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In my book, The 3-Season Diet, I discuss how nature has 3 growing seasons. The spring, summer and fall are the growing seasons, with winter as nature’s dormant season. In this section, learn how to eat with the seasons, according to your body type and the natural digestive cycles, and the importance of eating regular meals in a relaxed way.
Average Reading Time: 2 minutes and 41 seconds It is hard to ignore the fact that seasonal foods have been feeding us since the beginning of our evolution and, as a result, our health depends greatly on a diet that changes with each season. We have compelling evidence that suggests that microbes in the soil, […]
Average Reading Time: 2 minutes and 37 seconds In nature, certain fibers predominate in different seasons to deliver specific and timely health benefits. This winter, make sure you board the right fiber train to boost digestive function and support immunity. There is soluble fiber, which expands and becomes slimy in water, like oatmeal and psyllium. […]
Average Reading Time: 3 minutes Fenugreek (Botanical name: Trigonella foenum-graecum) has played an important role in Ayurveda and traditional cooking for thousands of years. It has been used historically to: support women during lactation support liver and gallbladder health balance blood sugar regulate weight boost overall digestive strength play an important role in reproductive health […]
Average Reading Time: 2 minutes and 23 seconds The variety of foods that are eaten around the world is slowly shrinking… and the risks are real! In 1961, the world ate a vastly diverse diet that was highly cultural, seasonal, traditional and geographically matched. Nearly 50 years later, the diversity of the world’s diet had […]
Average Reading Time: 1 minute and 57 seconds When I was a kid, the kitchen closed after supper at around 6pm and we were forced to fast until breakfast at 7am – that was 13 hours of our day fasting without food. This was the norm for every kid in my neighborhood. I can’t remember […]
Average Reading Time: 4 minutes and 22 seconds The multi-billion dollar gluten-free industry is fueled by books, blogs and gluten-free products all suggesting that gluten is the new poison rather than a protein. After 30-plus years of practice dedicated to gaining a better understanding of digestive health, I found that solely removing wheat and dairy […]
Average Reading Time: 7 minutes and 49 seconds All year long, and especially each winter, I find myself treating an inordinate number of patients for protein deficiency. Most of them are quite health-aware and have made conscious decisions as to what they include – and don’t include – in their diets. But somehow, despite their […]
Average Reading Time: 1 minute and 33 seconds Brain-derived neurotrophic factors (BDNFs) are compounds that encourage the growth of nerve and brain cells, debunking the old adage that brain cells can never be replaced – they can and constantly are! Cinnamon has recently made headlines as an effective regulator for blood sugar, but its benefits […]
Average Reading Time: 1 minute and 33 seconds In a new study, published in the prestigious Journal of American Medicine (JAMA), researchers found that eating fish or seafood at least once a week lowered the risk of cognitive decline as you age. (1) The study followed 544 elderly adults for four years, observing the amount […]
Average Reading Time: 5 minutes and 9 seconds The controversy as to whether a raw food diet or a cooked food diet may continue to rage on as we attempt to prove them mutually exclusive. The reality, according to the science, is that they both are beneficial and our ancestors enjoyed both. The logic that […]
Average Reading Time: 4 minutes and 21 seconds Early this year, the new dietary guidelines for 2015 to 2020 were published. Saturated fats that are high in cholesterol were taken off the nutrient concern list after almost 60 years, suggesting that the “no cholesterol” era may have been based on a hasty misinterpretation of the […]
Average Reading Time: 3 minutes and 18 seconds Garbanzo beans, also called chickpeas and may be better known when made into hummus, have been the mainstay of the Mediterranean and Indian diets for thousands of years. Only recently have the health benefits been more fully understood. As with all beans, chickpeas are LOADED with fiber […]
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