Food as Treatment

When women enter menopause, they are told to increase their calcium and follow a strict exercise and nutritional regimen to help maintain their bone health. But why?  Estrogen, the primary …

According to Eric Pallant, author of Sourdough Culture: The History of Bread Making from Ancient to Modern Bakers, sourdough bread originated in the Fertile Crescent of the Middle East 6,000 …

Lately, everywhere I look, I am surrounded by protein; protein cereal, protein coffee, protein pasta. Protein everything. Consuming a lot of protein daily brings a variety of health benefits, including …

When the System Becomes Overloaded When biological signals repeatedly fail to align with expectations, the consequences do not appear all at once. They emerge gradually as the body attempts to …

Segment 2: The Grammar of Food Structure, Grammar, and the Meaning of Food The vocabulary is identical. The meaning is not. Consider two meals that appear nutritionally similar on paper. …

Introduction Geeta Maker-Clark, M.D. is a board-certified family physician and the Director of Integrative Nutrition and Advocacy at Endeavor Health. Trained in conventional medicine and deeply informed by community-based work, …

In this week’s Study Spotlight, and over the next three columns, I’ll be sharing the background behind my latest book,  Dinner with God: Understanding The Language of Food, and why …

“If a man does not know to which port he sails, no wind is favorable.” — Seneca If you listen long enough to the current conversation about food and health, …

“If they can get you asking the wrong questions, they don’t have to worry about the answers.”  — Thomas Pynchon As noted in the recent column, The MAHA Report Card, recent …

“If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” – J.R.R. Tolkien (The Hobbit) Understanding Food As Information (FAI) requires …