Intelligent Nutrition

Exploring nutrition therapy for medical conditions and for optimization of individual biochemistry and metabolism.

Leyla is a clinical nutritionist and lecturer at the Hoffman Center in New York City. See full bio

November 9, 2009

Osteoporosis Facts

According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), osteoporosis is a major public health threat for 44 million Americans, 68 percent of whom are women. Read More

October 29, 2009

Health Care Reform: Let's Start at Home

While President Obama is working hard on his pledge to make healthcare more affordable for all, we can do our part at home by keeping ourselves well to ensure good health throughout our lives.

Here's how:

1. Eat right: Sugar, white flour, and factory-made trans fats wreak havoc on the immune and cardiovascular systems. Eliminate them from your diet. Read More

October 15, 2009

Want to Break an Old Habit? Create a New One

Experts say we don't actually do away with a habit. We simply replace it with a new one, a new behavior.

Eating is a behavior. Read More

October 7, 2009

You've been hearing the incessant media drumbeat over the upcoming swine flu epidemic and the efforts being put forth by government and public health agencies to thwart its potentially catastrophic effects via preventive means such as hand washing and vaccinations. Read More

September 25, 2009

Why is organic beef not as good as grass-fed beef? What is your stand on saturated fats?

First, let's distinguish between organic meat and grass-fed meat. Organic means the animal was not given hormones, antibiotics or man-made pesticides in its feed. The feed, however, is not necessarily grass but corn and soy. Grass-fed meat is different in that the animal was pasture-raised. Not fed corn or soy. Read More

September 14, 2009

Down with sugar? Yes, except for “Smart Choices”

Wow! The American Heart Association is finally catching on. They've come to realize sugar intake is implicated in numerous health conditions including obesity, high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke (and, by the way, cancer). Read More

August 21, 2009

The Metabolic Syndrome

Our major chronic diseases, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer all have one thing in common: Insulin resistance. Insulin resistance is a hallmark of the metabolic syndrome, also known as insulin resistance syndrome or Syndrome X. Read More

July 17, 2009

Summer Breeze....

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July 1, 2009

Aligning Priorities With Goals

Our days are too busy when we find ourselves on autopilot more often than not and become oblivious to symptoms like a new ache or pain, fatigue, or just a general lack of radiance.

Many go so far as to completely avoid a symptom in hopes that it will just go away eventually. For the lucky ones, it does. Read More

Diet Basics

Why do we wrestle with what we eat and how much we eat? Sometimes we eat the right foods in the right portions, and sometimes we eat the entire dinner table and all the wrong foods. Why is it so hard to eat healthfully? Whether you're trying to lose a few pounds or maintain a nutritious diet, you'll find answers to your questions here.

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