Due to their affects on our digestive system, beans, pulses, and legumes sometimes get a bad rap, but they’re some of the most nutrient dense foods available so they’re a beneficial food to include in your diet. They’re also incredible versatile, so you can eat them for days on end and never get tired of […]
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My Top Ten Favorite Fall Fruits and Vegetables
Autumn is my favorite time of year. I love the cool, crisp air, the multi-colored leaves the trees, and of course, the hearty produce that the season brings. According to the calendar, autumn is the exact same length of time as the other seasons, but it always seems like such a small sliver of time […]
The Effect of Food On Skin–And Everything Else!
My colleagues and I in clinical medicine spend the vast majority of our time in operating rooms, emergency departments and outpatient offices largely cleaning up the wreckage of the “Standard American Diet.” Whether they choose to recognize it or not, the medical practice of every physician across the medical specialties – from internists to surgeons, […]
7 Herbs for the Kitchen: A Healthy Balance
Herbs are pretty awesome. Their medicinal and aromatic properties can do wonders for our mental, physical and spiritual health. Essential oils, salves and tinctures – along with many more types of preparations – provide herbal remedies to treat a variety of ailments. But we can also benefit from the health promoting effects of many herbs […]