The Psychology of Eating

We are constantly being tempted with food – at home, work, and all points in between. “Every time we see food, we have to decide, ‘Do I want to eat that or not?’ We can say ‘No’ to the candy dish 27 times, but if it’s visible,...

“Let Food be thy Medicine…”

Hippocrates , considered to be the father of Western Medicine lived from 460 BC to 377 BC. His famous statement “Let food be thy medicine and let medicine be thy food” not only rings true today, but is more relevant than ever. So why is it so important...

Blood Pressure Basics

  Before every appointment, we always check the patient’s blood pressure. Often we hear, “Are my numbers normal?” Blood pressure is the force of blood against the walls of arteries. It’s recorded as two numbers, systolic-the pressure when the...

Low-Fat Isn’t Always the Best Choice

A story reported in Medical News Today reports that low-fat products may cause more harm than good to the American diet. Many well-motivated people have been led to believe that all fats are bad and that substituting sugar and flour is a better alternative than using...

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