Jonny Bowden

Nutritionist and Author

Jonny Bowden, PhD, is a nationally known expert on weight loss, nutrition and health, and best-selling author of seven books including “The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth”, “Living Low Carb: Controlled Carbohydrate Eating for Long-Term Weight Loss” and “The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth”. A member of the Editorial Advisory Board for Men’s Health magazine and the health columnist for several magazines, Dr. Bowden has written or contributed to articles for dozens of publications (print and online) including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post, America Online, Forbes, Time, Oxygen, Marie Claire, Diabetes Focus, GQ, US Weekly, Cosmopolitan, Self, Fitness, Family Circle, Allure, Men’s Heath, Prevention, Natural Health, and many others. Dr. Bowden has appeared on Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, ABC, NBC, and CBS as an expert on nutrition, weight loss, fitness and health. He’s a member of the American College of Nutrition and the American Society for Nutrition, is adjunct faculty at Clayton College for Natural Health, and is a much in-demand speaker at conferences and events across the country. His most recent book is “The Most Effective Ways to Live Longer”.

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Aging: All in the Mind

Like many other things in life, the way in which you think about aging has profound effects on how it actually functions. Don’t let old age become a self-fulfilling prophesy!

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3 Immunity Boosters You Should Know About

With all of the focus on Vitamin-C’s ability to strengthen our immune systems, there are a number of other boosters—for instance, olives and red foods—that are also highly effective.

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5 Strategies for Preventing Heart Disease

Contrary to popular knowledge, cutting cholesterol is not the best way to protect yourself from America’s leading cause of death. From reducing inflammation to acknowledging the implications of the “Rosetta […]

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Outsmarting the Brain-Shrinking Effects of Stress

The hormones behind stress act on the entire body, compounding many preexisting health problems and often creating new ones. These hormones can also actually shrink regions of the brain, affecting […]

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How Sleep Contributes to Weight Loss

Insufficient or interrupted sleep releases the hormone cortisol—which triggers our most dangerous fat, and can even reduce lifespans. But there are a number of simple strategies to help you reap […]

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Breaking From Bread With Our Ancestors

For all the hype and controversy surrounding the low-carb diet, we often forget that carbohydrates are a relatively recent invention with results that have been increasingly negative.

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Brain Candy: Which Foods Protect the Mind?

From anti-inflammatories to anti-oxidants, there are a number of foods that help keep your mind protected and sharp for a lifetime.

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Shutting Down Aging’s Little Romeos

One of the primary processes behind aging is oxidation, which occurs when “free radical,” bachelor, molecules break away from their natural pairings and begin to “hit on” healthy cells. There […]

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Big Think Interview With Jonny Bowden

A conversation with the nutritionist and author

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