Q. Does it matter when I eat fruit? Should I eat fresh fruit before...
Q. Does it matter when I eat fruit? Should I eat fresh fruit before lunch and before dinner or after lunch and after dinner?
Q. Do raw and cooked spinach provide the same nutritional benefits?
Q. Do raw and cooked spinach provide the same nutritional benefits?
Q. Is it possible to get an overdose of vitamin A from eating carrots?
Q. Is it possible to get an overdose of vitamin A from eating carrots?
Q. If you sit in front of a window with sunlight coming through, will...
Q. If you sit in front of a window with sunlight coming through, will your body produce vitamin D or do you have to be outdoors with direct sunlight?
Q. If a major carmaker can blatantly cheat on emissions equipment, how do we...
Q. If a major carmaker can blatantly cheat on emissions equipment, how do we know that food producers are not resorting to similar deceptions? Who checks to make sure that products labeled "sugar-free," for example, really contain no sugar?
Q. How long can you store tea before it starts to lose its taste...
Q. How long can you store tea before it starts to lose its taste and nutritional benefits?
Q. Its been recommended that I take vitamins for my eyes to help prevent...
Q. Its been recommended that I take vitamins for my eyes to help prevent age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Are all supplements labeled "AREDS2 formula" the same? Can you offer any guidance on selecting the best supplement?
Q. Ive read in your newsletter about the benefits of nuts and “seeded” fruits...
Q. Ive read in your newsletter about the benefits of nuts and "seeded" fruits such as blueberries, but I have diverticulitis. Do I need to avoid these healthy foods because of their effects on diverticulitis?
What Potatoes Have the Highest Glycemic Index?
Q. I keep reading that potatoes are high glycemic index and are therefore to be avoided. If you are eating, say, boiled potatoes with a meal that includes meat, doesnt that retard the quick digestion of the potato and make it a valid part of a healthy meal?
Can The Body Digest Nuts Completely?
Q. I read in your newsletter that nuts are not completely digested and pass through the body without some of their calories being absorbed. Does it also follow that not all their protein is used by the body?