I went out and bought omega-3 supplements as you suggest (flax seed oil and omega-3 fish capsules), but they also contain omega-6. Didn’t you say that is harmful? Why would the supplements have it? Good question. Both omega-3 fatty acids and omega-6 fatty acids are both “essential fatty acids,” because they are not made in [...]

If I pour off as much as possible of the oil that sits at the top of my jar of natural peanut butter, how much fat is left in the remaining product? A lot. The oil is 100% fat, the peanut butter is about 80% fat. If the oil rises to the top, then at [...]

Vegetable juice is a great source of many nutrients, since vegetables are rich in literally thousands of substances that help to reduce the risk of heart disease as well as many of the most common cancers, such as prostate cancer, breast cancer, and colon cancer. These substances include phytochemicals, bioflavonoids, carotenoids, retinols, capsaicins, lycopene, geninstein, [...]

My daughter, her husband, and their 6-year-old son eat fast food every day. I have tried to tell them how bad this is for them and their child, but they ignore me. Their son is handicapped and his eating habits are very strange. He will not eat anything but French fries, macaroni and cheese, and [...]

Is it better to eat sugar-free sweets and foods (which sometimes are high In fat), or to stick with low-fat or fat-free foods that contain sugar? I’m not on a low-carb diet. Of course, best of all is to eat foods that are low in fat, low in sugar, and high in complex carbohydrates. A [...]

Can you tell me if Omega 3 fish oil is a good supplement to take? I recommend three to four grams per day of fish oil per day. This provides a sufficient amount of the omega-3 fatty acids that are highly protective without the excessive amounts of fat that may be detrimental. The omega-3 fatty [...]

I have friends who have lost weight on the Sugarbusters diet; they seem to eat plenty & not exercise much. What is your evaluation of the popular Sugarbusters diet? You can lose weight in two fundamental ways: Eat fewer calories and burn more calories. You can burn more calories by exercising and avoiding behaviors that [...]