Like fine wine, aging done right is the key.
Having looked at a few key micro-nutrients (iron, zinc, B12, calcium) in What are Good Sources of Protein – Micronutrient Content, I want to move towards the wrap up of this series by looking at another issue of importance in choosing protein sources. That issue is the dietary fat content.
Now, …
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Sometimes you get so lucky with who you get a chance to talk to that you have to brag a little. Information on health and training isn’t just about the information, it is also about the person. Recently I have been hit hard with how important it is to surround yourself with good people. That [...]
2008 was a tough year for vitamin merchants. In November, the Journal of the American Medical Association published the results of a study that followed 14,641 male physicians dividing them into four groups. The New York Times reports that one…
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continued from yesterday…Secret 7: Turn off the TubeTime spent watching TV is time spent being completely sedentary (and thus expending minimal amounts of calories) and often eating as well. Most people mindlessly consume snacks while mesmerized in front of the television, not noticing the rapidly multiplying calorie intake. Case in point: The successful NWCR “losers” [...]
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For most readers , it’s probably far too soon to start worrying about "age related memory decline," but a cautious few may want to print this out and leave the printout where it can’t be missed a few years down…
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The nutritional value of a food’s protein is determined by the mix of amino acids that it contains. Amino acids are the ‘building blocks’ of protein.
Only some amino acids are essential in the adult human diet – that is, they must be obtained from food because they cannot be manufactured in the body. So the [...]
If you want to know how to lose weight and keep it off, then you need the right tools. A sensible eating regime and regular exercise will get you part of the way there. But if you really want to manage your weight long term, you also need to be aware of the pitfalls. Why [...]
Here an Interesting take on the research behind Intermittent fasting and longevity from Scientific American’s Podcast “60-Second Science”.
You can listen to the podcast here:
http://www.sciam.com/podcast/episode.cfm?id=fasting-may-equal-calorie-restricte-08-12-26
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PS- I just put the finishing touches on my presentations for my 1 day seminar coming up on January 17th. All I can say is that I’ve even surprised myself with how [...]
Anyone looking to achieve optimal health has to consider nutrition as the single most important ingredient for success. In a perfect world, all of our nutrition should come from the food we eat. Supplementation should not even be an issue.
In the real world, however, most of the foods we eat are riddled with fertilizers, herbicides, [...]
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