There are so many labels at the grocery store that tell us foods are “heart healthy” or “high in protein”, but what does that all actually mean? Can the sugary bowl of cereal really be heart healthy? Sara Gottfried and Pedram Shojai welcome guest Steven Masley to The Health Bridge to discuss what foods we…
Nutrition
Five Natural Hacks To Defeat Anxiety
We know that a busy workplace or a hectic home life can cause stress, but do we know how the food we eat and the coffee we drink affect anxiety levels? In this episode of The Health Bridge, Sara and Pedram discuss the five things we can do to help relieve anxiety. Here’s a quick…
The Paleo Diet – What You Need To Know
Is it sensible to try to eat like our distant ancestors did over ten-thousand years ago? How is this diet different from all the other diet programs out there? Pedram and Sara address various concerns and misconceptions about the Paleo diet which has become very popular in recent years. So what is Paleolithic nutrition really…
Pew: Fda Allows Untested Chemicals In Food
Americans enjoy a lower quality of life and health than people in most other high-income nations. So you would think it would be a national priority to make sure that no suspicious chemical culprits are hiding in our food. Not so, according to a new analysis by scientists at Pew Charitable Trusts, published today in…
“You Are What You Eat” Is A Big Lie – Here’s Why
You may have heard the old adage, “you are what you eat”. Many people swear by this and I used to as well. Which meant, if I ate a doughnut, I became a big, fluffy, oily ball of white sugar and processed flour. As you might imagine, this didn’t make exactly send the ol’ Confidence…