This Minty Spring Pea Dip is a fun variation on classic hummus you have to try if you love traditional hummus. If you’re looking for a quick, simple, delicious, and light dip to make on the weekends, this is a great one to add to your spring rotation. Peas, like...
Your food portions will change from meal to meal, and day to day. It’s not only important for you to understand how to listen to your body’s hunger and fullness signals, but it’s also important for you to understand why your portion sizes change from meal to meal, so you...
This Crunchy Cucumber Tomato Salad is a staple in our home from spring until the end of summer and I hope you enjoy this simple salad too! When I think of easy, delicious, refreshing, and nutritious salads for the summer, this is the one that comes to mind. Both cucumbers...
Try these delicious, quick, and easy ultimate breakfast tacos for any time of day. They’re rich in protein, fiber, and healthy fats. This recipe for the ultimate breakfast tacos includes a flexible template to make your tacos following the Foundational Five formula for a balanced meal. The foundation of any...
Raw garlic is compared to roasted, stir-fried, simmered, and jarred garlic. Garlic lowers blood pressure, regulates cholesterol, and stimulates immunity. I’ve talked before about its effect on heart disease risk factors, but what about immunity? Eating garlic appears to offer the best of both worlds, dampening the overreactive face of...
Harness the power of your circadian rhythms for weight loss by making breakfast or lunch your main meal of the day. In my last chronobiology video, we learned that calories eaten at breakfast are significantly less fattening than the same number of calories eaten at dinner, as you can see...
Why are calories eaten in the morning less fattening than calories eaten in the evening? One reason calories consumed in the morning are less fattening than those eaten in the evening is that more calories are burned off in the morning due to diet-induced thermogenesis. That’s the amount of energy...
Grape juice and whole grapes are put to the test for brain function, including cognitive decline in early Alzheimer’s. In 2010, the first controlled trial was published that examined how the brain responds to grape juice. It helped aged rats, but what about people? “Concord grape juice supplementation improves memory...
The same meal eaten at the wrong time of day can double blood sugar. We’ve known for more than half a century that our glucose tolerance—the ability of our body to keep our blood sugars under control—declines as the day goes on. As you can see in the graph below...
NutritionFacts.org has so many free resources to help you on your journey to a healthier life. The Evidence-Based Eating Guide The Evidence-Based Eating Guide: A Healthy Living Resource from Dr. Greger & NutritionFacts.org simplifies making the switch to a healthier lifestyle. It’s an easy-to-understand guide, bursting with information on eating...
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