FORK U #100 — The Hall of Fame and Shame
Celebrating 100 episodes of FORK U: the heroes who built modern medicine — and the hucksters who sold it back in a bottle.
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The Global Thanksgiving Table
Thanksgiving is more than a meal — it’s a worldwide celebration of gratitude built around foods that started here in the Americas. Corn, beans, potatoes, and turkey didn’t just feed a nation; they changed global cuisine. Today, we blend culinary history with medical sense to show how to enjoy the feast without the nap. 🍁…
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Salmon isn’t a Stent: Food and Medicine
The Mediterranean Diet lowers risk, but it can’t replace statins or stents. Food helps, medicine saves, and together they’re the strongest defense
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Bananas Aren’t Beta Blockers
When Bananas Aren’t a Beta Blocker People love to believe that food can replace medicine. We talked about this in Episode One, where I explained that Hippocrates never said “let food be thy medicine.” Still, the myth endures. Food does matter. The right eating pattern can lower blood pressure. One of the best-studied is the…
Read MoreTofu Isn’t a Statin: Food as Medicine
The Portfolio Diet lowers cholesterol, but not like statins. Food helps build the foundation—medicine keeps the roof from caving in.
Read MoreThe Steak That Tried to Cure Everything
Dr. Salisbury blamed veggies for disease and pushed steak as the cure. His meat-only myth still lives on in today’s diet fads.
Read MoreSmoothie Mornings Made Easy With Two Simple Appliances
How a simple blender and a Nespresso machine transformed my mornings—making smoothies easy, coffee fast, and healthy habits actually stick.
Read MoreHow Ozempic Works and Why Diets Still Matter
Ozempic quiets food cravings by working in the brain—not just the gut. Pair it with the Mediterranean diet to supercharge results and protect your health.
Read MoreNumber One Diet 2025: Mediterranean
Mediterranean diet was again ranked the #1 diet for overall health. US News ranked it #1 for a number of categories.
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