Photographer Brad Ogbonna with his branzino and shrimp. Illustration: Lindsay Mound “COVID brought me back to being more intentional about where I’m going out to eat and spending money,” the photographer Brad Ogbonna says. “All of my meals before I went back to work in late May were home-cooked, so it’s more like when I… Read More: Photographer Brad Ogbonna Gets Heirloom Tomatoes at His Bodega –… »
These reasons warrant a review of the efficacy of dietary and nonpharmacologic measures to lower cholesterol compared with pharmacologic therapy. In my practice, patients, even those with very high lipids and known heart disease, ask if they could try to lower their cholesterol with diet alone. For example, Benecol is unlikely to add anything to… Read More: Diet and exercise instead of statin for cholesterol »
By Christa Lesté-Lasserre A young boy who has mild autism at home with his mother and their family catPaul Doyle / Alamy The fleeting way cats make eye contact may explain why some autistic children develop stronger relationships with pet cats than pet dogs. The “less intrusive glance” of cats, compared to the “long gazes”… Read More: Some autistic children may prefer cats as they don’t hold… »
A low-carb diet and exercise plan could be twice as effective as calorie restriction in helping people with diabetes lose weight, according to research. That’s because temporarily decreasing carbohydrate consumption can help restore normal levels of insulin, reducing the “hidden risk” of diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. The keys are to focus on high-quality protein,… Read More: A low-carb diet may be better for weight loss than… »