Food

By: Austin Perlmutter, MD, Medical Student, Miller School of Medicine So you’ve finally decided to eat healthier. Congratulations! This is a major step towards a longer and happier life, and likely you’re al...

I generally advise against eating soy, and here’s why. First, almost all the soy available these days is genetically modified. I feel quite strongly that GMO produced foods represent a significant health ri...

As fate would have it, one of the most important chemicals in human physiology to sustain life is cholesterol. Yes, this is the same cholesterol that has been so vilified over the past several decades as bei...

It’s clear that we have come full circle in our understanding of the role of dietary fat in human nutrition. For the past two decades, fat has been demonized and Western cultures were directed to an incredib...

When discussing sources of “hidden sugars” with my patients I find that they are often very surprised at my position on orange juice. Essentially, I have taken it off the table. Frequently, the response I ge...

I made a point in Grain Brain to emphasize the importance of wild fish as opposed to farm-raised fish for several important reasons. I’m well aware that wild fish may not always be available (a situation tha...

By: Austin Perlmutter, MD, Medical Student, Miller School of Medicine A few years ago, the science became too significant to ignore, and I decided to drastically cut back on my dietary carbohydrates. I belie...

By: Austin Perlmutter, MD, Medical Student, Miller School of Medicine When it comes to mealtime, most of us prefer a meal made from fresh produce to its frozen equivalent. But in today’s whirlwind of obliga...

By: Austin Perlmutter, MD, Medical Student, Miller School of Medicine After 20 years, the FDA has plans for a major overhaul of the Nutrition Facts label. This is a big deal, as the sticker is required on t...

Doubling in incidence over the past 30 years, and increasing an astonishing four-fold amongst adolescents, childhood obesity is now an epidemic in America. Make no mistake about it, this isn’t just a cosmeti...