I’ve been using my iron skillet more and more lately, and I’ve discovered that I like pan-roasting most vegetables in it — including new potatoes. An added benefit of cooking in a cast iron skillet is the additional iron it can add to your diet.

The findings of a new review suggest that dietary omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil fight prostate cancer on several levels.

When I got a surprise summer cold recently, I went to my local health food store in search of vitamin C. The woman working in the vitamin department saw me trying to decide what type to buy, and gave me a tip that will probably change the way I take vitamin C forever.

According to the Almond Board of California, one ounce of almonds contains about the same amount of disease-fighting polyphenols thought to ward off heart disease and cancer, as a cup of broccoli or green tea.

When your doctor says your illness is “idiopathic,” don’t believe it! The “idiopathic” condition is one that has no known cause. Every illness has more than one cause — you just have to discover them.

What you’re eating right now could make all the difference whether you develop chronic health problems or even deadly diseases like cancer down the line. Because even though food can be medicine, food can also be poison. Take the relationship between diet and cancer…

Have you ever thought about how much easier life would be if you could just turn off your cravings for pizza, candy, cake and other foods that are high in calories and low in nutrients? You can with a single…

You’ve heard of good fats? Avocados are a great source. Without enough healthy fats in your diet, your metabolism slows down leaving you to pack on the pounds.

It seems everyone is going against the grain. Of course, people who are sickened by grains should avoid them at all costs… that would include anyone who suffers a severe reaction to gluten, like those with celiac disease or gluten intolerance. But if you want to live longer, avoid heart disease and cancer — you may want to make ‘nice’ with grains again.

When I was in college, I accompanied one of my sorority sisters to a wedding in South Carolina. But what I remember most was an appetizer that was served at the reception: Pickled shrimp. It was delicious. I know it’s meant to be an appetizer, but on sweltering summer days I like to serve it on top of a bed of lettuce as dinner.

If you want to prevent cancer, you need to do one thing above all else: detoxify. Because let’s face it, you’re confronted by carcinogens around every corner — in your furniture, clothing, food, air, water — and your body needs help getting rid of them.

Yes, I know that when most people eat meat or poultry, they’re eating things like steaks, roasts, breast meat, chicken legs and wings. But the conventional wisdom that restricts us to these kinds of foods is giving you a bum steer. For optimal nutritional health …