Archive for category Weight Loss

Why Are We Fat?

This is a very important question that has been getting a lot of attention lately. The obesity problem continues to grow across the world. In the United States, the problem has reached disastrous proportions. Obesity now affects one in three Americans. Two-thirds of Americans are overweight. Children are struggling with excess weight like never before. […]

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The Flip Side

So I had an interesting conversation the other day. It started with me being asked the following question: “If you were me, what would you do to feel better and lose some weight?” I had heard a similar question from this person a few times and it was becoming apparent that my suggestions of how […]

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Things That Interested Me: Week of Jan 16, 2012

It’s been a few weeks so this update is packed with news, articles, videos and websites that cover the whole realm of health and fitness. What interested me since the last review? How about a neurosurgeon’s scientific prescription for optimal health, bananas, the history of the American diet, eating MORE cholesterol, the benefits of certain […]

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What Should I Eat Then? Part 1 – The Basics

**This will be part 1 of 4. Part 1 will be my perspective on general food recommendations. In the following posts I will give a glimpse at what I eat personally, how I shop for groceries, and how I approach eating at restaurants- for ideas on my application of these guidelines. “What should I eat?” […]

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Wheat: Whole Grain Health Hazard?

Healthy whole grain wheat. A mainstay of good nutrition, right? Maybe not… Can a so called “health food” be bad-even, dare I say… unhealthy? Although once touted as a health standout, it’s appearing that the evidence against wheat is mounting quickly and powerfully. So let’s take a closer look. To claim wheat is unhealthy for […]

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To Carb or Not to Carb, That is the Question…

Carbs are good. Carbs are bad! Carbs are necessary. Carbs are NOT necessary! Hmmm, a little debate seems to be brewing. So, where do carbs fit in? That is a complicated question. Who are you and what are your goals? From there we can start to take a look at carbohydrates in a little more […]

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Why Not To Trust The Mainstream

US News Health recently had health experts ranked the top 20 weight loss diets. You can see the story here. Weight Watchers was number one. Jenny Craig number two, Raw Food number three. Atkins was number seven. The Paleo Diet number TWENTY. Ok, now I know conventional wisdom runs deep but if you want to […]

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A Collection of Thoughts

Here are a few thoughts I needed to compile that I have been jotting down the past few months. A few may turn into more extensive posts, the rest will just be thoughts. After you eat, move. If you eat carbohydrates, move for a while. If you eat sugar, move intensely. Carbohydrate should support activity […]

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What I Tell People in a Week

The other day I had a pretty wide ranging day of advice giving, covering several topics and sharing many tips and “things to think about.” So I thought to myself: maybe I should keep track of what I tell people and create a list of tips, advice and thoughts. Not an essay or structured article, […]

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Let The Big Logs Burn

A cold house on a cold winter day. Your only option for heat is the fire in the fireplace. Think about how you would sustain that fire. Would you keep adding kindling, small twigs and branches every few minutes, would you put a few medium sized logs on every hour or so, or would you […]

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