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Are Sprouted Lentils Healthier Than Canned Lentils?

Michael Greger MD | May 3, 2016 | Health

Read More: aging, Alzheimer's disease, anthocyanins, antioxidants, astrocytes, beans, boiling, brain disease, brain health, breast cancer, cancer, cans, chickpeas, chronic diseases, cognition, cooking methods, dementia, elderly, kale, kidney cancer, legumes, lentils, Lou Gehrig's disease, Parkinson's disease, phenolics, phytonutrients, polyphenols, raw food, split peas, sprouting

Beans, chickpeas, split peas and lentils are packed with nutrients and play a role in the prevention of chronic disease, but most can't be eaten raw. Some can be sprouted, though. Boiling is the most common cooking method, which......

Which are More Anti-Inflammatory: Sweet Cherries or Tart Cherries?

Michael Greger MD | October 6, 2015 | Health

Read More: abdominal pain, alternative medicine, anthocyanins, cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular health, cherries, complementary medicine, enzymes, frozen fruit, heart disease, heart health, ibuprofen, inflammation, insomnia, internal bleeding, meat, mortality, muscle health, muscle soreness, oatmeal, organ meats, pain, phytonutrients, side effects, stomach health, stomach inflammation, stomach ulcers, tart cherries, Vioxx

Haggis, the national dish of Scotland, is a savory pudding of heart, liver, lungs, and oatmeal traditionally stuffed inside of a stomach. When that stomach goes into our own stomach, our digestive enzymes and stomach acid have no problem......

Slowing Cognitive Decline with Berries

Michael Greger MD | April 21, 2015 | Health

Read More: aging, anthocyanins, antioxidants, berries, blueberries, brain disease, brain health, chronic diseases, cognition, Concord grapes, dementia, evolution, fruit, fruit juice, grape juice, grapes, Harvard Nurses' Health Study, inflammation, memory, oxidative stress, phytonutrients, placebo effect, plant-based diets, polyphenols, strawberries, supplements, vegetables, vitamin C, wrinkles

A plant-based diet is thought to have played a significant role in human evolution and the consumption of whole plant foods and even just extracts have repeatedly been associated with a decreased risk of aging related diseases. And by......

Foods for Computer Eye Strain

Michael Greger MD | January 13, 2015 | Health

Read More: anthocyanins, berries, bilberries, computer eye strain, currants, eye disease, eye health, fatigue, fruit, grapes, herbal remedies, industry influence, jam, raisins, supplements, vision

What happens to our eyesight when we sit in front of a computer all day? As researchers from the SUNY College of Optometry note, the rise in computer screens "has led to an increase in ocular and visual problems,......

Currant Treatment for Glaucoma

Michael Greger MD | January 8, 2015 | Health

Read More: aging, anthocyanins, blindness, blueberries, cabbage, corn, currants, eye disease, eye health, fruit, glaucoma, Japan, macular degeneration, phytonutrients, potatoes, purple potatoes, rice, vision

In my video, Dietary Prevention for Age-Related Macular Degeneration, I discussed how eating goji berries with nuts and seeds can help build up yellow plant pigments such as lutein and zeaxanthin in our eyes to help fight age-related macular......

Test to See If Your Diet is Alkaline or Acid Forming

Michael Greger MD | August 5, 2014 | Health

Read More: acid/base balance, aging, alkaline diet, animal products, animal protein, anthocyanins, beef, bone health, bone mineral density, cabbage, cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular health, chicken, cost savings, dairy, eggs, fish, fruit, gout, greens, heart disease, heart health, kidney disease, kidney function, kidney health, kidney stones, lifespan, meat, milk, mortality, muscle health, muscle strength, omnivores, pH, plant protein, plant-based diets, pork, potassium, protein, Quorn, seafood, standard American diet, stroke, tuna, uric acid, vegans, vegetable protein, vegetables, vegetarians

In my video Alkaline Diets, Animal Protein, and Calcium Loss I presented evidence challenging the notion that our body is buffering the acid formed from our diet with calcium from our bones. How then is our body neutralizing the......

Berries to Prevent Muscle Soreness

Michael Greger MD | May 8, 2014 | Health

Read More: alternative medicine, anthocyanins, athletes, berries, blueberries, C-reactive protein, cherries, citrus, complementary medicine, exercise, flavonoids, fruit, fruit juice, inflammation, juice, lactic acid, medications, muscle health, muscle inflammation, muscle soreness, muscle strength, pain, phytonutrients, side effects, sports drinks, sports medicine

The burning sensation during strenuous exercise may be related to the build-up of lactic acid in our muscles (see Reducing Muscle Fatigue with Citrus), but that’s different than the delayed onset muscle......

Which Common Fruit Fights Cancer Better?

Michael Greger MD | December 10, 2013 | Health

Read More: anthocyanins, antioxidants, apples, bananas, berries, cancer, cancer cell growth, cancer cell proliferation, cancer growth, cranberries, fruit, grapefruits, grapes, lemons, metastases, oranges, peaches, pears, phytonutrients, pineapples, strawberries, vegetables, vitamin C, wild bananas

Recently, researchers compared the ability of eleven common fruits to suppress cancer cell growth in vitro. Which do you think was most effective--apples, bananas, cranberries, grapefruits, grapes, lemons, oranges, peaches, pears, pineapples,......

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