition to oxygen transport, iron is essential for the proper function of several enzymes and other proteins. Iron defiency can also...
9/24/2021 8:00:00 AM
Agave, honey, coconut sugar, and maple syrup are all marketed as healthier alternatives to table sugar and other added sugars, such as high-fructose corn syrup and evaporated cane juice. Is there any truth to those claims?Here are the facts. Alternative sweeteners, just like conventional sweeteners, add little nutritional value and contain substantial calories. Since some natural sweeteners undergo...
9/11/2021 8:00:00 AM
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