by Dr Drew | Apr 3, 2014 | Food & Nutrition, wellness
Low carb hight fat diets are becoming very popular again. Sports teams, professional athletes and everyday people are looking into low carb high fat (LCHF) diets. Many attribute the early recognition for low carb dieting to Robert Atkins and his Atkins Nutritional...
by Dr Drew | Mar 28, 2014 | Food & Nutrition, wellness
Q: My doctor told me to avoid foods with a high glycemic index to help my issues with metabolic syndrome. What is the glycemic index? A: The havoc that rapidly rising blood sugar levels can have on both our health and weight is well-documented. Researchers have...
by Dr Drew | Mar 24, 2014 | Food & Nutrition, wellness
Intermittent fasting (IF) is just what you would suspect, a diet that cycles around periods of fasting and non-fasting.This style of dieting became popular after several studies showed beneficial effects on the health and longevity of animals (specifically rats) after...
by Dr Drew | Mar 22, 2014 | Food & Nutrition, wellness
As if we needed more reasons to go low carb, high fat a research article in the journal Neurology (http://bit.ly/1lZt4Bt) came out on the 19th with evidence of brain shrinkage in people developing diabetes in their 40s to 60s. Those with midlife diabetes were found to...
by Dr Drew | Mar 21, 2014 | Food & Nutrition, wellness
Today’s Q&A comes from a reader interested in the essential fatty acids called omega 3 and omega 6 (omega fats). We will briefly describe them and some of their benefits. Q: I see a lot in the news about omega 3s and omega 6s. What are they? A: Fat is bad; fat...
by Dr Drew | Mar 14, 2014 | Food & Nutrition, Inflammation, wellness
I often receive questions about various topics related to health and nutrition. Each week I will try to answer some of the questions posed to me by my readers. Today’s question is regarding a spice root, turmeric, that has been used for centuries. Q: Dr. Drew,...
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