I believe we’re in a metabolic health crisis created by processed food and a tendency to prescribe medications rather than lifestyle changes. You need to know what you’re being exposed to so you can make decisions for yourself. Here’s what you deserve to know about food and drug ads.
Quitting sugar looks different for all of us. However, maintaining our metabolic health stays the same no matter how you look at it. So as you wade through misleading packages and confusing marketing claims, you have to ask: is this sweetener bad for me? Or can it help maintain my metabolic health? It usually depends on how much you use, how pure it is, and how often you’re using each one.
Just how much does sodium impact our metabolic health? And are low-sodium diets truly good for our hearts? Let’s take a closer look.
Can you imagine a life where every celebration, every comfort, and every meal is dominated by a substance that’s silently damaging your health? That’s how Florence Christophers put it as she shared her personal story of sugar addiction, from her first realization of the harmful impact sugar was having on her health, to her discovery of the Sugar Blues book, and finally, her road to overcoming her addiction.
Knowing how to read an ingredients label is paramount for metabolic health. It’s also a great way to reassess your eating habits and cut out foods that don’t serve your goals. Here’s what you need to know.
We can no longer trust a monolithic food industry with so much to lose if the public perceive their products as ‘unhealthy.’ So rather than taking their claims at face value, it would be wise to do our own research and come to our own conclusions.
Dr. Philip Ovadia recently appeared on the “That Fitness Couple” podcast with hosts Mike & Corrie-Beth, the founders of PURE PHYSIQUE.
Heart surgeon Dr. Philip Ovadia joins Ray on the show today to discuss the most important topics from Ovadia’s book, Stay Off My Operating Table. The cholesterol controversy, diagnostic testing, blood panel specifics, and other areas of interest related to avoiding heart disease are reviewed.
The American idea of food is broken at its core. More than 73% of the US food supply consists of ultra-processed food imbued with colorants and additives. But the US is the exception rather than the norm, especially when compared to European countries. The most heavily processed European countries consume just 43.8% of their calories in ultra-processed foods, while countries like Italy and Romania consume even less (just 14% of their diet).
This episode tackles the evolution of our food quality, the complex world of vaccines and their critical, yet controversial, role in health, the emotional debate surrounding adjuvants, and the potential impact of diet and lifestyle changes on the severity of conditions in diagnosed children.
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