Whether you’re planning on having a small, elective procedure or something more comprehensive, recovery after surgery is probably a concern. The good news is that the steps you take now to prepare for your upcoming procedure, can dramatically improve your recovery time. In my almost 30 years as an anesthesiologist, I’ve helped thousands of… Continue Reading
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Double Your Protein to Build Muscle & Maintain Weight
When it comes to getting necessary nutrients, a one-size-fits-all approach simply doesn’t work. Does a child need the same amount of protein as an adult? And does a sedentary person who spends all day at a desk and all night on the sofa need as many carbohydrates as a marathon runner? Clearly our needs… Continue Reading
Exercise Increases Healthy Gut Bacteria
From lowered cancer risk, clearer, less sensitive skin, to increased weight loss, more and more research praises the benefits of having a wide variety of healthy probiotic bacteria. So if these microbiota are so good for us, what can we do to promote diversity? According to new research, we need to eat more protein… Continue Reading
Exercise Quality, not Quantity, Counts for Lean Body Mass
When it comes to exercise, what’s better? Spending 10 hours on the treadmill or doing a wide range of exercises over a shorter period of time? Recent research says it’s the latter, confirming that there’s truth to the saying “quality over quantity,” even for our exercise habits. The study, which was published in… Continue Reading
Eat Less Meat & Cheese in Mid-Life to Live Longer
Bacon at breakfast, ham and cheese at lunch and steak for dinner aren’t all that uncommon in the American diet. Coupled with the enduring popularity of lower-carb diets, which many mistakenly think to mean all protein, all the time, it seems our consumption of meat and cheese continues to increase. But if you’ve… Continue Reading
Legumes: Good for You & Easy to Prepare
When you think March, you think green: the arrival of spring, new grass, St. Patrick’s Day, and even green beer. But March is also National Nutrition Month, and this year’s theme is “Savor the Flavor of Eating Right.” Most Americans are not eating right – that is, meeting dietary guidelines set by the USDA… Continue Reading
How to Increase Energy Levels Naturally
Updated May 19, 2022 By David H. Rahm, M.D. Q: I often feel tired and my energy is drained by mid-day. Is there anything I can do to boost my energy levels naturally without having to resort to drinking a Red Bull every afternoon? As you indicated, energy drinks are not a… Continue Reading
Black Beans
(Phaselous vulgaris) Black beans are about the size of a pea with a black skin, a creamy white flesh and a sweet, rich flavor often compared to that of mushrooms. They have a velvety-texture that holds its shape during cooking. Black beans are also known as turtle beans (in reference to their shiny-like… Continue Reading
Quinoa
(Chenopodium quinoa) Quinoa (pronounced keen-wah) is an ancient grain. Although recently rediscovered in the U.S., quinoa has been cultivated in the Andean mountains of Peru, Chile and Bolivia for over 5,000 years. The grain was prized by the Incas who believed it to be sacred and referred to quinoa as the “mother seed.” … Continue Reading
Almonds
(Prunus dulcis) In botanical terms, an almond is actually a drupe not a nut. A drupe is a fruit in which an outer fleshy part or skin surrounds a shell with a seed inside. The almond “nut” is technically the seed of the fruit of the almond tree. Unlike other soft fruits, the… Continue Reading