Popcorn Health Benefits Perhaps it’s just the allure of the weekend speaking but popcorn is a delight! We don’t mean the highly-processed drenched-in-some-goop-that resembles-butter with way too much salt type of popcorn. No. We mean the air-popped, as-Nature-intended popcorn. When prepared appropriately, we even get to enjoy the many popcorn health benefits. Really? Benefits from popcorn? […]
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Blueberries Protect Heart Health As metabolic syndrome continues to grow and consume human lives and healthcare resources, gut health continues to gain attention. Whether high blood pressure, excess body fat around the waist, high blood sugar levels, or abnormal cholesterol and triglyceride levels; metabolic syndrome has become epidemic globally. New research has helped shed new light
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Sugary Drinks Harm Health It is pretty easy to target sugary drinks like cola as harmful but new research shows all sugary drinks harm health. Yes, that includes diet staples like orange juice and other natural fruit juices. As a dietitian once pointed out, there are many oranges in a glass of oranges juice… more
Daily Aspirin Not Recommended For so many years, we heard that even healthy adults should taken aspirin daily to lower the risk of cardiovascular events. Now research shows daily aspirin not recommended and that it may even add to a person’s risks. Even the arguably low risks of aspirin should help demonstrate the need to
Reducing Statins It’s not often enough that physicians question the way they practice. It is even more rare for a cardiologist to question the fundamentals of her protocols and argue for reducing statins. In fact, Dr. Elizabeth Klodas makes that case that there must be more attention paid to food patients consume instead of prescribing pills
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Omega 3 Cuts Heart Attacks It seems daily that new studies come out concerning whether or not omega 3 cuts heart attacks. This most recent article is firmly in the Yes camp. There will likely be some new study or flaws recognized in the ones cited in the article. So here’s the real question… what
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Wrong Cause of Death The US Federal Government has spent over $30 Billion to subsidize adoption of Electronic Healthcare Records (EHR). Medical systems and physician practices have spent billions more. Yet 1 in 3 death certificates cite the wrong cause of death, according to a recent study. There is a dire need for information coordination
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Preventable Heart Problems Preventable heart problems are, perhaps, among the most tragic. These are not just preventable deaths but also preventable pain and suffering, for the victim as well as family and friends and caregivers. These preventable heart problems also wreak havoc on finances, again unnecessarily. A holistic approach to heart health does not have
Bellevue Hospital’s Plant-Based Lifestyle Medicine Program Bite by bite we are integrating a more holistic lifestyle medicine into our conventional sick care system. As more people realize the benefits of a plant-based diet in their health, like Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, there will be more opportunity to integrate lifestyle medicine approaches. The $400,000 investment
Healthy Hummus Once relegated to Middle Eastern restaurants, Hummus has made its way into many mainstream restaurants as well as significant shelf space in American grocery stores. Why? Sure it tastes good but is there more? Perhaps we see hummus as a health addition to our lifestyle? Hummus, the chickpea-based dip that’s a staple in
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