Search Results for 'inflammation'
Belly Fat = Type 2 Diabetes = Too Much Carbs
Most days, I enjoy sifting through the latest research into weight loss, health, fitness, etc… But not today. Today I read a study that dooms Mr. Balloon Belly here to a lifetime of popping diet pills and undergoing gastric bypass surgery. The Research In this study, researchers used an MRI machine to determine each participant’s [...]
Omega 6 Fatty Acids ….and the Genetic Obesity Timebomb
Back in the day, your ancestors used to eat… Meat -i.e beef, pork, chicken, fish, seafood, etc… Vegetables Fruit Nuts & Seeds Seed Oils Water Today, in addition to deep fried pizza, we eat oodles of: Processed meat Processed vegetables…mostly deep fried potatoes of some variety Processed fruit – mostly juice Processed seed oil Processed [...]
Resveratrol & Weight Loss
Resveratrol is currently being studied for its effect on increasing lifespan, preventing cancer, preventing diabetes, preventing inflammation, improving cardiovascular function, protecting the environment and guaranteeing world peace. (not sure about the last two) As if that wasn’t enough, this phytoalexin is also being touted as a potent weight loss agent. Back in 2008, I wrote [...]
Take 2 minutes in the Cryo Chamber & call me in the morning
What if the magic pill for… isn’t actually a pill?
21st Century Disease
Back in the olden times, humans died of scarcity. Scarcity of: Food (starvation) Medical Knowledge (infant mortality, germs, viruses, infections, etc) Cleanliness (germs & cooties) Technology (hunting dinner could quickly turn into being hunted for dinner) Luckily for us, our ancestors were hard workers and developed strategies for solving most of these problems. Food (agriculture) [...]
Do you have a case of the Beer Belly Blues?
A few weeks ago, I received an advance copy of Brad King’s latest book – Beer Belly Blues: What Every Aging Man and the Women in his Life Need to Know. Note – I receive about one book a week from publishers & PR firms. Most of them you never hear about because…..they suck. And [...]
Obesity / Diabetes / Lifestyle Disease
Exercise Exercise Reduces Hunger – Obesity Research Update #1 Aerobic Exercise Suppresses Appetite – Obesity Research Update #2 10 Ways to Burn 1 Pound of Body-Fat – Vol. 1 10 Ways to Burn 1 Pound of Body-Fat…vol.2 Obese Women Face Unique Barriers To Exercise WARNING: Tabata Workouts WILL Cause Fat Loss HIIT Training: The Cure [...]
The Making of the Health Habits Diet
Tomorrow, I will be sharing with the Health Habits Facebook Group one of the most effective fat-burning, muscle building, health improving diets I have ever designed. But, before I do that, I thought I would show everybody the 3 central rules that I used to create the Health Habits Diet. It’s Not Only What You [...]
Obesity = Inflammation = Cancer
Every January 1st, millions of people resolve to get in shape and lose weight. Unfortunately, before February 1st rolls around, two thirds of those people have fallen off the bandwagon, abandoned their gym memberships and returned to the normal diet of pizza & ice cream. So, in an attempt to recharge your collective weight-loss motivation, [...]
Supplement Guide
While I prefer to get my nutrition from food instead of pills, there are some supplements that I refuse to do without. Fish oils Vitamin D Multi-Vitamin Green Food In addition to my must-have supplements, there are other supplements that I use from time to time depending upon my needs. Below is a list of [...]
Supplements that don’t suck
The health supplement industry is big business. Millions of dollars are spent by manufacturers on advertising and marketing. Luckily for them, billions of dollars are spent by consumers. And when you subtract millions from billions, you end up with a lot of profit. And, there’s nothing wrong with that…as long as the customer is getting [...]
Post Workout Recovery Techniques
You’ve just finished another gruelling workout. Now what? If you’re like Tiger, you’re going to stagger into the change-room, grab a quick shower and head off to the nearest Hooters. . And like Tiger, you would be WRONG . When it comes to getting fit/healthy/buff/ripped/sexy/etc, your workouts are only half the equation. The other half [...]
Did You Take Your Vitamin D This Morning?
Winter is on the way people. And along with the frigid temperatures and slushy sidewalks, winter means less sunshine. And less sunshine means less Vitamin D. And, according to this study, less Vitamin D means you have an increased risk of stroke, heart disease and death. The Study For more than a year, the Intermountain [...]
What the Diet Gurus Won’t Tell You
In under two months time, it’s going to be a brand New Year – 2010. And a lot of you are going to make that most famous of New Years Resolutions. I am going to lose weight. And, most of you are going to fail…miserably. Here’s why. There are 3 Main Types of Weight Loss [...]
What TIME Magazine Doesn't Know About Exercise
Last month, TIME magazine ran an article which claimed that due an increase in post-workout appetite, exercise is not an effective weight loss technique. Understandably, this created a furor in the fitness/weight loss industry. Fitness gurus were seen all over tv and the internet sputtering about how the author didn’t have his facts straight and [...]
