Dr. Robert Atkins challenged the status quo with his weight loss theories in his second book, “Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution” which popularized the low carb keto diet as a path to long term weight loss. Some of his tenets have come under renewed scrutiny by health experts in recent years. Photo: Amazon Roller Coaster Ride for Low Carb Keto Diet First Popularized by Dr. Robert Atkins The keto diet, a low carb regimen for weight loss that skyrocketed to international acclaim with the publication of “Dr.... News 20 Jul 2024 | 12:04
Masayoshi Takayama, know to foodies at Chef Masa at the NYC’s only Michelin-starred sushi restaurant at 10 Columbus Circle is also the chef/owner of Bar Masa (located next door to Masa and is the chef at Kappo Masa at 976 Madison Avenue in partnership with famed art gallerist Larry Gagosian. Photo: Masa Restaurant Sushi, a Centuries Old Japanese Food, Has Emerged as Popular and Healthful Dish in Present Day NYC Thirteen centuries ago, perhaps on a hot summer day when the thermometer hit as high as it may this week, some savvy Japanese... News 08 Jul 2024 | 03:08
Health experts urge everyone to stay hydrated during hot weather. Photo: Editor B Bart/Flickr/Wikimedia Commons Killer Heat Took Lives of 350 In NYC Last Year Baby it’s hot outside. And that’s not always a good thing. Last summer, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tracked... News 27 Jun 2024 | 02:29
The hilarious fake orgasm scene in the blockbuster When Harry Met Sally starring Meg Ryan (left) and Billy Crystal was filmed in Katz’s Deli on Houston St. Photo: YouTube Aphrodite’s Appetizers: Foods with Sex Appeal From the gorgeous erotica of the classic dinner scene in Tom Jones to the exuberant “I’ll-have-what-she’s-having” moment... News 21 Jun 2024 | 03:35
Ancient Greek Bronze Votive Statue Hand, National Archaeological Museum of Greece, Athens, Greece ( Gary Todd / Wikiemedia Commons) Fingernail Factors Right now, the political news verges on hysteria with candidates up and down, sometimes both in the same day, leaving anxious... News 17 Jun 2024 | 09:43
August 14, 2003 New York City Blackout, looking east towards the 59th Street Bridge ( Glitch010101, Wikimedia Commons) Dining in the Dark It won’t be official until the Summer Solstice on June 20, but as the poet and the thermometer say, “Sumer is icumen in.”... News 10 Jun 2024 | 12:21
Tea, long thought to be a soothing drink is getting new stature as studies in recent years have shown that tea leaves contain anti-oxidants and other ingredients that have beneficial health impact. ( PAVLENKO ANASTASIA ALEKSEEVNA/Wikimedia Commons) Tea surges in popularity as new studies show strong health benefits How times change! A bit more than 250 years ago, American colonists made their displeasure with Britain clear by tossing... News 04 Jun 2024 | 01:21
Bread of the whole grain variety is scoring high on the nutrition scale. Photo: Klaus Höpfner /Wikimedia Commons Bread Finally Getting the Respect It Deserves on the Nutrition Front The next time you put two slices of bread together for a sandwich, say a silent thank you to the Greeks and Egyptians. The... News 24 May 2024 | 02:07
Overweight man in green shorts steps on scale to weighs self. Photo: Wikimedia commons Weighing Your Options on the Bathroom Scale What you weigh and how you measure it has long been a concern for health experts. One useful guide to healthy poundage is... News 03 May 2024 | 06:26
Selma Hayek was in a 2012 celebrity milk ad, pouring a glass of milk for her daughter. A glass of milk contains the relaxing amino acid tryptophan. Photo: Milk Processing Education Program The Foods You Eat (or Drink) Impact Your Moods From breakfast until bedtime, your daily diet delivers a pharmacy full of foods whose natural chemicals influence your mood... News 29 Apr 2024 | 12:46
It’s all in the shorthand. Just as a baseball player would used RBI instead of “run batted in” after a hit enabled a runner on his team to cross home plate, nutritionists also have a language all their own. Photo: Wikimedia Commons How to Make a Nutritionist’s Word Salad a Little More Digestible Every profession has its own verbal shorthand. Cops abbreviate unknown suspects to “perps” short for “perpetrators.” Sportswriters... News 19 Apr 2024 | 01:15
Nearly a quarter of kids are considered obese today, according to the CDC, but one expert warns that if the current trend continues then by 2050 more than half of all children under age 18 will be considered obese. Photo: Harvard Health A Quarter of Kids are Deemed Overweight, but Even Kids Who Are Not Can Have Problems When it comes to deciding how much to eat, American kids sound a lot like Goldilocks and the Three Bears: Too much. Too little.... News 08 Apr 2024 | 08:46
Loose fitting clothing and a little elevation aid in the walking fitness regimen. Photo: JKF Fitness & Health Walking, a Low Impact Way to Shed Pounds, Is Nearly as Effective as Running If you’re looking to lose weight, the Mayo Clinic has one word of advice: walk. They’ve got the stats that make their point.... News 23 Feb 2024 | 01:15
The vast majority of commercial artichokes in the United States today originate in California. Photo: California Artichoke Advisory Board Artichokes Aren’t Easy to Prep But They Are Nutrition Stars Some 99.9 percent of all commercially grown artichokes in the United States come from California. Artichokes are truly California’s... News 16 Feb 2024 | 03:16
Some recent scientific studies say it is not how much you exercise that influences your mental health but how little you actually sit. One expert says positioning a work station above a treadmill can be a big help. Photo: Nenad Stojkovic/Wikimedia Commons Don’t Sit Down: Exercise and Stand Tall It is probably no surprise that sitting for 10 hours before your personal computer or on a couch watching tv definitely works... News 12 Feb 2024 | 10:08