Valentine’s Day Chocolate: Aphrodisiac or Forbidden Fruit?

Valentine’s Day Chocolate: Aphrodisiac or Forbidden Fruit?

As a nutrition psychiatrist and self-proclaimed chocoholic, I regularly promote dark chocolate to my patients for its health benefits, especially around Valentine’s Day. Recently, Consumer Reports and Consumer Labs, which are both third-party testing agencies,...
Holiday Brain Health Hacks

Holiday Brain Health Hacks

Even though I’m a physician and nutrition expert I have to admit the holidays fill me with angst. That’s because there’s a tug of war that takes place in my heart between wanting everything to taste delicious and be good for everyone’s brains and bodies....