A New Paradigm for Healthy Planet, Healthy People, Healthy Agriculture
Tweet Modern dietary pressures. For most of my clients, that means opting for a cup of coffee and a to-go muffin at their office desk rather than, say, taking time to enjoy a homemade breakfast a home. But modern dietary pressures extend well beyond that. I am just back from the Healthy Agriculture, Healthy Nutrition, [...]
First, Do No Harm: Eat Less
Tweet I’ve only been in Greece 4 days, yet already I’m feeling bold enough to take a famous ancient Greek’s words (“First, Do No Harm” – Hippocrates, ca. 460 BC – ca. 370 BC) and morph them into my own. “Eating less is the #1 thing Americans can do to improve their health,” said Dr. Philippe Legrand, Chairman of [...]
"Let Food Be Thy Medicine”… and be Sure it Includes the Right Fat
Tweet Although Hippocrates uttered these famous words a whopping 2,500 years ago, they seem more relevant than ever as we search the past and present for strategies to address our current health crises. As a dietitian and nutrition expert, I am often asked, “What is the SINGLE most important thing I should be eating or avoiding [...]
What Would Aristotle Say about Global Warming & Obesity?
Tweet Indeed, this is just one of the many questions the world’s leading experts on health, nutrition and sustainability will be discussing during the “Healthy Agriculture, Healthy Nutrition, Healthy People” conference (sponsored by Stonyfield) in Olympia, Greece this week. Why Olympia as a conference site? Symposium founder Dr. Artemis P. Simopoulos put it as eloquently [...]
