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    Superfood of the Week: Chocolate
    The cocoa bean, essentially chocolate in its raw form, is loaded with health benefits and nutrients. It’s not just marketing hype, there’s a lot of research on this (as if you needed an excuse!). In it’s pure form, cacao is higher in antioxidant flavonoids than green tea, red wine, and blueberries. Here’s what the raw, unprocessed stuff can do for you: ...
    by Dr. Nishant Rao at February 8th, 2010 at 10:02 am
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    Food Sensitivity Versus Food Allergy
    Many of my patients have good diets and pride themselves on eating healthy, but are unaware that something they are eating might be causing seemingly unrelated symptoms. We all know about food allergies, right? Like your cousin who is allergic to peanuts, or a friend of a friend that breaks out into a rash if she eats shellfish. But what about the more subtle food sensitivities...
    by Dr. Nishant Rao at January 29th, 2010 at 07:01 am
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    Watch Food Inc and Change the Food System
    Photo courtesy of food inc. If you haven’t seen Food Inc, you should. The documentary was featured on Oprah this week and on Oprah.com last year. The film is powerful, and guaranteed to change the way you shop and look at food forever. Here’s what one of our followers on Twitter, @ginarau said about the movie: “Food, Inc was brilliant, horrific, inspiring,...
    by Dr. Nishant Rao at January 28th, 2010 at 12:01 pm
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    Superfood of the Week: Eggs
    Plants get all the glory for their impressive nutrient content and animal foods tend to go unnoticed. But what about the egg? Truly, it’s a superfood extraordinaire! Eggs are a great source of other vital nutrients like choline, lutein, zeaxanthin, riboflavin, vitamin D, B2, B5, B12, vitamin A, iodine, and selenium. The yolk is the star. It’s bright, it’s orange...
    by Dr. Nishant Rao at December 22nd, 2009 at 05:12 am
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    Superfood of the Week: Winter Squash
    It’s no coincidence that Summer squash and zucchini are watery hydrating foods, low in calories, while Winter squash varieties are more nourishing and dense. Eating seasonally ensures a varied diet and it makes sense: our bodies need different types of nourishment during the different seasons, and when it comes to nutrition, nature knows best. Photo by bhamsandwich. Winter...
    by Dr. Nishant Rao at December 14th, 2009 at 08:12 am
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    The Future of Medicine: Health 2.0?
    I have heard  physicians joke that their patients come in knowing more about their condition than the doctors thanks to Google and Wikipedia these days. Though not entirely true (hopefully!) there is a valuable point here. The Internet is saturated with health content but unfortunately most of it falls somewhere between garbage and trash. This is especially true in alternate...
    by Dr. Nishant Rao at December 8th, 2009 at 01:12 am
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    Superfood of the Week: Dandelion Greens
    Dandelions! Loved by children and hated by meticulous gardeners, this weed has a new fan group: cooks. Have you noticed dandelion leaves in your produce section or on the menu at your favorite restaurant? This incredibly nutritional plant is definitely making a comeback. Here’s why you should cook some for dinner tonight! The leaves and roots of the dandelion (Taraxacum...
    by Dr. Nishant Rao at December 7th, 2009 at 06:12 am
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    Superfood of the Week: Almonds
    Used as a substitute for conventional flour, almond flour can be a blessing to diabetics and people with celiac disease. There are lots of ways to enjoy almonds: spread some almond butter on a cracker or send your kids off to school with an almond butter and jam sandwich. I love an almond butter sandwich with raw honey and banana slices. If you have a dairy sensitivity...
    by Dr. Nishant Rao at December 1st, 2009 at 09:12 am
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    Superfood of the Week: Chestnuts
    Although I have no childhood memories of roasting them over an open fire after a long day of sledding, I still feel quite nostalgic when it comes to chestnuts. In England, I was a big fan of schoolyard conker fights (if you know the game, please leave your best conker hardening tips in the comment section. I used to soak them in vinegar over night, then bake and rub with...
    by Dr. Nishant Rao at November 23rd, 2009 at 08:11 am
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    Superfood of the Week: Cranberries
    Tis’ the season for giving thanks, huddling around an open fire and feasting with friends and family. This Thanksgiving, when you’re going back for more turkey, mashed potatoes and stuffing, don’t forget the cranberry sauce or relish–the tangy side will cut through all those deliciously rich foods. Cranberries, like many other colorful fruits and veggies,...
    by Dr. Nishant Rao at November 16th, 2009 at 08:11 am
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