How Avocados Can Halt Diabetes and How to Eat More of Them
I grew up in Southern California where having an avocado tree in your yard was not at all uncommon. There was a tree in my neighborhood that would produce so many avocados that I remember playing stickball type games with unripe ones. I think of those memories every time I wince at the price of […]
Functional Movement Training: Why it’s so Good for You
She looked down when I asked…and then she muttered something about how she needs to get back to the gym. That’s usually how the conversation goes when I ask my patients about exercise. They’re often surprised when I suggest that they save their money and just cancel their membership. Gym memberships only work if you […]
Want Great Skin? Eat More of These Delicious Foods
The global skincare industry is worth nearly $150 Billion… Sadly, most of it is just window dressing. What the skincare industry wants you to believe is that you can apply their creams, balms, ointments, lotions, and serums to treat your skin from the outside. What they don’t seem to understand is that the skin is […]
Try These Herbs and Delicious Recipes to Heal Your Gut
Hippocrates was way ahead of his time. It was over 2000 years ago when he said that “all disease begins in the gut” and although the “all” part of his statement is an overstatement…he was most definitely onto something. Gastrointestinal problems like gas, bloating, indigestion, diarrhea, constipation, acid reflux, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and inflammatory […]
Building the Perfect Healthy Pizza (these ideas will blow your palate away)
I live just up the road from New Haven, Connecticut. New Haven is famous for two things: Yale University Pizza New Haven is home to a large Italian-American population, and we take our pizza very seriously here. The classic New Haven “apizza” comes with an ultra-thin crust that is cooked in a woodfired oven […]
Why You Should Eat Dandelion Greens in the Spring
I’m not sure who said it first, but I’ve always loved the phrase: One man’s garbage is a another man’s gold. I find it to be a true statement in many areas of life…including right outside in my front yard. Most people consider dandelions a noxious weed and every spring I see neighbors out there […]
Purslane 3 Ways: A Delicious and Nutritious “Weed” You Can Eat
What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have yet to be discovered. -Ralph Waldo Emerson Emerson was right. And I would add that the definition of a weed depends largely on where it grows…and who you ask. If it’s growing in the cracks in your walkway, even I might call common purslane a weed. […]
Delicious Ways to Drink More Green Tea (and why you should)
I have a quick quiz for you today: Q1: What is the most consumed beverage in the world? A: Easy one…water. Q2: What is the second most consumed beverage in the world? A: It’s not coffee. It’s not Coca-Cola. It’s not beer. It’s tea. Camellia sinensis is an evergreen shrub that is […]
How Television Might Be Killing You Way Too Early
My mom used to say it was going to rot my brain. I’m sure you’ve either heard (or even said) something similar yourself. These days we call it “screen time” because it’s no longer just a television in the middle of the family room. But no matter the size of your screen, a new study […]
Are You Storing These 11 Foods Wrong?
Temperature, humidity, light, dark, air circulation…these are all factors that can play a huge role in how well (or badly) your food stays fresh and healthy. And sadly, when it comes to proper food storage techniques, most people get it wrong. This handy article from my team at UpWellness is one that you’ll probably want […]
