“Drinking just one can of soda a day appears to raise the odds of getting fatty liver disease by 45 percent.25 Meanwhile, those who eat the meat equivalent of fourteen chicken nuggets or more daily have nearly triple the rate… — Michael Greger Copy Share Image
“Liver dysfunction can run in families, like the iron-overload disease hemochromatosis. It can be caused by infections that can lead to liver cancer, or it can stem from drugs—most often inadvertent or intentional overdoses of Tylenol.4 The most common causes,… — Michael Greger Copy Share Image
While consumers may be more shocked by pink slime or the feeding of Prozac to poultry, the routine feeding of millions of pounds of… — Michael Greger Copy Share Image
Studies of immigration show that this resistance to heart disease is not just something in African or Chinese genes. When people move from low-risk… — Michael Greger Copy Share Image
When I was a child, doctors sent my grandmother home in a wheelchair to die. Diagnosed with end-stage heart disease, she already had so… — Michael Greger Copy Share Image
The USDA is tasked with managing and promoting agriculture - including the well-funded animal agriculture industry - so it's pulled into a tug-of-war every… — Michael Greger Copy Share Image
“Most deaths in the United States are preventable, and they are related to what we eat. 4” — Michael Greger Copy Share Image
Without enough nitric oxide, your arteries can stiffen, raising blood pressure and your risk of heart attack. — Michael Greger Copy Share Image
We should all be eating fruits and vegetables as if our lives depend on it - because they do. — Michael Greger Copy Share Image
Sometimes it feels like there aren't enough hours in a day to get everything done. — Michael Greger Copy Share Image
You have to build up to green smoothies. Everyone loves fruit smoothies: you can add a handful of baby spinach to a fruit smoothie… — Michael Greger Copy Share Image
“minutes of vigorous activity (such as jogging or active sports) each day.” — Michael Greger Copy Share Image
