Eugenia Killoran

Preventing and Controlling Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease ...

“The size and rigor of this study provide a far better estimate of the link between excess weight and ...

Two key recommendations that differ from the previous JNC 7 guidelines, released in 2003, were: Americans aged 60 or older ...

Are potatoes good for you? Yes! Especially if you’re trying to lose weight. Learn all the research-based ...

For too long, patients as well as doctors have fallen prey to the medical mystique of a pill for every ...

Poor carbs. They’re still getting bashed. There’s still confusion – sometimes even fear – about a carbohydrate-rich diet. So ...

Here are 6 drug-free alternatives for lowering LDL (bad) cholesterol ...

Can Losing Weight Help Arthritic Knees? Yes, according to a growing body of research. The latest investigation,1 from scientists ...

“People often have the impression that if they’re taking blood pressure medications, they don’t have to change the ...

Can You Be Overweight But Fit? No, according to research1 that followed 5,005 American men and women for more ...

Health resorts have philosophies? They sure do. Each has a general philosophy, or mission, of helping guests achieve better health ...

Fruits and Veggies For Weight Loss At the Pritikin Longevity Center, fruits and veggies are rock stars. From fresh mango ...

The more we rely on food as our “medicine,” the less we need actual medicine. That may be especially important ...

Research has shown that children who lose weight are far more successful at keeping the weight off than adults who ...

In the United States, fried potato products like French fries and potato chips are the greatest source of acrylamide in ...

Newer, softer plaques (the ones you don’t see on CT scans) are likely more worrisome than calcified plaques. That ...

“There is no evidence I am aware of that supports any claims that dietary lectins are bad for you, or ...

Concentrations of PFAS tend to higher in processed, high-calorie-dense foods – in containers for fast foods, for example, in ...

“I find that most of my clients who try the intermittent fasting protocol end up bingeing during their feeding window ...

“Our findings suggest that even if you have had type 2 diabetes for 6 years, putting the disease into ...

To help you get into proper form, imagine that you’re sitting down in a chair and getting back up ...

By switching your morning bowl of corn flakes for a bowl of hot oatmeal and fruit, you’ll take in ...

The plaques within arteries that trigger the vast majority of heart attacks do not significantly impede blood flow. In fact ...

When it comes to food and its effects on your health, don’t rely on the latest headline-grabbers in ...

“Only when you have one or more related symptoms and T levels below 300 should physicians be diagnosing their patients ...

With a blood pressure reading of 130/80, “you’ve already doubled your risk of cardiovascular complications compared to ...

Ads for gooey, cheesy pizzas call out to you. So do candy bars in the checkout line at the market ...

Recent research from Travis Air Force Base in California indicates there may be very good reason to steer clear of ...

The authors have a basic recommendation for determining if you’re overfat. First, measure your waistline at the level of ...

Sometimes, it’s the little things that get you down when your weight’s up. Like cutting your toenails. “It ...

New research on people with type 2 diabetes found lifestyle better than medicine for improving blood glucose. A healthy diet ...

In recent years, the discovery of gut sweet taste receptors in the body have led some to question Splenda’ ...

Freezer aisles are full of ice creams that tout themselves as heart-healthy because they’re dairy-free. But manufacturers ...

“Sometimes it feels like burning, other times it feels like throbbing — throbbing so bad that you can’t think ...

“Pills are merely a band aid,” points out Kimberly Gomer, Director of Nutrition at the Pritikin Center. “A ...

Watch out for those trendy juice bars. Your “healthy drink” may be spiked with a bunch of calories from added ...

Is coconut oil fattening? How could it not be? Ounce for ounce, there isn’t anything more calorie dense on ...

The initial findings of the Testosterone Trials are now available in four new studies on testosterone therapy. All were published ...

Masked hypertension poses the same dangers that any diagnosis of hypertension has, including increased risk of heart attacks, strokes, kidney ...

To avoid cardiometabolic diseases like heart disease, diabetes, and stroke, there’s likely nothing more important than following a healthy ...

After decades of chowing down cheeseburgers, we may have accumulated more fat cells than we’d care to imagine (for ...

Chronic kidney disease often leads to kidney failure, dialysis, and kidney transplants. Roughly 1 of every 10 Americans has it ...

Typically, reducing salt intake and eating healthier foods, which we teach at the Pritikin Longevity Center, can reduce fluid retention ...

“Relatively quicker weight loss – if done in a healthy way – is more likely to result in sustained weight loss, as ...

There’s another nice bonus that this beans-vs-meat study shows. Not only are bean burgers better at filling ...

Fruits do contain sugar, but it’s naturally-occurring sugar. Put simply, an apple is never going to send ...

From a fat-burning standpoint, “Metabolic Conditioning can’t be beat,” states Jamie Costello, Fitness Director at ...

It’s not uncommon for doctors to tell their type 2 diabetic patients, “Watch out for carbs.” ...

Do fitness trackers like Fitbits work? Do they help you lose weight and keep it off? You’d sure think ...

Better Food, Better Sex, Better Life Over the last four decades, a wealth of scientific evidence has found that eating ...

If you suspect you have hypertension, you may be asking, “What are common high blood pressure symptoms?” In ...

Scientists have discovered that more fruit-and-vegetable intake may lead to more attractive skin.* Yes, with healthy food came ...

“These two new studies help counter the crackpots that argue for a Paleo-diet, gluten-free diet, and low-carb ...

The pantry’s full of Chips Ahoy. The car can almost drive itself to McDonalds. And the treadmill in the ...

Many people think they’re doing everything right to lower cholesterol, and a lot of what they’re doing is ...

You could be normal weight but have a body composition that is overfat (think of those pudgy but thin actresses ...

Is a low-sodium diet bad for you? Or good for you? Headlines vary, but after reading this you’ ...

Rapid weight loss may dramatically slow down your metabolism. That’s what recent research found. The rate at which people ...

“The osteoporosis problem in America is related to several factors, including our overconsumption of salt, soft drinks, caffeine, refined ...

Can a fiber-rich, no-sugar-added smoothie that’s loaded with fresh fruit, vegetables, and other whole foods ...

Headlines often pop up in the press declaring: “Artificial sweeteners cause weight gain!” or “Artificial sweeteners lead to diabetes.” Really ...

There’s very hopeful news, reports Dr. Melissa Schilling of New York University, author of a comprehensive new review implicating ...

Many people ask: “Why bother with diet? I can lower my cholesterol with pills alone.” Sure, drugs like ...

A growing body of research is finding that for many people, getting healthy again does not require a medicine cabinet ...

UCLA researcher R. James Barnard has published 200+ studies in the last four decades on complex issues related to disease ...

When we exercise regularly and eat well, focusing on heart-healthy whole foods as the Pritikin Eating Plan does, we ...

If you don’t use your muscles, you just might lose your brain. That’s the conclusion of dozens of ...

“There is much we can do with a healthy lifestyle alone, no medications needed, to prevent diabetes,” states ...

Is bison healthier than beef? In the meat aisles of many grocery stores nationwide, you’d sure think so. You ...

As the cartoon in this article says, “Pizza seems way grosser if you imagine eating just the ingredients” – white flour ...

It’s shocking how much salt (sodium-chloride) is packed into soups. At Panera, a cup of Garden Vegetable Soup ...

The study, led by scientists at Columbia University, showed that when participants ate a healthy diet, even for one day ...

Many snacks marketed as “healthy” are actually not good for losing weight, such as kale chips, air-popped ...

When you see all the filling food you’ll be enjoying, you’ll understand why the physicians, nutritionists, and other ...

“Weight loss isn’t just about shedding body fat. It’s about learning how to eat till ...

Want the best foods for weight loss? That’s easy, many of us might think. Just eat less. Limit portion ...

This new study asserts that being strategic about where we put our fruit “can help us take better control ...

In just two weeks, a high-fiber, low-fat diet dramatically reduced biomarkers of colon cancer risk, recently reported scientists ...

Don’t let a Thanksgiving binge turn into an “I blew it” binge that lasts till January ...

The higher our blood pressure, the greater our risk of stroke, heart attack, congestive heart failure, kidney disease, impotence, and ...

“Whether it’s migraines, neck pain, shoulder pain, low back pain, joint pain, or high stress levels, I ...

When the actress Angelina Jolie was in the news recently describing her genetic susceptibility to breast cancer, many women got ...

“Leg pain and poor circulation, called claudication, is the result of the tissue not receiving enough oxygen-rich blood. It ...

“From a public health point of view, replacing refined grains such as white rice by whole grains, including brown rice ...

The blood results for meal that began with vegetables revealed significant reductions in both blood sugar and insulin levels. In ...

Even now, as a fully entrenched physician at Pritikin, Dr. Sosa-Melo continues to be surprised and rewarded with the ...

“The big revelation for our Pritikin guests from our restaurant night out, and from their many dining experiences at ...

The first characteristic of a good carb is that it looks like something that actually came out of the ground ...

Many hotels, award-winning restaurants, and leading health resorts, including the Pritikin Longevity Center, are installing water filtration systems. “ ...

At the Pritikin Center in Miami, Certified Exercise Physiologist Lizbeth Simancas helps guests from all over the world get fit ...

“I prefer the term ‘conditioning’ to ‘getting in shape,'” says Ivan Ferran, who’s ...

A growing body of research is finding that apoB may be a better predictor of heart disease risk than long ...

What many people don’t realize is that sleep disorders and obesity go hand-in-hand. And it’ ...

New research is affirming that a good night’s sleep, about seven to eight hours for the vast majority ...

Getting rid of sugary drinks is important for both diabetes prevention and weight control. “We’re always better ...

Three and six hours after just one fatty meal, the scientists measured blood flow and assessed how well HDL was ...

And certainly, lifestyle treatment for atrial fibrillation is a safer approach – risk-free, in fact – compared to procedures like ablation ...

Says healthy cooking chef Ernesto Alonso at the Pritikin health resort in Miami: “The wildest food request is when ...

In a recent comprehensive review in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, the authors concluded that even in ...

Foods that improve sexual health are essentially the same foods that improve heart health, science is learning. That’s ...

Many middle-age and older Americans have resigned themselves to pain. They feel it’s simply a part of ...

In a television interview, sports injury and orthopedic specialist Frank Musumeci discusses several exercise options that put less stress on ...

Recently published research has found that intense anger increases the risk of suffering a heart attack 8-fold, and intense ...

One of the most daunting experiences our guests have after returning home from Pritikin is walking into their grocery store ...

“I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter” margarine is now promoting itself as “crafted from real ingredients” and therefore ...

To help you both live well and love what you eat, here are 6 healthy cooking tips from the internationally ...

For decades, the Pritikin Eating Plan has been documented in peer-reviewed research to reduce the likelihood of heart disease ...

Does Metamucil lower LDL cholesterol? Yes. Does a healthy lifestyle like the Pritikin Program do a much better job of ...

Act now. It could save your life. According to the American Heart Association, one of four men and one of ...

Some of us have bottles of fish oil pills in our refrigerators. We’re hoping these supplements, rich in omega ...

And watch out for those commercials. Fast food and pizza chains will be bombarding you. But we at Pritikin know ...

New research has found that seriously obese people may reduce their life expectancy by up to 8 years. What’s ...

To lose weight, don’t focus on counting calories. Focus instead on choosing low-calorie-dense foods. You want ...

Our guests are geared up to start their New Year on the right foot! Follow in their footsteps on the ...

GERD That’s because acid reflux can become a serious, chronic condition called gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD. GERD ...

The author of The Wall Street Journal low-fat diet article, Nina Teicholz, is also author of the book The ...

All longevity “hot spots” have many of the same basic characteristics. Their diets are plant-based. They tend ...

Discover The Hunger Scale, and the best mindful eating tips for weight loss and better health, taught by the physicians ...

Most salt substitutes contain potassium chloride. Potassium chloride tastes somewhat like sodium chloride (salt), though some people complain of a ...

To help lower risk of heart attacks and strokes, trade processed, refined grains like white flour and white rice for ...

All of us at the Pritikin Longevity Center wish you a happy, healthy Thanksgiving Day! You probably won’t eat ...

February 8 to 15, 2015Sharing is caring, and this February celebrate Heart Health Month and Valentine’s Day with ...

From the physicians and dietitians at the renowned Pritikin Longevity Center in Miami, here are 9 easy switches that can ...

There’s a lot of misinformation in the popular press about what diabetics can – and cannot – eat. In the Diabetes ...

May 10 to 17, 2015Learn how to overcome some of the physical and mental hurdles women face and receive some ...

5 Healthy Behaviors Slash Heart Attack Risk by 86%, Study Finds ...

Watch and share some fascinating videos. Do we want blood that rolls over when cancer cells pop up? Or do ...

Whole milk. 2%. 1%. Skim. Almond. Rice. Coconut. Ai yai yai! Is it any wonder that people are confused these ...

Grand Slams for breakfast, cheeseburgers at lunch, pizza for dinner. We all know it’s lousy stuff, but a lot ...

“Pritikin is an investment in what matters most – a longer life, a better life,” sums up Pritikin’s ...

Dietary changes are very successful in reducing heart attack risk and death, according to research. But the type of nutrition ...

Stroke recovery and exercise guidelines were recently spelled out by national experts in stroke rehabilitation. Get the guidelines. They can ...

Are there foods that promote eye health? Yes, and that’s a surprise for many people. We often think of ...

Craving ice cream but don’t want to mess up your blood sugar or weight? Here are tips from the ...

Want to know how to live to 100? Eat plenty of beans, says plenty of research studies on the longest ...

Looking for healthy picnic food ideas? Hot dogs and burgers will seem oh-so-boring compared to the explosion of ...

A typical stroke is basically a heart attack in the brain. To prevent strokes, follow the same healthy lifestyle that ...

How long does it take to lower cholesterol? How low should you go? Find out from the cardiologists and other ...

Many guests at the Pritikin Longevity Center in Miami, trying bison for the first time, are surprised at its deliciousness ...

There are dozens of medical weight-loss programs available in the U.S and abroad. While each medical weight-loss ...

It was just a routine doctor’s visit, but you heard news that surprised you. “You have high blood ...

A lot of people are confused about soy foods and supplements and want to know: “Are they good for ...

Discover the worst, better, and best ice creams for weight loss and good health, compiled by the nutritionists at the ...

Get the details of a healthy lifestyle plan so powerful that many people can wipe out the need for high ...

In supermarkets these days, you can find all kinds of products, from potato chips to jelly beans, that are advertised ...

Do you eat a super healthy diet, like Pritikin, that is mostly whole or minimally processed plant foods like fruits ...

“Do I have the metabolic syndrome?” Find out. Having the metabolic syndrome greatly increases the risk of diabetes ...

Testosterone and sex The commercials insinuate you have low testosterone, or “Low T.” You’re quickly assured ...

The scientists, from Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, focused on five key lifestyle factors: Not smoking Not being ...

What are free radicals? Free radicals are atoms or molecules with an odd (unpaired) number of electrons. They can be ...

Need ideas for good food that’s also good for you? Enjoy this 5-day sample meal plan for ...

This 5-Day, Super-Simple Meal Plan is based on the ultra-healthy foods served at the renowned Pritikin Longevity ...

Summer! The season of luscious fruit and other produce. Make the most of it! Get tips from our 3-day ...

After angioplasty, people tend to think, “I’m fixed.” But they often end up back in the ER ...

In the medicine cabinets of homes nationwide are bottles of calcium pills. They’re as ubiquitous as toothpaste. But do ...

Jumpstart your Pritikin Program and start seeing benefits right away with our 14-Day Pritikin Meal Plan For Health and ...

Breakfast – Start Eating Right! Cook in the microwave: ½ cup whole-grain oats and 1 cup water. Top with nonfat ...

Learn the science-based facts on all things Mediterranean – fruits, vegetables, legumes, olive oil, and more. And find out ...

Here are 6 healthy dinners, each with 6 ingredients or less, created by the chefs and dietitians at the renowned ...

Breakfast 2 whole-wheat buttermilk pancakes or waffles with 1 cup fresh berries 1 cup plain nonfat yogurt 1 cup ...

What’s lurking in your fridge that puts on the pounds? Raises your blood pressure? Set up a leaner, better ...

Breakfast 1 cup of oatmeal cooked with nonfat milk or soymilk, topped with chopped pineapple and mango and 1 tablespoon ...

Want loads of nutrition? Go for whole grains. They’re delicious, too! Why settle for wimpy white cotton bread ...

Breakfast 1 cup hot cereal, such as oatmeal, barley, or cracked wheat, cooked with 1 cup nonfat milk or soymilk ...

Breakfast 3-egg-white omelet stuffed with arugula, Swiss chard, and ¼ cup nonfat ricotta cheese, and fired up with red ...

The results of a huge new 12-year study from University College London reveal which real superfoods are particularly good ...

Confused about niacin and cholesterol? Wondering if niacin is good for heart health? Get answers from the doctors and dietitians ...

You’ve dropped a lot of weight, you’re feeling great, but then, the plateau hits. Weeks go by and ...

Crockpot cooking produces deep, savory, slow-cooked flavor, but the time you actually spend in the kitchen is very quick ...

If losing weight and keeping it off is your goal, it’s important to explore a variety of weight ...

An overwhelming body of research has found that a high-salt diet leads to high blood pressure, which leads to ...

But when some of us wake up in the morning, we’re just not hungry. So we want to ...

“I’m good all day long and then I just get stupid at night. I’m eating everything ...

Here are 7 very popular stories on our Pritikin website.  They describe best strategies for weight loss and health.  You ...

WOW your holiday guests with these luscious but super-healthy hors d’oeuvres, new from our ever-creative Pritikin Longevity ...

These 10 tips for how to read food labels are all about helping you shed excess weight, take good care ...

What is osteoporosis? Osteoporosis, also known as brittle bones, is deterioration of bone tissue that leads to bone fragility and ...

For more than 30 years, Dr. James Barnard has studied the role of diet and exercise in preventing and controlling ...

In addition to her undergraduate degree in Dietetics/Nutrition and Masters in Public Health Nutrition, Kimberly Gomer brought to the ...

Eugenia Killoran has been the food and fitness journalist for the Pritikin Program for more than 20 years ...

These days a lot of foods (especially those with big ad budgets) are being promoted as healthy and good for ...

Recently the FDA proposed measures that would essentially ban trans fats. That’s good news. But there’s also bad ...

Are you under the juice illusion? Do you think that fruit juices are good for you? And good for shedding ...

In this new video, the two finalists in our Pritikin Healthy Recipes Contest met face-to-face in a cook ...

We have a thirst for trendy drinks. Vitamin waters. Sports drinks. Exotic juices. And now, coconut water. It’s ...

Many in the coconut oil business promote it as the “good” saturated fat. We hear about coconut oil ...

The largest study in more than 15 years of U.S. health, disease, and death was recently published. Titled “ ...

Did you know that many salad dressings have more calories than a cheeseburger? Here are 3 great alternatives from our ...

Move over, omega 3s. The new darling of health food culture is Greek yogurt. So the food industry is rolling ...

As summer is heating up, what better way to cool down than with a delicious and healthy salad? We have ...

They are nutty. They are creamy. They are so delish they’re addictive. Fresh fava beans are in season ...

Not much of a cook? If so, you’ve probably taken one look at big floppy greens like chard (commonly ...

The traditional view of healthy cooking is that you have to spend tons of time in the kitchen. “Not ...

Here are 10 tasty tips from our Pritikin faculty for making a fun, healthy Halloween for everyone, not just kids ...

You’d sure think so if you were listening to the multi-million dollar campaigns from the egg industry that ...

Here are tasty tips for healthy fall feasts. Pumpkin wedges roasted to perfection. Crispy (potato-chip crunchy) kale chips. And ...

Love aspargus? Love it NOW. It’s at its peak in flavor, vitamins, and antioxidants. And here, get foodie tips ...

Gluten-free foods are for people who have celiac disease, a condition in which you lack the digestive capability to ...

Are you in South Florida for Valentine’s Day? Celebrate at Pritikin! Check out Chef Anthony’s scrumptious ...

Losing weight but losing interest in your same-old, same-old salads? Jazz up your salad bowl (and keep shedding ...

Recently NBC’s The TODAY Show featured Pritikin’s Chef Anthony Stewart whipping up healthy dessert recipes and a ...

Tap into our complete 6-part video series on Dining Out Pritikin-Style. Appetizers to Desserts. It’s all here ...

Pritikin Chef Anthony Stewart recently prepared some scrumptious fall season recipes for The Today Show.  Put on your chef’ ...

No time to cook? No worries! Here are tips from the health and weight-loss experts at the Pritikin Longevity ...

In specialty stores like Whole Foods nowadays, taking up huge refrigerator cases all their own, are PROBIOTIC FOODS. Is it ...

Want to sass up your food? Try arugula, a peppery little salad green. Here are 12 easy foodie tips ...

Do your chicken burgers turn out dry and rubbery? Try these 4 simple tips ...

Turn your favorite veggies into a pizza delight with this easy recipe.  For a “meatier” pizza, add cut-up chicken ...

For our hearts and waistlines, grilling can be problematic because we tend to overeat foods that are fatty, highly seasoned ...

Of course, your little goblins will go wild on October 31! That’s what Halloween is all about! Here are ...

A Pritikin alum recently asked Pritikin’s Executive Chef Anthony Stewart: “The mustard sauce you serve with stone ...

Poking through the cabinets after we’ve already had plenty to eat at dinner is a common problem. Here are ...

Spaghetti squash is delicious and a dieter’s dream! One cup, cooked, is just 43 calories. It’ll fill you ...

The botanical name for persimmons means “food of the gods.” Once you get to know persimmons, you will ...

Recently the Pritikin Scientific Advisory Board met to discuss the latest research on coffee and tea. What’s good for ...

You can make delicious pizza that’s also healthy using fantastic whole-wheat pizza crust, refreshingly low amounts of sodium ...

It looks and tastes like a plum, but with apricot overtones. Its flavor is intense – not to be missed! Peak ...

Love red meat but trying to curtail your saturated fat intake? Try bison, also known as buffalo meat. Think of ...

Can you get healthy food at fast food restaurants? You can, but as film critic and Pritikin alum Roger Ebert ...

Salt is everywhere, and high blood pressure (the result of too much salt in our diets) is an American epidemic ...

There’s now a strong link between healthy eating and decreased incidence of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the #1 ...

Eating red meat, we know, is unhealthy, and the process in which red meat is produced is unhealthy for the ...

One of the things people like about red meat is its filling, stick-to-the-ribs quality. Meat, however, is ...

Most of us should eat no more than 1,500 mg of sodium a day. We average, however, 3,500 ...

It is well established that a diet low in cholesterol and fat, particularly saturated fat, reduces blood levels of cholesterol ...

Whip up your own healthy, scrumptious summer mousse by blending one-half cup of your favorite fresh berries, one-half ...

One high fat meal really did a number on ABC journalists’ blood, turning it into “yellowish, pus-like ...

Ah, summer and barbecue parties! Many of us are concerned, however, about the carcinogens that may come with grilling and ...

Is there really such a thing as healthy fast food? That’s certainly what a lot of fast food restaurants ...

Though it’s good that restaurants nationwide are banning the use of artery-damaging trans fats, don’t be fooled ...

Rarely does the media miss a chance to report that olive oil is a “good” fat. And marketing ...

Are fish oil pills good for you? Should you be taking them? If so, how much? Pritikin’s dietitians ...

Using national survey data, government health experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently announced that two out ...

Is 5 a day enough? Research suggests that 5 fruits and vegetables a day is great, but 9 or more ...

Recent polls indicate that nearly 80% of Americans are in favor of menu labeling at restaurants. And for good reason ...

While many diet plans focus on restrictions, such as “cut calories,” “don’t eat carbs” ...

Maintaining healthy eating habits while on vacation can be a challenge…it’s tempting to overindulge. What’ ...

Not So Fast. Don’t start guzzling the vino, even if you were intrigued by Sunday’s night’s 60 ...

Among more than 20,000 health resorts and spas worldwide, the savvy spa goers of SpaFinders have given the Pritikin ...

Reducing salt intake would not harm our health, as salt industry leaders often suggest. Reducing salt intake would actually return ...

As children, many of us were told “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Our elders were ...

Many researchers believe that 70% or more of Americans are deficient in this vital nutrient. Are you ...

Leafy greens such as spinach, chard, kale, collards, bok choy, arugula, beet greens, mustard greens, romaine lettuce, and iceberg lettuce Yes, even romaine and iceberg! Calorie for calorie, iceberg lettuce and romaine lettuce are about as nutrient-rich as other ...

When you first begin to cook without butter, oils, salt, and sugar, you’re apt to feel lost without ...

It’s not any single food that determines our health and longevity. (So don’t listen to those silly commercials ...

Want one of nature’s real miracle foods? GET FRUIT. Lots of it!” enthusiastically recommends Kimberly Gomer, Director of Nutrition ...

Research is finding that the best anti-aging foods are those that have been processed the least. Find out which ...

A few studies have found that chocolate may have some health benefits. But don’t raid the candy aisle ...

Does the resveratrol in red wine and other foods control diabetes? Listen to media headlines on resveratrol and diabetes, and ...

Bathing suit time is fast approaching. Soon there’ll be more ads and infomercials touting “diet miracles” like fat-blockers ...

Americans are now spending more than $30 billion annually on weight-loss products and services. “A significant portion of this ...

Research has found children who eat fast foods – burgers, fries, shakes, and the like – take in nearly 200 ...

More and more, an eating plan full of fiber-rich whole foods like fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and beans is ...

The focus of the Pritikin Eating Plan is not food components like carbs or fat. The focus is food – ...

Get the basics on salmon benefits and risks. Learn shopping and dining tips for maximizing salmon’s benefits and ...

Typical snacks like chips and cheese can undermine your healthy eating plan in just a few bites. In fact, the ...

Vitamin D is good for bones, and, researchers are now discovering, much more. Are you getting enough vitamin D? Find ...

Just about all of us want to get thinner and healthier, and whole grains fit right into these goals, right ...

Everybody loves sandwiches, but a greasy burger or processed meat sub isn’t going to do much for your health ...

Want to save money on food but still eat a lot of deliciously healthy food? Here are 3 great tips ...

Here are 8 delicious healthy salad dressing tips, each just 5 to 25 calories per two-tablespoon serving. They’re ...

Did you know that your so-called whole-grain cereal may actually be more breakfast candy than anything else? Full ...

Make room, milk. Research suggests that eating an abundance of fruit also builds strong bones. Get the details, and include ...

It’s possible. As with much of life, moderation is a good idea,” advises Dr. Gayl Canfield, Director of Nutrition ...

Here are six easy-to-implement tips for reducing the salt in your diet ...

Want to live until you’re 100? Imagine doing so without heart disease or other illnesses associated with aging ...

Want to give one big boost to your health and longevity? Follow these 4 lifestyle measures, says an important new ...

Imagine living heart-disease-free – and fully, actively, and vigorously – well into our 70s, 80s, and beyond. The authors of ...

For a longer, better life, your morning workout sure does count. But did you know that simply getting up out ...

Spend a day with 80-year-old Battista Locatelli (though you’ll probably have one helluva time keeping up with ...

Below are Investors Business Daily’s 10 Secrets of Success, but with a lifestyle-change slant. They can help you ...

Nearly 30% of companies’ medical costs go to heart-related problems like obesity and high blood pressure. New research found ...

More and more research is finding that we can substantially reduce our risk of fatty liver disease by eating a ...

If you’re looking for the healthiest – and happiest – way to live your life, you’ve found it with the ...

An important new study* has found that the biggest premature killer of Americans is not big bad things like acts ...

Recently, a guest at Pritikin, a businessman from Los Angeles, walked into his first medical appointment at the Pritikin Longevity ...

There are several tests your mechanic runs your car through every 3,000 miles, and you rarely forget to bring ...

Don’t smoke.  Don’t become obese or diabetic.  Keep your blood pressure under control.  And exercise regularly, about two ...

In 2003, the world’s top experts in weight control and optimal health published a 116-page World Health ...

Two years ago, Ron Gerhart, in his late 50s and newly retired from the world of advertising, was taking prescription ...

Hormone shots. Anti-wrinkle potions. Herbal “miracles.” Yes, the business of anti-aging is booming. But, warn health officials nationwide ...

Americans are living longer than ever. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, life expectancy is 77.6 years ...

American industries lose billions every year because of employees’ illnesses and premature deaths related to heart disease (high blood pressure ...

Here are 10 tips that can help improve your health and whittle down your waistline – and none of them comes ...

In the largest study of its kind ever published, researchers concluded that obese children face a significantly higher risk of ...

YOU KNOW BILL.  At 58 years old, a strapping six feet two inches tall and 220 pounds with a full ...

For more than 30 years, the Pritikin Longevity Center® has been honored to count among its Alumni some of the ...

There’s much we can do to minimize anger and, in doing so, calm both body and mind. “ ...

Is the Pritikin Program a quick fix? Yes, asserted medical experts in an editorial on a new study that tracked ...

Want to widen your world but not your waistline? Here are 6 healthy summer travel tips from the faculty of ...

If you’re planning a vacation that’s focused on your health, you may be confused by terms ...

When people first call us, the first question they often ask is: “What exactly is Pritikin? Are you a ...

In Pritikin’s healthy cooking classes, you’ll discover a whole new world of culinary skills. And sensational ...

Want to glow like a beauty queen no matter your age? Read about Shirley Martin, a New York City “ ...

Checking in at a weight loss resort is a life changing experience. While most destination spas, resorts, or wellness centers ...

The opportunity to plan a vacation is usually a welcome escape from the turmoil of occupational obligations. Whether your search ...

To nail down the health resort experience that is best for you, it’s a good idea to ask yourself ...

For health and longevity, good food and fitness matter in a very big way, but unbeknownst to Pritikin guests, the ...

Did you know that Type 2 diabetes is more aggressive in youth than in adults? Kids and teenagers start suffering ...

Here are 8 winning healthy school lunch ideas for kids from the Pritikin Longevity Center’s nutritionists and chefs ...

There is a lot of attention these days on our nation’s childhood obesity epidemic, and that’s ...

Plenty! And it’s never too early to start. Childhood obesity is quickly becoming a national challenge. Almost a third ...

Can the family that gains together lose together? Timothy Gower finds out. Priscilla Marquard was resolute: Her family was going ...

There’s plenty of research showing that healthy eating habits and daily exercise can help children shed extra weight and ...

Never in our country’s history was it more important to teach our children, who are now suffering epidemic rates ...

In the largest study of its kind ever published, researchers concluded that obese children face a significantly higher risk of ...

Overweight children need more than a visit or two to the doctor to lose weight, asserts new research. What they ...

In a study presented in March at the American Heart Association’s annual conference on Cardiovascular Disease, Epidemiology and ...

On April 25 the Institutes of Medicine released it’s “Nutrition Standards for Foods in School: Leading the ...

The sugar plums and candy canes are gone. So are all those holiday hours your children probably spent lounging around ...

Incorporating fitness into summer vacation plans is important for your health, and can also show you a side of your ...

A beautiful sunny day is the ultimate motivation to go outside and play, but the summer heat and exercise can ...

We all know the results that exercise delivers for health concerns like heart disease. But recently, scientists are discovering other ...

Want to make the most of your workout? Burn the greatest amount of body fat? Here are four top tips ...

Here are top tips from our exercise physiologists for protecting your body in extreme heat ...

For many of us, it’s easy to start an exercise program. The trick is staying with it. Here are ...

There are almost as many misconceptions about exercise as there are runners in the Boston Marathon, and that’s a ...

“Hey, it’s Super Bowl Sunday. I’m gonna have fun… beer, snacks, the works!” Go for ...

Keep the following factors in mind when choosing a health club or personal trainer, advises Director of Exercise at the ...

More and more, studies are showing that exercise does wonderful things not only for physical health but for mental health ...

People in their 60s and 70s may have to work harder than younger adults to perform the same physical activity ...

New research indicates that regular exercise fights depression in children. Several studies have found that regular exercise fights depression in ...

You have to exercise religiously,” says vibrant 100-year-old Julius Spielberg of Bloomfield, Michigan, who, since attending the ...

Now there’s more research affirming the value of the high-intensity interval training you learned at Pritikin ...

Each day as you wake, anticipating the wonderful things you’ll be doing, the sights you’ll be seeing, remind ...

To maximize workout benefits, the fitness team at Pritikin recommendations for most people are 30 to 90 minutes of total ...

We probably ought to take a tip from the cats in our lives:  Lots of long, slow stretching each day ...

Certainly, a minimum of 30 minutes of moderate physical activity on most, if not all, days of the week is ...

Even though heart disease kills more men in America than virtually all other causes of death combined, heart disease and ...

Prostate Health: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) is a noncancerous (benign) growth of the prostate gland. BPH is very common in ...

Ask any guy who has it (and many do), prostatitis, or inflammation of the prostate, is no fun. Symptoms commonly ...

An American man dies every 18 minutes from prostate cancer. The time to act is now – before you get ...

Recently the Pritikin Scientific Advisory Board met to review the latest research on this very important issue. The good news ...

Though a drink or two a day appears beneficial for heart disease prevention, this is not true for breast cancer ...

The first step in managing your health is knowing who your enemy is. The disease many women fear most is ...

Want a leaner, more youthful-looking body well into your 40s and beyond?  Strength training, in addition to healthy eating ...

Below are 17 lifestyle changes proven healthful for the menopausal and postmenopausal years, from Pritikin physician Danine Fruge, MD, part ...

How often have we arrived at holiday parties stressed-out, shopped-out, and worn-out? Is it any wonder we ...

Staying with relatives over the holidays? Or booking a vacation? Wherever the holidays take you, here are 7 tips for ...

There’s much in the media of late about serious mood disorders like clinical depression but little about the plain ...

In just six weeks, men and women of widely varying ages – 43 to 81 years – made simple changes in diet ...

High levels of bad cholesterol such as LDL have for several years been recognized as a risk factor for the ...

The average American gains five pounds between Thanksgiving and the New Year. We are pleased to offer these ten tips ...

Often we think we know more about what’s healthy than we really do. Let’s test your lifestyle knowledge ...

You love broccoli. Your spouse or partner hates it. You start every day with a four-mile jog. Lifting fork ...

As many as 39% of common cancers like colon, breast, and prostate cancer could be prevented by improvements in our ...

Eating a lot of red meat, especially processed meat like hot dogs, sausages, and luncheon meats, increases pancreatic cancer risk ...

These findings echo previous research on populations that have linked prostate cancer with high levels of cholesterol in the blood ...

Often in the media we hear of new high-tech “cures” for cancer that “show promise.” ...

After surgery or radiation, many prostate cancer patients take hormonal therapy to hopefully stave off cancer recurrence, but for many ...

Numerous studies have linked dietary factors, such as high intakes of red meat, with a higher risk of getting colon ...

The American Cancer Society estimates that 22,430 American women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer this year; 15,280 ...

Multiple past studies have found that a healthy diet and regular physical activity each increase survival after breast cancer. But ...

It’s easy to get blown about in the gust of the latest “NEWS FLASH” study. One ...

In a large study of more than 44,000 women, scientists from the American Cancer Society found that the more ...

Did you know that earthquakes and Mondays double the incidence of heart attacks? More and more, scientists are learning how ...

Review this list of stress symptoms, and if you’re experiencing any of them, make a commitment to use a ...

Stress is widely misunderstood in our culture. A hectic life, for example, doesn’t necessarily translate to a stressful one ...

As little as five minutes of moderate exercise, such as walking, can help smokers quit by reducing cravings for a ...

An excellent anti-aging strategy may be staying thin and staying away from cigarettes, concluded recent research. Among more than ...

“I really want to quit smoking. Do you have any tips for handling urges and quitting without gaining weight ...

Research conducted on overweight adults with sleep apnea found that among those who lost over 33 pounds, nearly 90% saw ...

>If you snore and wonder if you have sleep apnea, you’ve got to do something about it. Characterized by ...

Doctors have long known that excess weight leads to sleep problems, but new research is finding that the reverse is ...

Don’t underestimate the importance of a good night’s sleep for your weight and health. Good sleep ...

New research found lower reading and math scores and other measures of cognitive ability among U.S. teens with the ...

Do you have the Metabolic Syndrome? You need to find out because having it greatly increases your risk of diabetes ...

Lifestyle changes are significantly more effective than drugs for preventing the Metabolic Syndrome, a cluster of problems that can lead ...

The Harvard Medical School hosted a Nutrition Symposium entitled “Metabolic Syndrome and Onset of Cancer” and invited top scientists nationwide ...

The Metabolic Syndrome, also known as Syndrome X, is not a disease, per se. Rather, it is a cluster of ...

UCLA scientists found that the healthy lifestyle taught at the Pritikin Longevity Center & Spa not only controlled the Metabolic ...

When a new Institute of Medicine (IOM) report entitled "Sodium Intake in Populations: Assessment of Evidence" came out ...

In a new video airing on Public Television stations nationwide, experts at the Pritikin Longevity Center discuss how to lower ...

The data are preliminary. This study is not irrefutable proof that ARBs promote cancer. We need stronger data – clinical trials ...

People with resistant hypertension (there are 15+ million in the U.S.) are told that there’s nothing they can ...

Listening to music may help lower your blood pressure, reported scientists from the University of Florence, Italy, at the American ...

I’m taking pills, so I’m fine. I don’t need a heart healthy diet.” That’s how ...

What you do eat is just as important as what you don’t eat. Men who followed a diet ...

In a new American Heart Association scientific statement, the nation’s experts in hypertension research concluded that of all environment ...

Americans eat far too much salt (sodium chloride) and not enough potassium, announced the Institute of Medicine of the National ...

Dr. Jay Kenney, our nutrition research specialist, discusses compelling new data on what is likely a new type of bad ...

New research raises questions about the benefits of boosting the so-called “good” HDL cholesterol. But getting LDL ...

The FDA recently announced that statin drugs, used by millions of Americans to lower cholesterol, must carry warnings on their ...

The findings of an important recent trial support what educators at Pritikin have been saying for decades, which is: “ ...

Will exercise lower cholesterol? Get all the facts and learn which lifestyle strategies work best at improving your cholesterol profile ...

TV commercials for statins like Lipitor, Crestor, Mevacor, Pravacol, and Zocor sure make it look as if these drugs are ...

Meat and cheese lovers may have gotten excited when a recent Washington Post article suggested that “saturated fat shouldn ...

A chemical in our bodies called C-reactive protein (CRP) has gotten a lot of press lately because key research ...

We call heart disease the silent killer. Many people usually feel fine the day before a heart attack or stroke In this article, we’ll discuss the most important things you can do to avoid a heart attack, as well ...

Scientists worldwide agree that one of the most important things you can do to lower your risk of a heart ...

Occasionally you’ll hear that maybe there’s a risk in substantially lowering cholesterol; maybe you’ll suffer ...

With a healthy lifestyle and, if needed, cholesterol-lowering medications, you can stabilize plaques and improve the entire health of ...

A near-vegetarian diet rich in fiber-filled foods like fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and beans, similar to the Pritikin ...

The media has a new “bad guy” called trans fats. So in the often overly simplified world of ...

Statin drugs can lower CRP levels. Lifestyle changes like the Pritikin Program have also proven very effective. “In fact ...

Are you striving for better cholesterol levels via diet-and-exercise changes like the Pritikin Program? Many studies published over ...

When it comes to heart health, the size of your LDL matters. Research is finding that smaller, denser LDL particles ...

The BBC produced a fascinating 10-minute segment that aired throughout Britain and “would fit right into our educational ...

First of all, keep in mind that there will always be articles like this in the popular press because “ ...

Lately, the Internet is abuzz with new claims that apple cider vinegar can help us shed excess weight. Are they ...

There’s no question that epidemic numbers of Americans are struggling with obesity and health issues like high cholesterol ...

We began June 19 with the AMA’s declaration that obesity is a disease. We ended the day with the ...

A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) suggested that overweight people live longer. It certainly ...

We’re humming along with our healthy food habits, and then, BOOM, the binge hits. We’re eating – no, inhaling ...

Scientists used to think that fat was simply fat – a dormant roll of flab. But now they’re discovering ...

Recently the Food and Drug Administration approved a weight-loss pill called Belviq, the first prescription diet drug approved by ...

A low-calorie-dense diet, like the Pritikin Eating Plan, is an effective strategy for weight management, according to new ...

We know fruits and vegetables are good for us. But we’re surrounded by calorie-dense junk. And we sit ...

Want a flatter, leaner tummy? Ditch refined grains like white bread and white rice, and eat more whole grains such ...

There’s a lot of talk these days of “obesity genes” that promote weight gain. But for most ...

Are some calories more fattening than others? No. But some foods are more fattening than others because each bite is ...

Counting calories can be a daunting task, and it doesn’t take into consideration where those calories came from. Calorie ...

Did you know that hormones, weight loss, and weight gain are deeply connected? If you have dysfunctional hormones, you have ...

Dry grains like cold cereals, breads, bagels, cereal bars, and muffins are dense with calories. Per bite, you’re taking ...

What do you do when the scale hasn’t moved for a very long time? Get tips from the ...

Pritikin alum Joe Young shed 115+ pounds and is now a wiry, mountain-climbing 155 pounds. He says: “I ...

The NIH’s DASH Diet, similar to the Pritikin Eating Plan, does a great job of lowering blood pressure ...

Eat just a half cup of cooked beans every day and watch some of that belly fat disappear. Eat more ...

The diet best at achieving significant reductions of LDL cholesterol was a low-fat, high-fiber plan similar to the ...

You know how to eat “Pritikin-Style” so your clothes are getting looser and your mood is getting ...

In the past, some studies have indicated that yo-yo dieting or “weight cycling” (losing weight, regaining it, losing it ...

My brother Joe can’t resist steering into one of his favorite fast food drive-thrus at least three times ...

Are you dieting and hungry all the time? This article could change your life. It discusses new research on a ...

We live in a culture of grande lattes, sports drinks, exotic-sounding bottled juices, and sweetened fruit “teas.” ...

You’re probably thinking of a recent study that got a lot of press (surprisingly so, since it was a ...

Will dairy foods help you lose weight? You’d sure think so given the recent plethora of ads with milk ...

First off, keep in mind that slips, those times when you “rebel” against healthy new habits, are a ...

In an analysis of the dietary habits of nearly 600 healthy people from central Massachusetts, researchers found that those who ...

Our Director of Nutrition is generally a mild-mannered person. Just don’t get her started on fruit. “If I ...

The experts agree. Moderate exercise and an eating plan that is low in fat and high in fiber-rich carbohydrates ...

In yet another blow to diets like Atkins and South Beach, research has found that the glycemic index, the tool ...

Scientists recruited 20 self-described “couch potatoes,” 10 of whom were mildly obese and 10 of whom were lean, and ...

You could keel over from exhaustion (without ever leaving the couch!) trying to make sense of all the advice – often ...

In research presented at the North American Association for the Study of Obesity conference, scientists at Penn State University found ...

“Eat your calories. Don’t drink them,” dietitians at the Pritikin Longevity Center® have for years advised guests wanting to ...

Embracing all 10 essentials of the Pritikin Program is the secret to losing weight, feeling healthier, and, best of all ...

Garnering a lot of recent media attention was a study conducted in Israel on 322 obese people, mostly male, who ...

Studying the diets of 7,500 Americans, scientists found that people eating a low-calorie-dense diet (plenty of fruits ...

It was all the rage not long ago. Diet books like South Beach and Atkins preached the wonders of eating ...

We’re sure you remember these words from nutrition classes at the Pritikin Longevity Center: “Steer clear of calorie-laden ...

“You can handle this situation and similar types of stress-inducing events with ease and mastery if you plan in ...

The average American gains five pounds during the holiday season. These 10 tips from weight-loss experts at the Pritikin ...

Analyzing 658 overweight hypertensive men and women, all of whom were attempting to shed weight over a six-month period ...

To lose weight, follow the habits of thin people, research suggests, and eat a lot of fiber-rich foods, particularly ...

For years, Dr. Steven Blair of the Cooper Institute in Dallas asserted in media nationwide that regular vigorous exercise would ...

Men and women who were overweight in their 40s have a greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease later in ...

You’re exercising, you’re on the Pritikin Eating Plan, and you’ve lost a bunch of weight over the ...

There’s been a lot of media talk over the last couple of weeks about a new study suggesting that ...

Media excitement over a new study on the Mediterranean diet may have led some to believe that olive oil and ...

“I’m taking pills, so I’m fine. I don’t need a heart healthy diet.” That’s ...

Did you know that if your arteries are burning with chronic inflammation, you could be headed for a heart attack ...

It’s so simple, it’s elegant. When you eat good Pritikin-style food and exercise regularly, you dodge one ...

Scientists have long known that stress, anger, hostility, and social isolation can accelerate heart disease. Emerging research is now finding ...

While nearly everyone knows about the link between high cholesterol and heart disease, few are aware that high triglycerides also ...

You’ve had a heart attack. You’re now trying to shed some excess weight, but it’s tough, and ...

Since 1975, the Pritikin Program has towered above other heart-health programs in achieving remarkable results, all based on science ...

While growing up, we all heard: “Eat your breakfast! It’s the most important meal of the day.” Mom may ...

Scientists from Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston followed 4,775 people aged 65 ...

Analyzing data from several major government-sponsored studies, including the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and the Framingham Heart ...

Penile erection depends on the release of nitric oxide. Viagra and many other medications that reduce erectile dysfunction work on ...

In the 1960s, men in Finland thought it normal to suffer chest pain before age 50. When friends asked, “ ...

The American Heart Association (AHA) enthusiastically endorsed weight training for patients with heart disease ...

Type 2 diabetes is epidemic in the U.S. The CDC reports that it now affects nearly 26 million people ...

For people with diabetes, particularly those taking medications and/or insulin, the Center for Disease Control’s Division of Diabetes ...

You’ve just been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. What do you do? Take action now, research suggests. “ ...

In a large study, scientists from the Harvard School of Public Health found that the more red meat a person ...

Learn the top five food tips that our doctors and dietitians teach at the Pritikin Longevity Center. They just may ...

In a new report, CDC scientists predict that Type 2 diabetes will skyrocket to as many as one in three ...

We’ve all heard it. The friend or family member who says, “Well, my doctor told me I ...

Imagine life without insulin shots or oral drugs to control your glucose. Or with dosages substantially reduced. For the great ...

Is gastric bypass surgery a good idea for people with diabetes? It’s an option, but it’s ...

Lifestyle changes are far more effective than drugs for preventing the Metabolic Syndrome, a cluster of problems that can lead ...

70% of diabetics on oral drugs eliminated the need for these drugs. Special Report: Take Control of Type II Diabetes ...

The optimal diet for type 2 diabetics has long been a subject of controversy. Some researchers have espoused high-monounsaturated ...

It’s no surprise that type 2 diabetes leads to heart disease and strokes. Diabetics age 50 and older ...

Plenty of data show that an education in healthy living can help keep pre-diabetes from turning into full-blown ...

“The idea of controlling diabetes through diet and exercise has gained importance,” began a feature article in the ...

Diabetes is a leading cause of many health-robbing ills like heart disease, stroke, blindness, and kidney failure. Now, more ...

Got diabetes? No problem, now promise a vast array of web sites with bogus quick-acting cures. There are so ...

Scientists have devoted decades studying healthy living and the many variables that make up the healthiest of lifestyles. All these ...

Healthy brown bag lunches can cut lots of calories from your diet, which can shave inches off you. Learn 7 ...

Two new studies suggest a link between low-sodium intake and higher risk of disease and death. Are they right ...

One in five Americans suffers from some form of arthritis. As yet, there is no cure. Doctors have focused on ...