It’s been a few years since it became known that rice and rice products that are sold in stores, and likely the rice you eat, has deleterious levels of arsenic in them. The inorganic form (chemistry term; not meaning the use of pesticides) of arsenic is a known carcinogen. Stay tuned into this issue as … Read more →

It should go without mentioning that dark chocolate has great health benefits.  The buzz has circulated and recirculated enough for it to have reached almost every household (at least in Seattle).  Since the 2003 Nature article in which Mauro Serafini, PhD, from the National Institute for Food and Nutrition Research in Rome, wrote about his research showing the … Read more →

This blog post is not for the squeamish.  Although if you’re one to get squeamish, looking at the balance of your gut flora may be in order.  Abdominal complaints are far and wide in my patient population; and, I venture to say that nearly 100% of people in the United States have issues with the balance … Read more →

According to Organic.org (www.organic.org) and the Environmental Working Group (www.ewg.org), here is a list of the 12 foods to avoid (The Dirty Dozen) and their 12 healthy cousins (foods least pesticide-ridden).    The 12 Most Contaminated Foods are: 1. Peaches 2. Apples 3. Sweet Bell Pepper 4. Celery 5. Nectarines 6. Strawberries 7. Cherries 8. … Read more →

Liz Vaccariello, blog post writer for the Prevention section of “Shine from Yahoo,” talked to several food safety experts.  The following blog, has highlights of her article, which can be found at the link at the bottom of the page.  Keep in mind while reading this information that the solution is to live more in … Read more →

I continuously educate my patients as to the importance of dietary fiber.  But, how can a person get in 40-50 grams of fiber a day without feeling like a ruminant?  The answer is to choose high-fiber foods (and use a fiber supplement which is another topic of discussion).  Here is one such recipe that I think … Read more →