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  • Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

    The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is the world's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals founded in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1917,

  • Are you going nuts over nuts? Why you should include them in your diet

    Walnuts, almonds, peanut and cashews - we are going nuts over nuts! And the best part is, they are good for you, too! Two recent studies done by Harvard Medical School have shown positive health effects associated with nut consumption.

    The studies

    Over 119,000 women and men from the Nurses' Health Study and the Health Professionals Follow-up Study were involved. Participants completed a food-frequency questionnaire every two to four years, and were asked to report how often they ate a serving (1 ounce) of nuts over that past year. Participants with a history of cancer, heart disease, or stroke were excluded.

  • What to Know About the Keto Diet

    If you’ve heard about the keto diet, you may have wondered what it is and if it works.

  • Can a Healthy Diet Prevent Skin Cancer?

    Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer and is mainly caused by exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays. More than 85 percent of skin cancers are associated with UV exposure — which can come from the sun and other sources such as tanning beds and sun lamps. The UV rays generate molecules — called free radicals — in the body that inflame and damage the cell function and the skin’s DNA. That damage to cells causes changes or mutations to the cells, leading to skin cancer.

  • How Diet and Supplements Affect Cancer

    As a cancer specialist, I get asked nearly every day about nutritional supplements and the benefits they offer. Can they help control cancer? Do they reduce the risk of developing cancer? Can they help prevent other diseases and conditions? As it turns out, there is remarkably little useful data about the benefits of supplements. In fact, according to a recent article in Smithsonian Magazine, research has found that there are only five vitamins or supplements that are actually worth taking.

  • Carlos Dieguez, MD

  • Guys, as you mature, your diet should too! Stay healthy as you age with these tips

    Last week, in observance of Men's Health Month, I wrote about some of the medical recommendations for men by age group - now I will cover some of the dietary recommendations to keep our guys as healthy as possible. It is never too late to start being mindful about your dietary choices, but it's best to start before something goes wrong! Here we go...

    In your 20s

    It is time to change your diet habits. In your 20’s is when your levels of muscle-building hormones (testosterone, DHEA, growth hormone) hit their peak, so now is the best time to pack on muscle!

  • N. D Diebel, MD

  • Whole Food Plant-Based Diet

  • More Exercise & Better Diet: How to Cut Your Heart Disease Risk

    Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S, killing 181,000 people each year, according to the American Heart Association.