Shopping and Eating Organic: Is it really worth the cost and better for you? Organic foods are those that are grown 95% or more WITHOUT: synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, animal growth regulators (hormones) and dietary...
So many visual images of food trigger our desires to stray from a healthy diet. How do we resist? How do we adhere to our food plans to achieve our goals? Temptation is always...
How to Maximize your Diet Abby S asks: I read a lot of conflicting information regarding nutritional advice. What are the best foods to eat and the ones to avoid and why? Food is our sustenance....
How to lose weight and quit smoking by L. Matthew Schwartz, MD, FAAPM&R What is “Integrative Holistic Medicine” and how is it different from typical medical care? Conventional medical care is typically reactive, not proactive. Typically, we...
How Much Alcohol is Healthy? Sara from Elkins Park asks: I just read that alcohol consumption increases one’s risk for cancer (the article specifically noted breast cancer). Yet every so often we see reports that...