David H. Murdock
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David H. Murdock is Chairman of Dole Food Company, Inc., the world’s largest producer and marketer of fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, packaged and frozen foods. He is also Chairman, CEO and owner of Castle & Cooke, Inc., a leader in real estate development.

Mr. Murdock advocates healthy eating to promote longevity. His Dole Nutrition Institute is dedicated to nutrition education through award-winning publications, including the Dole Nutrition News. He recently dedicated the David H. Murdock Core Laboratory Building, the UNC Nutrition Research Building and the N.C. State University Plants for Human Health Institute Building at the newly opened North Carolina Research Campus, representing a historic partnership with leading universities to advance knowledge about nutrition and disease prevention.

Blog Entries by David H. Murdock

My Healthy, Weekly Shopping List

0 Comments | Posted October 21, 2011 | g:i A

In my previous blogs, I have talked about my diet and the important nutrients needed for optimum health. In this blog I will talk more about what I eat and why. No pills, not even aspirin, and certainly no supplements ever enter my mouth -- everything I need comes from...

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At 88, The Healthy Routine That Works For Me

0 Comments | Posted August 9, 2011 | g:i A

In my previous blogs, I've talked about what I eat to remain healthy and energetic at 88 years of age. In this blog I will provide some examples.

My day begins a little before 6 a.m. I never set an alarm clock. First stop is my home gym...

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5 Ways to Stay Brain Fit

0 Comments | Posted August 3, 2011 | g:i A

Did you ever forget where you put your keys, or why you walked into a particular room, or what someone's name is?

Such memory lapses have been dubbed "senior moments," since many people find their brains slowing down with age. In fact, 69 percent of older adults say that...

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Food Knowledge Is Health Power

0 Comments | Posted July 27, 2011 | g:i A

People are constantly asking me: What do I eat? What should they eat? What should they do to help avoid disease and live longer? In the past 30 years I have undertaken to learn all I could about proper nutrition. This is why I created and built the North Carolina...
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The "Nut" In Nutritious

0 Comments | Posted July 1, 2009 | g:i A

In my first blog post, I wrote about the benefits of thirty-three of the healthiest fruit and vegetables on earth, describing the nutrition benefits of each. The post garnered over 100,000 readers, and generated nearly 400 reader comments, many of which asked for more information. People asked: "What about...

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A Recipe For Longevity: 33 Of The Healthiest Foods On Earth

0 Comments | Posted May 20, 2009 | g:i A

Is it possible to live to 125 or maybe 150? It's certainly a possibility, as discussed on Oprah Winfrey's recent show on longevity. She visited me at my farm to learn how, at 86, I am enjoying the robust health, energy, and mental creativity of someone many decades younger....

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