Nearly every week, I meet another person who is trying the raw food diet, convinced that heating foods—especially vegetables—destroys disease-fighting nutrients and digestion-enhancing enzymes. But while I’m certainly in favor of anything that gets people to eat more veggies (and I love salads and crudités as much as anyone), recent research contradicts the “raw is always best” contention. Joel Fuhrman, MD, a nutrition researcher, family physician and author of Super Immunity: The Essential … [Read more...]
REAP the HARVEST ~ Dr. Neeta Shah, MD, FACP
October 10, 2011 by Team Celebration
Dr. Shah Wants Women & Men to Know ...Reap the Harvest! The air outside is crisp and chilly. The leaves are changing their hue to vibrant colors of orange, red and golden brown. So are the colors of the healthiest autumn fruits and vegetables. It’s time to harvest and enjoy! In days ago, people ate based on what was available during the season, hence the traditional recipes and ingredients for the holidays. Nowadays almost anything is available … [Read more...]
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