Food

We live in a time when the status quo, in terms of recommendations from the medical establishment, is to pretty much live your life however you choose, and then, when you develop some form of malady, there’s...

Though pyramids are usually considered to be a sturdy form of architecture, I think the food pyramid, the former USDA nutritional guidelines that underpin the current “My Plate” recommendations, is built on ...

Frequently, there seems to be some confusion about what you can snack on once you’ve adopted the Grain Brain lifestyle. You may think it’s much easier to snack with reckless abandon, as you can just grab a g...

Can you believe that I have been so bold as to claim that lifestyle factors, over which we have control, may play a role in determining whether or not we develop Alzheimer’s disease? To be sure, I read the c...

Now that so many of you have seen success adopting a Grain Brain lifestyle, I’ve been inundated with questions from parents who want to, or are, bring this program to their children. Unfortunately, they note...

It’s still early into 2014, but it’s never too early to make smart choices for your health. Last week, I laid out some steps you could take to start 2014 right and ensure a smooth transition into a lifestyle...

Many people think that a diet focused on boosting brain health can’t include the occasional treat or sweet. That’s simply not true. There are plenty of sweets out there that you can eat that won’t have an ad...

Since the release of Grain Brain I’ve gotten a lot of questions and comments from mothers, including expectant mothers, about the wonderful health benefits of our dietary recommendations as they relate not o...

If you follow my work, you know that I strongly advocate for making sure that your diet includes a hearty dose of omega-3 fats, the healthy ones we’ve replaced in our current diet with omega-6 fats. For me, ...

Without a doubt, there is an incredible level of chatter about the latest sweetener to take the spotlight among those of us who are paying attention to these kinds of things. Coconut palm sugar is made from ...