by Dr Daisy Merey | Health & Nutrition
Cutting back on dairy? You can skip cheese, milk, and yogurt and still get enough calcium. Greens, beans, nuts, fish, and fruit are all calcium-rich and power-packed with fiber and other nutrients. Our bodies need about 1,000 mg of calcium daily.These 5 foods are...
by Dr Daisy Merey | Health & Nutrition
Nut Consumption Could Improve Sperm Quality In a recent study, researchers sought to determine whether chronic consumption of nuts, which contain nutrients shown to possibly be associated with semen quality, could improve sperm function and quality in men who eat a...
by Dr Daisy Merey | Health & Nutrition
People ask me what is the best diet for them. It is very difficult to decide what is the best program for everybody. The best program is the one that fits them. We spend time with each patient to determine what makes him or her eat. It could be hunger, cravings,...
by Dr Daisy Merey | Health & Nutrition
Is it possible to be fat and fit Yes — but not forever, according to Prakash Deedwania, MD, of the University of California at San Francisco School of Medicine. “Obesity is never healthy; it’s just a question of time,” Deedwania said....
by Dr Daisy Merey | Health & Nutrition
Fruit Sugar For years, many diets have claimed that eating fruit is just as bad as eating candy, because of the sugar – but that may not be the case. Most American adults consume toxic levels, or more than 50 grams of added sugar, each day. What many don’t...
by Dr Daisy Merey | Health & Nutrition
Legumes Cut Diabetes Risk by 35% Legumes have long been touted as a weapon against diabetes, and now it’s confirmed: Researchers at Spain’s Rovira i Virgili University analyzed 3,349 participants at high risk of cardiovascular disease but without type 2 diabetes....
