When bad food means bad bones One of the common responses I hear from a patient when I explore dietary patterns that may be contributing to their health challenge is “but I don’t eat fast food”.  Generally, fast food is highly processed, loaded with artificial ingredients, fat and sugar all associated with a broad array […]

When we think of the relationship between diet and osteoporosis, the first thought tends to be the impact of calcium and vitamin D.  While those are important, the relationship between diet and the disease is more complex.  Recent research has found that, in adolescents, food quality is highly impactful on bone health. The risk of […]

Sugar has been increasingly associated with significant health problems.  This is of great concern as the sugar in the diet  currently is approximately 8 times higher than that consumed throughout human history.  This discussion has centered around it being a major cause of obesity and diabetes, which it is.  When sugar consumption exceeds immediate needs, […]