While most Americans struggle to lose weight, there are some who are underweight and unable to gain enough weight to stay in the healthy range. While certain individuals may inherently have a high metabolism, others may have an illness or chronic condition that prevents them from maintaining a healthy weight. Cancer treatments, for... Read more
When I was a child, my mother's cure-all for any ailment was ginger. Ginger tea, chicken and rice soup with ginger, ginger candy, and ginger flavored dessert. While I had always considered ginger to be a bit of an old wives' remedy, there is evidence that ginger may contain chemicals that actually can make you feel... Read more
What does eating local mean to you? I picture farmer's markets with fresh produce and homemade goods driven from a farm no more than a few hours away. I posed this same question to my mother and grandmother. For my mother, local is picking vegetables and herbs from her garden as needed. My grandmother who lives in a... Read more
With cold weather either arriving or already here in different parts of the country, many of the fruits we have enjoyed over the summer are on their way out. However, fall brings a new set of delicious offerings that are important for health. Eating produce that is in season has the advantages of being cheaper and more nutritious... Read more
As a physician caring for children in a pediatric obesity clinic, I spend a large amount of time listening to parents explain why their children are not eating healthy foods or exercising enough. One theme that emerges across all cultures and socioeconomic classes is that food is an expression of love. A grandfather may indulge his... Read more
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