It’s not about the burger
Good food IS good health. That includes things like normal hamburger, or other kinds of meats (THIS hamburger, of course, has enough calories to feed Rwanda). That said, researchers from Germany, Spain and Britain who studied data on 50,000 children across the world found that kids who ate burgers...
Hope springs eternal
People buy this: literally and figuratively....
Mediterranean Diet Better for Breast Cancer SurvivorsOlive-oil enriched diet helps breast cancer survivors lose more weight
The Mediterranean diet, rich in olive oil, seems to be a better diet for weight loss and weight loss maintenance. This article reports on a study in breast cancer survivors. Here’s why that’s important. For women with breast cancer, excess weight at the time of diagnosis, or even moderate...
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Today on the show at noon. Click Here To Listen Live: Call in and talk: 412.333.1360 1. Your prostate is BLINDED by Science 2. The “FAT Tax”. Some in America Want this more than others … guess who? 3. Bogus Kelloggs Claims exposed. 4. How to give your kids...
The 2,000-calorie milkshake
Sorry. My mistake. This milkshake actually has MORE than 2,000 calories — 2,010 calories to be precise. That’s like eating 68 strips of bacon or 30 chocolate chip cookies. 68 strips of bacon, all in one chilly, slurpable packaged earned this coronary clogger the award for America’s unhealthiest drink...
TV Food Ads Can Pack On Pounds?
Absolutely. If you eat foods advertised on TV, and even if you practice Herculean will power only have 2000 calories of those foods, you would get a stunning 25 TIMES the recommended sugar … 20 TIMES the fat (and not healthy fats either!). “The results of this study suggest...
Caribbean Polenta (turbo recipe)
The simplest things are the best, and healthiest. If you’re looking for optimal health, choose pedestrian, common, everyday foods. Like polenta. I got this recipe from “An Embarrassment of Mangoes”, an awesome book about a couple from Toronto who take two years to sail down to the Caribbean. This...
Can Sodas to Lower Blood Pressure
Got a blood pressure problem? Stop drinking sodas. I love this quote (through Reuters) from the American Heart Association, because it doesn’t mince words: “Too much sugar not only makes people fatter, but is also a key culprit in diabetes, heart disease and stroke.” The researchers pointed out that...
Meat that won’t kill you
I'm making coconut milk polenta, and have to use peppered salami in the recipe. It's nice to be able to find a brand that does NOT have the carcinogenic parts — I know, I'm so picky about my foods. Let me know if you want the recipe. It's amazing...
Topics for Dr. Will’s Radio Program Today!!
Click Here to listen LIVE today at 12:00 EST Bariatric Surgery: Where do you draw the line? Your 2 cents — when (if ever) do you think this is a good idea? Call me to comment: 412-333-1360. Crappy bacteria: Where to shop if you want a good e.Coli salad...
Conviviality Now!
This is an article by a wonderful woman, Conner Middelmann Whitney. She explores, quite thoroughly, the notion of conviviality as a HUGE missing piece to our new eating patterns. It’s also assumed in the Mediterranean traditions. Please read this and Bon Appetit!! Conviviality Now! | Psychology Today For more...
How to lower cholesterol WITHOUT killing your liver
(Reuters) – People using cholesterol-lowering statins — like Lipitor — have a higher risks of liver dysfunction, kidney failure, muscle weakness and cataracts and such side effects of the drug should be closely tracked, doctors said on Friday. Great. But I want you to take a look at OUR...