Posts by Kelley Herring
If You’re a Smoker… Eat This!
We all know that smoking is bad for your health. But whether you’re a secondhand smoker or are still trying to beat your addiction, there’s something you can add to your diet to help negate the nasty cancer-causing effects. Watercress.
Read MoreHave Parkinson’s? Eat Fava Beans
If you have Parkinson’s, the cells in your brain that make dopamine have been damaged or destroyed. And as dopamine levels decline, the simplest movements become increasingly more difficult.
Read MoreThe Hidden Poison in Your Wineglass
You’ve heard quite a bit about the health benefits of red wine. Not long ago, Dr. Sears told you about its anti-aging benefits, and I wrote about its ability to protect against two health-harming byproducts of fat digestion.
Read MoreCulinary Choices, Chemical Signals
When it comes to keeping your cells cancer-free, for example, most risk factors are related to hormone levels. Hormone levels drive cell division and increase the chances for random DNA copying errors to occur. These errors lead to mutations in genes and promote cancer cell growth. And there are two ways your diet affects those risk factors.
Read MoreFight Immune-Based Cancers With Blackberries
Blueberries have been lauded for their antioxidant ability and cancer-fighting effects. But another berry may offer protection against some of the deadliest forms of cancer. Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh evaluated the effect of a compound extracted from blackberries called cyanidin-3-rutinoside (C-3-R) on cultured human leukemia cells. The C-3-R was tested on several cell…
Read MoreBlue Corn: The Lesser Evil
As I’ve cautioned before in ETR, products made with cornmeal – even organic cornmeal – are hazardous to your health and waistline. They rank high on the glycemic index, elevate blood sugar levels, and encourage your body to store fat.
But when the occasional craving strikes and nothing but
Read MoreA Starch You Shouldn’t Resist
Want a trimmer tummy? Eat starch!
Read MoreInulin: Fiber of the Future
The latest advancements in food technology are bringing a myriad of power-packed “functional food” ingredients to tables across the globe. And one of the most potent and unique of these is inulin.
Read MoreBad Fish, Good Fish
Choosing wild-caught fish over farmed can help you avoid harmful endocrine disruptors called polychlorinated biphenyls. But that’s not the only reason to stock up on wild-caught fish.
Read MoreDanger in a Bottle
You may think you’re doing yourself a favor by drinking spring water. But new research shows there could be danger lurking in the bottle.
Read MoreWhy You Should Order Pinot With Your Steak
In two of my recent ETR articles, you learned about the health benefits of enjoying organic grass-fed beef and the best methods for preparing it. Now I’ve got more advice on getting the most from your meat.
Read MoreIt’s Time to Change Those Genes!
In a recent ETR article, I introduced you to the burgeoning new field of nutrigenomics – the use of your personal genetic information to create a tailor-made diet that can thwart the diseases you’re most prone to. But once you have this critical information in hand, wouldn’t it be nice to simply repair those damaged genes? New research suggests you can!
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