Few foods in the modern diet have such a shadow of confusion surrounding them as the egg. Though a rich and versatile source of protein...

This weekend I reached out to Laura Vater, MD, MPH, Internal Medicine physician and creator of the SMILE Score . We talked about why lack...

I am an integrative dietitian nutritionist and, as such, I believe that our health concerns are connected, or integrated. The health of...

Did you know that eating certain foods together can create a synergy that enhances the function of one or more of the nutrients in those...

This homemade granola recipe is simply delicious and packed with a variety of healthy nuts and seeds. It's a nutritious blend that...

Each year, I have a practice of undertaking a “personal research project.” I investigate something that I want to learn about and...

Are you an athlete (I believe there is one in all of us!), a recreational exerciser or a dancer? Or do you feel you have become stiffer...

Every day I see patients with a disease that can silently steal away vision. That disease is glaucoma. There are different types and...

The belief in a thing makes it happen. –Frank Lloyd Wright I’ve had the great delight to spend some time with LA-based jazz composer...

Clia's style of teaching incorporates both yin and yang elements into an aligned vinyasa practice. Clia believes the benefits of yoga...

Technically olives are classified as a fruit from the Olea europea tree. They have been cultivated in parts of the Mediterranean for at...

The ancient Greeks held parsley to be sacred, using it to adorn victors of athletic contests and for decorating the tombs of the...

American Indians enjoyed cranberries cooked and sweetened with honey or maple syrup. Cranberries were also used by the Indians...

The word pomegranate means “apple with many seeds”. No other fruit has the architecture of a pomegranate with the numerous seeds all...

Figs grow on the ficus tree, which is a member of the mulberry family. Figs can be traced back to the ancient Greeks and Romans who...

Pumpkins, and their seeds, are native to the Americas. Pumpkin seeds were a celebrated food among many Native American tribes, who...

The cocoa bean, also cacao bean or simply cocoa is the dried and fully fermented fatty seed of Theobroma cacao, from which cocoa...

Brussels sprouts are a member of the cruciferous vegetable family, along with cauliflower, kale, broccoli, cabbage and turnip greens. ...

Kiwifruit is native to China. They were brought to New Zealand by missionaries in the early 20th century.  Kiwifruit is named in honor of...

There are several varieties of kale which include curly kale, ornamental kale, and dinosaur (or Lacinato or Tuscan) kale, all of which...