About Dr. Jonny - Dr. Jonny Bowden, Ph.D, CNS, is a Board Certified Nutrition Specialist, MA Psychology, ACSM, ACE, NSCA, American Society for Nutrition, American College Nutrition, Speaker, Best-Selling Author and Weight Loss Coach

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Featured Recipe: Jonny’s Brainy Breakfast Scramble

The following recipe is just for readers of this newsletter, “In Step With Jonny”—it’s an advance preview of our forthcoming book, “The Most Effective Ways to Live Longer Cookbook” by myself and my co-author, chef extraordinaire Jeannette Bessinger. Enjoy!

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The Diet Wars: The Saga Continues

A new study was just published in the Annals of Internal Medicine testing a low-carb diet against a conventional low-fat one. Here’s what happened.

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The Power of Possibility- Your Brain as a Powerful Anti-Aging Tool

One of my favorite books ever is a recent one written by Harvard psychologist Ellen Langer (whose 1990 book, “Mindfulness” is responsible for injecting that word into our collective vocabulary). If you have even the slightest curiosity about the power of the mind (and brain) to affect illness, immunity and even aging, I highly recommend [...]

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Can vitamin D protect your brain?

If you think you know everything you need to know about vitamin D, think again. In fact, the very act of thinking may be more influenced by vitamin D than we previously realized. Let me explain.

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How To Control Cravings

Did you know cravings are actually a form of addiction with physiological and psychological components? And, this is why most diet plains fail—because the plan fails to address the emotional side of cravings. Without understanding those emotions and without support, it is nearly impossible to overcome the old habits and cravings that keep you from [...]

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Why Low-Fat Caused Obesity

When you have something as massive and scary as the obesity epidemic, it’s hard to point the finger at one single element and say, “that’s why it happened”.  But however you slice it, the low-fat movement played a huge part in the epidemic. After World War ll, heart disease rates had begun to rise precipitously. [...]

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The Big Missing Element In Health Care Reform

Dear Friends, Want to know what’s wrong with the health care debate? It isn’t about getting well. It’s about making sure you have insurance for when you get sick. Do you see what’s missing? They aren’t talking about ways for you to get healthy and stay that way. I try to keep my political views [...]

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Sodas and Obesity – Here’s The Proof!

Despite periodic disclaimers from the American Beverage Association, there isn’t a health professional worth his salt who doesn’t believe soda drinking is linked to obesity. Now researchers have provided proof. Researchers from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research (CHPR) and the California Center for Public Health Advocacy (CCPHA) found that adults who drink a [...]

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The Magic Healing Power of Empathy

The amazing mind-body connection to healing is well known to anyone reading this newsletter, but it’s always wonderful when research confirms it. Recently, researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health found that when doctors expressed concern for the feelings of their patients– and paid attention to their concerns– those same [...]

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Special: Omega-3 Ends Pain From Two Fractured Vertebra – A True Story

My friend Lois fractured her spine…twice… riding horses in competitions.  For six years, she lived in pain taking anti-inflammatory medication. Then she discovered Omega-3’s. As a reader of this newsletter, you know I’m an avid Omega-3 fan.  A high intake of these “wonder molecules” is linked with reduced rates of depression, cardiovascular disease, behavioral, attention [...]

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Harvard Says “Drink Up Coffee Lovers!”

I realize there’s a lot of alarmist stuff out there about how coffee can wreck your health. I respectfully disagree. And so does Harvard Medical School.  Harvard researchers say drinking coffee may help prevent diseases such as: Cancer: Some studies have found coffee drinkers have lower rates of colon and rectal cancers and are 50 [...]

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Free Teleseries, Nov. 18th – “Weight Loss From The Inside Out.”

On Nov. 21st I will be a featured speaker at an event called “Weight Loss from the Inside Out” in Santa Monica. This is a one-day event focused on the “Mind, Body, Spirit” approach to weight loss. It’s hosted by Tricia Greaves and Heal Your Hunger. Since many of you don’t live in Los Angeles and [...]

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