It took more than huge ships, the north star and a lot of courage for Europeans to reach the New World hundreds of years ago. It also required a lot of vitamin C – in the form of limes, that kept British soldiers alive on long journeys. Prior to discovering the C in citrus fruits, long exploratory voyages were aborted due to the decimating sailor scurvey. Vitamin C doesn’t just right scurvy. Possibly due to its antioxidant capabilities it’s also believed to reduce the risk of colds, protect against immune system deficiencies, heart disease, prenatal health problems, eye disease, and potentially wrinkles according to the article “Vitamin C Dietary Supplements: An Objective Review of the Clinical Evidence, Part I,” in Seminars in Preventive and Alternative Medicine (vol. 3, iss. 1, pp. 25-35). If that’s all vitamin C did, it would…

Have you been hearing the term ‘wheat belly’? Dr. Oz, among others talked about it during a January episode of his show as he couldn’t ignore this new phenomenon any longer. American cardiologist William Davis’ best-selling 2011 book Wheat Belly, has been the kickstarter for millions who have stopped eating, according to the author “a perfectly crafted Frankengrain” that “has exerted more harm than any foreign terrorist group can inflict on us.” How can wheat, the grain that has propped humans for so long, suddenly be such a detriment to your health? The 2nd most produced crop after corn (we grow approximately 650 million tons per year) is no longer our ally, but an enemy? Do we need to suddenly be wary of the leading source of vegetable protein in our collective food supply? The food that finally allowed us…

Do you know many people are fooled into thinking they are eating healthier than they are? And while doing so they are paying more than they should. Because – due to unregulated health claims on labels, lots of food labels gussy up, gloss over and carefully omit the truth! I know it’s a hassle to have your guard up all the time, looking out for products that are the wolves in sheep’s clothing. But I’m going to pass on to you a 4 general purpose tips that will hold you in good stead as you shop. A view from 30 000 feet; a digestible summary on a very intricate subject so you don’t have to get a magnifying glass, or phone Ralph Nader, before you hit the supermarket. There’s just so many food products to choose from (which I think…

There seems to be an accepted prevailing attitude that disease is something that just happens to you. That it is a random, luck-of-the-draw kind of thing we are struck with, just by complete chance. However, more and more research is supporting the belief that chronic diseases don’t strike arbitrarily, but are correlated with your diet and general lifestyle. The risk for cancer and heart disease, which will be responsible for approximately 600 000 deaths each in the U.S. this year, is partly affected by dietary choices according to studies. And sugar, particularly the ubiquitous High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) is implicated as a main driver in the development of both of these diseases – but more on that later… If disease is preventable then this is great news, because it puts you in charge. We all know it’s true of…

They say ‘life is too short to drink bad wine’, and it rings truer the older we get. Because only aging shows us how our time is fleeting, finite and thus should be highly valued. But why don’t we apply the same logic to the foods that we eat? Isn’t life also too short to eat bad food? Case in point: today’s beef. Although the steak you find in a supermarket in the U.S. is presented as ‘Grade AAA’ mouthwatering good, there are many remarkable reasons I will share with you explaining why this is false, and simply opportunistic marketing. The truth is there are many different quality types of beef – so read on and I’ll explain how we are generally offered questionable grade, even when it says “AAA” on it. See, only after carefully studying what really goes…