An Avocado a day…
Keeps the cardiologist away! One recent study on avocados is worth munching on (Har!). Half an avocado contains 20% of your recommended daily intake of fiber, 10% potassium, 5% magnesium,…
Whole Milk
Whole Milk or Skim? Okay Doc, should I drink whole milk or skim? Which has more fat - cow or human milk? The answer is human milk at 4% fat…
Nuts
You are what you eat, so be a goober! Does eating nuts prevent heart attacks?Nuts helped prevent a German victory during World War II. At the start of the Battle…
Low fat diet
Golf courses and a low fat diet Okay doc, is a low fat diet good for your heart?On September 1955, on the 8th hole of the Cherry Hills golf course…
Processed Food
What Plant Do Donuts Come From? Do processed foods cause heart disease? We don’t know. We’ve never done a study where half the people eat Cheetos and drink chocolate milk…
Garlic
Does garlic do more than cause bad breath? So Doc, garlic is one of the most common herbs used in alternative medicine. Does it prevent heart attacks?No. There exists no…
Avocados
Pass the MUFAs (Guacamole)! Are avocados good for your heart? Rudolph Hess was a California mail carrier in the 1930's. Newly married, he was looking for other ways to support his…
Berries
Thank You Berry Much According to advertising, if I'm not consuming "superfoods" like acai smoothies and maqui berries, then I might as well plan my funeral. Does eating berries prevent…
Fasting
Should I occasionally fast for my health? So Doc, I've heard of people "fasting" for health. Is this good? There are 38 million hits on Google for "intermittent fasting" (March,…
Chocolate
Chocolate . . . give me chocolate! Is chocolate really good for your health? The answer is a strong "NO" if you are an Aztec. Chocolate comes from a…