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Fast-Food Ad Familiarity Making Kids Fat? by Dr. Jonny B. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Research recently presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Boston revealed familiarity with fast food commercials can increase the likelihood yo ... Read on »

Study Finds Less Exercise Increases Metabolic Syndrome by Dr. Jonny B. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living A study in the journal Preventive Medicine found women don’t get as much exercise as men, which increases their risk for metabolic syndrome. You’ve probably heard about meta ... Read on »

The Most Delicious Anti-Inflammatory Drink on Earth by Dr. Jonny B. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living I’m a big believer in supplementation, but I’m also a big believer in using food as medicine. I also believe inflammation is a significant factor in just about every degener ... Read on »

This Antioxidant Can Protect Against Parkinson’s in Men by Dr. Jonny B. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living A new Harvard study published in the journal Neurology found men who ate flavonoid-rich foods reduced their risk for Parkinson’s disease. The study looked at almost 130,000 ... Read on »

“The Weight of the Nation”: Documentary Sends the Wrong Message by Dr. Jonny B. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living This week, a new documentary about the obesity crisis premieres on HBO. It’s called “Weight of the Nation”. And it’s take-home message is wrong, wrong, wrong. You’ll be hear ... Read on »

Understand Brain Chemistry to Burn Fat & Beat Cravings by Dr. Jonny B. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living A new study in the journal Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism shows your brain finds cheap, high-calorie foods especially rewarding. Researchers here studied brain activ ... Read on »

150 Healthiest Foods: Beans by Dr. Jonny B. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Our paleolithic ancestors ate 100 grams of fiber a day. Modern Americans eat just 11 grams. Eating beans is an easy way to boost your fiber intake. Read on »

Sluggish Metabolism or Thyroid Issues? Reach for the Fish Oil! by Dr. Jonny B. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Fish oil has become all the rage. If you don’t believe me, check out a recent study in the Journal of Food Science which had researchers infusing fish oil in goat cheese (of ... Read on »

150 Healthiest Foods: Arugula by Dr. Jonny B. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Considered an aphrodisiac by the Greeks and the Romans, Arugula is a great addition to salads because it contains substances that neutralize carcinogens. Read on »

Raisins Reduce Blood Pressure by Dr. Jonny B. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living A new study showed eating raisins three times a day could significantly lower your blood pressure if you have mild hypertension. Researchers presented this not-yet-published ... Read on »

Study Shows Fast Food Leaves You Depressed by Dr. Jonny B. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living A new study in the journal Public Health Nutrition showed people who frequent drive-thrus and load their shopping cart with Entenmann’s and Twinkies suffer more depression. ... Read on »

150 Healthiest Foods: Avocado by Dr. Jonny B. Doctor of Philosophy

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Reduce Your Heart Attack Risk 50% with Water by Dr. Jonny B. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living A study in the American Journal of Epidemiology found that guys who drank five or more glasses of water had only a 46% chance of having a fatal heart attack, and women had o ... Read on »

Low-Glycemic Diet Burns Fat & Keeps You Fuller by Dr. Jonny B. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living A recent presentation at the Institute of Food Technologists’ Wellness meeting showed that eating a low-glycemic breakfast could prevent blood sugar spikes and crashes. It m ... Read on »

Coffee Could Reduce Risk for Type 2 Diabetes by Dr. Jonny B. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living A nine-year study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition showed your daily Starbucks habit could reduce your risk for type 2 diabetes. “There have been conflicting re ... Read on »

Red Meat for Mental Health? by Dr. Jonny B. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living A just-published study from Australia found that women consuming less than the “recommended” amount of red meat were twice as likely to have a diagnosed depressive or anxiet ... Read on »

How to Get Kids to Eat Their Vegetables by Dr. Jonny B. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living A new study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior found kids will usually eat vegetables if they’re disguised in other foods. If you grew up eating soggy spinac ... Read on »

Low Carb Beats Low Fat for Fat Loss & More by Dr. Jonny B. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living A study that Johns Hopkins researchers presented at a recent American Heart Association meeting showed the more belly fat you lose, the better your arteries can expand, whic ... Read on »

Daily Habit Increases Heart Disease Risk By 20% by Dr. Jonny B. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living A new study in the journal Circulation found men who consumed a 12-ounce sugar-sweetened drink every day had a 20% higher risk of heart disease compared to men who didn’t dr ... Read on »

Miracle Mineral Reduces Blood Pressure… and Much More by Dr. Jonny B. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living A recent meta-analysis in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that magnesium could help reduce blood pressure. Researchers at the University of Hertfordshire an ... Read on »

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