Red meat consumption has been linked with poor cholesterol scores, breast, colon and rectal cancers, increased risk of diabetes and other chronic diseases. For a long time when I talked to my patients about eating healthier they would immediately tell me that they would stop [...]
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Macronutrients vs. Overall Diet: Which is More Important? : Dr. Gourmet's Health and Nutrition BitesIt’s an axiom among dietitians that “people eat food, not macronutrients.” That’s one of the reasons that I find fad diets to be so silly: so many of them demonize entire classes of foods (”all oils are bad,” “avoid all carbohydrates,” “don’t eat animal products”). While [...] If you’ve been following Dr. Gourmet for a while, you already know what I think about the Atkins Diet and other low-carbohydrate diets: why follow a diet – any diet – that takes entire food groups away from you? Certainly we know that such diets [...] Dear Dr. Gourmet, Q: I see in this question about oatmeal how much oats we should not consume. What I don’t see there is what is the recommended amount is per day. Any ideas?
Dear Dr. Gourmet, Q: I have recent found out my cholesterol number is 264. I am forty-three, 160 pounds, female. I fully realize my main problem is lifestyle. I have completely changed that. I’ve cut out fast food, started exercising and am trying to quit [...] Just this week I posted an article with my best tips for eating healthy during holidays. While holidays are a time to splurge – and that can certainly be part of a healthy lifestyle – what the end-of-year round of holiday parties means for many [...] Q: People say that muscle weighs more than fat. Is that true? A: Muscle density is 1.06 grams per milliliter (g/mL) and fat is 0.9 g/mL. That means that muscle is about 18% denser than fat. [...] Two related questions from two different readers: Q: Although I do not eat red meat often, I was introduced to ground buffalo meat (very lean from Whole Foods) and immensely enjoyed it. Is there a great [...] Q: Are canned cranberries, like the kind used on turkey, bad for you, fat wise? A: Cranberries are really good for you, but they are not naturally sweet. Consequently, all the cranberry products you purchase will [...] |
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