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Best Tips for Storing Fruits and Vegetables

Adapted from Rebootwithjoe.com. Does this ever happen to you: You take the time to review healthy recipes, make a shopping list, get to…

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NEWS: Dietary Guidelines Say Cut Sugar, Eat More Plant Foods, Limit Meat

The federal government’s newest Dietary Guidelines were just published today. Revised every five years as new research in nutrition and diet unfolds,…

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Barnard Medical Center, Where Medicine Meets Nutrition

The Barnard Medical Center, which opened today in Washington, D.C., combines top-of-the-line medical care with nutrition education and preventative medicine. We recently…

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American College of Cardiology President: Why Cholesterol Still Matters

The New Dietary Guidelines The media has focused a lot of recent attention on the new Scientific Report of the 2015 Federal…

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Top 8 Myths About Eating Vegan, Busted

We’ve managed to move beyond the vegan stereotype of the hippie nibbling on tofu and greens, but there are still many myths…

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A Top Chef’s Healthy Cooking Tips That Every Home Cook Needs to Know

We know that cutting out processed foods and animal products is necessary for better health. However, longtime cooks often find themselves at…

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Would You Like a Burger With Your Bypass?

“Congratulations… You survived bypass surgery! Here, have a burger.” I often hear some version of the above from friends and acquaintances: during…

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Is Fish Oil Just Snake Oil?

The following is an excerpt from How Not to Die, which was released by Flatiron Books. Thanks in part to the American Heart Association’s recommendation…

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Why Olive Oil Isn’t a Health Food

Most people have heard and read that olive oil is healthy, and that they should be consuming it often. This common misconception…

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GreenSpace Café: My Journey from the Cardiology Lab to the Kitchen

Over 25 years ago, I embarked on a career as an invasive cardiologist skilled in placing first balloons and then stents in…

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FOOD NEWS: Restaurant Vegetarian Menus Grow by 66 Percent in Three Years

According to a new report: In the past three years, vegetarian menus saw a “66 percent growth at restaurants while 51 percent…

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Why College Is the Best Time to Go Vegan

This article is adapted from a column originally published in The Crimson White. Going vegan once sounded like a nearly impossible feat…

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