What foods should you consider eating to help prevent getting the flu?

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As the son of Hollywood producer Aaron Spelling, Randy Spelling has lived his entire life in the spotlight.

Sometimes in life you need help, understanding, and support to stay on a path that is fulfilling, inspiring, and healthy.

What are some of the typical signs of poor digestive health?

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Something as simple as grapefruit can actually harm your health if you're taking some very common drugs.

Creating a foundation for change is one of the most important things you can do for yourself.

PALETA is home to Southern California's first certified green kitchen.

Licensed nutritionist, chef, and cancer survivor, Kelly Boyer, shares how vital nutrition is to your overall health and wellness.

At the age of 21, Kelly Boyer was diagnosed with late-stage terminal cancer. How did she overcome the odds?

What are some surprising facts about food labels?

Re-balancing nutrition can have a positive impact for people battling addiction and for those looking to prevent and manage illnesses.

There are so many “healthy” eating diets, trends, tricks and new food miracles hyped in the media that it can be quite stressful to follow. Some of them encourage complete opposite food groups, like fat and sugar. Some have emphasis on a specific food group, and others offer one solution to fix all your problems. 

At the end of the day, the most important thing is to notice what they all have in common: eat foods that will promote health and cut out the junk.

If you're suffering from chronic pain, medication might seem to be your only answer. Fortunately, it doesn't have to be.

Are carrots really the best food for eye health, per the old wive's tale?

If your children are involved in organized sports, do you know how to best keep them fueled up?

What can we do, as a society, to bring change to public policy and raise government awareness regarding over-consumption of sugar?

Hasn't sugar been used in food for years? So, why has all the attention recently been focusing on how bad sugar is?

National Kale Day founder, Dr. Drew Ramsey, shares the origin of National Kale Day, why he champions this vegetable, and how and why to include more brain foods like kale in your diet.

How does alcohol blow your diet?

For TV celebrity chef and restaurant owner Amanda Freitag, life is like a box of mystery ingredients in a cooking competition... you have to be prepared for anything.

The health and nutritional work of Dr. Weston A. Price is still being carried on today through the Weston A. Price Foundation.

Once your gut is damaged, the health of your whole body enters a downward slide towards disease.

Tailgating doesn't have to be unhealthy.

According to a study, eating food while on an airplane influences how it tastes.

Why do Fall foods seem heavier? Are they actually heavier than summer produce?

Dr. Friedman and fill-in co-host, Melanie Cole, discuss Gatorade myths, weight loss woes, and benefits of sleeping in the nude.

With a childhood obesity epidemic in full force, how can we, collectively as a nation, encourage both adults and children to eat well?

The debate continues on whether or not restricting fat or carbs actually works.

What are the food groups you need more of during race training?

If diets don't work, what does?

Why do so many people try to skip meals?

Until now, little attention has been paid to micronutrients, which are the vitamins, minerals and amino acids that your body needs to function.

The nutrients of turmeric and magnesium collectively help create a healthy response to both stress and inflammation.

Could your growing waistline and lack of pep be due to missing micronutrients in your diet?

Learn how you can heal and reverse your osteoporosis with the help of micronutrients.

Cancer, osteoporosis, diabetes, even obesity can all be linked back to micronutrient deficiency.

I recently noticed a variety of zucchini recipes popping up on my social media newsfeeds. It could be because they are in abundant supply this time of year, but I believe it is also related to the fact that we are all searching for interesting new ways to cook and eat our veggies!

Zucchini is powerful enough to stand on its own as a side dish. It has enough flavor and texture to absorb herbs and spices, making it a versatile vegetable to cook. Nutritionally speaking, zucchini is a favorite for those watching their waistlines. At only 30 calories for each medium-sized zucchini containing no saturated fat or cholesterol, it's a very low-calorie food. Its skin is a good source of fiber, which not only helps with digestion, but also keeps you satiated. Plus, zucchini is a valuable source of folate, vitamin A, and antioxidant-rich vitamin C.

Enough reasons to stock up on this summer vegetable, right?

Listen in as Dr. Mike provides the answers to a wealth of health and wellness questions.

Listen in as Dr. Mike provides the answers to a wealth of health and wellness questions.

Drinks can provide an excessive amount of calories in a daily diet, especially for kids.

Why does the word "diet" have a negative connotation?

Does being overfed and still undernourished sound like an oxymoron to you?

If so, you are not alone.

You could be overfed with nourishing food which is one step better, but sadly, many feed themselves more calories than needed with man-made nutrient-empty food. This past 4th of July holiday, I was once again discouraged with what I saw and heard from a community of well-educated American parents.

While walking through a grocery store, I couldn't help but notice baskets being filled with stacks of pure white deli potato salad, deli-made BBQ chicken wings, bags and bags of chips, stacks of packaged hot dogs and processed cheese slices, pounds of hamburger meat, bleached white buns, boxes of cookies and crackers, dyed popsicles, sodas, colorful energy drinks, ice cream, bags of candy, a few stalks of corn (yeah!) and some iceberg lettuce.

One cart was completely packed with cases of soda. (I should have taken a photo; I bet you've seen this with your own eyes.)

You say, "Okay, it's a holiday, so what?" I say, this grocery spree is repeated throughout the year.

New studies show that a person’s diet can actually be a greater factor in alcohol and drug abuse.

Certain foods contained in the Standard American Diet (SAD) can actually stimulate natural opiate receptors in the brain and may lead to addictive behaviors.

According to a recent study by the USDA, 96 percent of Americans are deficient in at least one micronutrient.