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The ancient healing system of Ayurveda is quite forthcoming in its recommendations and it has a definitive stance on food preparation: Food should almost never be eaten raw. This might surprise you, as many health aficionados who swear by raw diets also believe in the tradition of Ayurveda. If you love eating raw but want […]

“Dr. Hyman, I’m about to start your Eat Fat, Get Thin Plan, which is completely different from the way my family normally eats,” writes this week’s house call. “I want my kids to eat good food, too. Can they eat the foods on this program? And do you have any tips for helping me trick […]

By Jonathan Psenka Food allergies result when your immune system mistakes a food you’ve eaten for an invader. Instead of digesting the food and using it as nourishment, your body launches an attack, which can lead to symptoms that range from mildly unpleasant to potentially fatal. In their most severe form, food allergies can cause […]

By Lauren Kessler True, food isn’t everything, but much of the hope (and hype) surrounding the anti-aging movement is focused on food and in particular on what are being called “superfoods.” This is not a scientific term. It is not a term used by dietitians or nutritional scientists. A superfood is a food particularly rich […]

“Dr. Hyman, you often talk about superfoods and their benefits,” writes this week’s house call. “Can you share some of your favorites?” I realize “superfood” carries a certain hype, but some foods do earn that status. Food is medicine. And some foods are more powerful medicines than others! Food is the most powerful tool to […]

By Nicole Centeno Sooner than you think, you’ll probably start experimenting with your own soup recipes and this soup trine can be your key. Here are the three elements I consider with every soup I make: Adapted from Soup Cleanse Cookbook. This article was reposted with permission from our media associate Rodale Wellness.

By Beth Buczynski A very good friend recently confessed to me that sometimes her subconscious sugar cravings are so powerful, she gets out of bed in the middle of the night to eat sweets. This is what sugar—dubbed “sweet poison” by NY Daily News—does to us. We’ve become a generation of zombies that seek sugar […]

A Italian member of parliament has proposed a controversial new bill that would put parents behind bars if they restrict their children to a vegan diet. The so-called “Savino law” would “stigmatize the reckless and dangerous eating behavior imposed by parents … to the detriment of minors.” Flickr Elvira Savino of the conservative Forza Italia […]