All of our lives, we have been told that eating a big breakfast is the best way to start the day. They say it has to do with breaking the fast that occurs from dinner to the morning, hence the origin of the word – break – fast. We’ve been told that eating a good
From everything I’ve read and heard over the past ten years, there is a health condition plaguing America that is far more deadly and devastating than the opioid epidemic, flu and even the coronavirus. It results in far more doctor visits, hospitalizations and deaths than any other health crisis plaguing the nation and I’m not
There is no doubt that prostate cancer is on the rise. Next to skin cancer, it is the second most common cancer among American men, even surpassing lung cancer. A recent study claims that there is a link between prostate cancer and our modern diet: PROSTATE CANCER IS ONE of the most common types of cancer
Last week was Valentine’s Day or what some people refer to ask national chocolate day. From some news reports, more chocolate is sold and consumed on Valentine’s Day than any other day of the year, including Halloween and Mother’s Day. Walk through many stores in the month prior to Valentine’s Day and you’ll see many
When I was a kid, no one really associated different foods with different health conditions. Eating fried chicken, bacon, steak and sausages were considered a normal part of life. It was common for millions to enjoy bacon and eggs for breakfast most days a week. In fact, my dad had bacon and eggs for breakfast
As millions of people begin a new year, they make all kinds of resolutions, most of which are short-lived. Some resolve to drink less, stop smoking, start exercising, be nicer to others, volunteering more, save more money and then there is what some believe is the most common resolution of all – lose weight by
A few years ago, I talked to a health professional about the increased trend in a number of health conditions and how they appear to coincide with the technological developments of the past few decades. When I was younger, yes, there was heart disease, diabetes and cancer, but they weren’t as prevalent as they are
Nearly half of all adults in the US will be obese just 10 years from now, according to new projections published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Nearly a quarter will be severely obese. Currently, about 40 percent of US adults are obese and about 20 percent are severely obese. The new modeling study,
Migraine is the third most prevalent illness in the world and causes suffering for tens of millions of people. In fact, nearly 1 in 4 U.S. household includes someone with migraines. Migraine is not just a headache but also includes a collection of associated symptoms that can be debilitating. These include nausea, vomiting, light sensitivity
Despite your mom’s pleas, if you could never develop a taste for certain vegetables – namely broccoli and Brussels sprouts – your genetics may be to blame, new research suggests. Researchers with the University of Kentucky School of Medicine recently concluded that a specific gene may cause some people to be particularly sensitive to the taste of broccoli,
