Quotes of the Day

The real art to dietary restriction, Nutrition 3.0-style, is not picking which evil foods we're eliminating. Rather, it's finding the best mix of macronutrients for our patient-coming up with an eating pattern that helps them achieve their goals, in a way that they can sustain. This is a tricky balancing act, and it requires us to forget about labels and viewpoints and drill down into nutritional biochemistry. [2023] - Peter Attia

You’d think sites that connect freelancers with paying customers would be a slam dunk for making some extra cash fast. Often, though, you’ll be wading into a “saturated market.” If there are lots of people out there offering the same services you’re trying to sell, you may find yourself competing against talented folks in places like India or Ukraine — or a small town in Middle America — who have 500 five-star reviews and seem to be able to somehow survive by charging ridiculously low fees. It may take you a while to break in, and even when you do, you may not bring in the kind of money you were hoping for. [2021] - Erica Alini

The American Diabetes Association recommends that metformin therapy be considered for people who are very obese, individuals younger than 60 years, women who previously had gestational diabetes, and individuals who have A1C levels >=6%. Your health care provider may prescribe metformin along with lifestyle changes. Also, as research continues to find additional medications to halt the progression of prediabetes to type 2 diabetes, you may be prescribed a different medication. [2018] - Joy Bauer

Even though brown rice is a whole grain, I no longer recommend its consumption because of significant arsenic contamination of most of the brown rice available for purchase in the United States--even organic brown rice and wild rice. Arsenic is a causative factor in many cancers, and it also promotes heart disease. Recommended intact whole grains include wheat berries, steel cut oats, quinoa, buckwheat, barley, millet, teff, and amaranth. [2020] - Joel Fuhrman

Soy products of all kinds (e.g., tofu, flour or sauce) contain a substance that blocks absorption of nutrients, besides having a high fat content. A great deal of research has proven the toxicity of soy, even when grown organically. The hype claiming soy's usefulness in preventing breast cancer has turned out to be unsubstantiated and the opposite of truth: soy is likely to stimulate malignancy. [2013] - Charlotte Gerson