Not a week goes by that I don’t get questions about supplements. They come from Facebook, they come from readers of my books, they come from my website, from members of the media and from audience members at my seminars. So this month, I’ve decided to compile the questions I...
If you’ve ever slapped your palm to your forehead and rolled your eyes at the way the media reports nutrition information, well, have I got a teaching moment for you! All you’ve got to do is watch the headlines on e-cigarettes. Now, let’s be clear. I’m no fan of e-cigarettes.
I’m frequently asked what I eat for breakfast. OK, are you sitting down? Because I’m going to be completely transparent here and I promise it’s going to shock you. My favorite breakfast food is……bacon. I know, right? How can Dr. Jonny eat—let alone, advocate—the consumption of a food that has...
I’ve spent a large portion of my career fighting the wrongful demonization of dietary fat, trying to set the record straight, and to reclaim respectability for fat in general, saturated fat in particular, and—most importantly—cholesterol. Now it’s time to take on the whole area of cooking oils. The subject of...
While we’ve all been busy focusing on avoiding cholesterol and fat we’ve ignored what is turning out to be one of the most important health concerns of our time—inflammation. Chronic inflammation is literally a stealth bomber, damaging your body just as deadly and silently as an invisible, odorless poison gas.
The NY State Attorney General is doubling down on his efforts to put supplement manufacturers out of business. In case you missed it, here’s what happened. In early February, New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman accused four major retailers—Walmart, GNC, Target and Walgreens—of selling fraudulent and “potentially dangerous” supplements,...
What can you do to protect your heart? Having written a book that essentially questions the entire cholesterol establishment and the notion that saturated fat and cholesterol cause heart disease (The Great Cholesterol Myth by Bowden and Sinatra), I’m frequently asked the following question: If saturated fat and cholesterol aren’t...
Ever wonder why so many good intentions are forgotten by the second week in January? Here are five great tips for making sure your New Year’s resolutions actually wind up making a difference in your life. Don’t start on Jan 1. Beginning any set of resolutions on New Year’s Day...
Holiday season is generally joyous—but it has a dark side. Any time you have an abundance of high-calorie food mixed with a high number of festive gatherings and an equally high amount of stress, you’re looking at a perfect recipe for disaster. Following are five general tips for making sure...
I haven’t written about GMO foods before because, frankly, I came a bit late to the party. For a long time I wasn’t paying strict attention, concerned as I have been for most of my career with weight loss, diabetes and heart disease. And—full disclosure—I bought into a lot of...
