Strength Training is for Everyone
The LA Times explains why: A growing body of research shows that working out with weights has health benefits beyond simply bulking up one’s muscles and strengthening bones. Studies are finding that more lean muscle mass may allow kidney dialysis patients to live longer, give older people better cognitive function, reduce depression, boost good cholesterol, lessen the swelling and discomfort of lymphedema after breast cancer and...
This Is a Real Thing in the Real World
The “Suicide Stack” at the Heart & Soul Cafe. What’s that, you ask? It’s a $49, 25-pound behemoth with 13 layers of biscuit, chicken fried steak, green pork chili, scrambled eggs with cheese, chicken fried ham steak, gravy with pinto beans, hash browns, jalapeño cheese sauce, more scrambled eggs with cheese, buttermilk fried chicken, country pork gravy, another layer of biscuits, and deep-fried stuffed...
Using Apps to Build a Better Body
I’ll be honest: I’m not a big social-media enthusiast. Nor do I own an iPhone, Blackberry, or any other pocket digital device. But that’s me… plenty of others can get some inspiration from this NYT article by Owen Thomas, which details how he used his apps and social networks to lose a whopping 63 pounds. For 315 days straight, I logged into a Web site or popped out my phone and confessed what I ate, how much...
The 10:23 Challenge
The 10:23 Challenge took place on Feb. 5 – 6. What’s the Challenge all about? The 10:23 Challenge was a follow-up to the ‘overdose’ demonstration staged by the 10:23 Campaign in 2010. Protestors from over 23 cities, across more than 10 countries, gathered to take megadoses of homeopathic remedies and make the simple statement: Homeopathy – There’s Nothing In It. The Challenge culminated on February...
Braiiiiiiiiiiins!
No, this blog hasn’t been taken over by zombies (at least not yet). But I thought I’d call attention to two articles on recent studies, that hint at potential effects of diet and exercise on developing/aging brains. The first concerns the effects that a diet high in junk/convenience foods may have on the cognitive development of very young children. Diets high in fat, sugar and processed foods are lowering children’s...
Things Go Better With… Coca
A new superfood is making a big splash in Bolivia. It’s said to contain more vitamin A than any other fruit, as well as twice the calcium of milk. It’s stimulating and is known for its “blood oxygenating” properties. And it has a long history of medicinal use. But don’t look for it here in the US any time soon. Why not? It’s a casualty of the War on Drugs. Walk into a supermarket in Bolivia and...
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