Stupid Food Tricks
As a student of human nature, as well as a de-facto health/nutrition advocate, I’ve always been intrigued by the way our society views food. In many ways, our food choices and eating behaviors are increasingly divorced from the reality of what food is, and what eating is supposed to accomplish. I’m not trying to be a killjoy: in fact, I’m a firm believer in “eat, drink and be merry.” Food has a sensual...
10 Secrets of the Effortlessly Thin
…is the title of a little slideshow over at MSN.com. It’s actually pretty good, except – of course – for the title. According to the slideshow, those of us who manage to stay thin… don’t crash diet keep track of our weight exercise regularly don’t engage in emotional eating stop eating when we’re full don’t surround ourselves with temptation allow ourselves treats eat breakfast...
Study: Blood Sugar Control Related to Age-Related Cognitive Decline
Keeping your blood sugar levels under control through diet and exercise may influence more than just your waistline…according to a new study, it may also protect your brain. Maintaining blood sugar levels, even in the absence of disease, may be an important strategy for preserving cognitive health, suggests a study published by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC). The study appeared in the December issue of...
Scientists dismiss ‘detox myth’
From the BBC… There is no evidence that products widely promoted to help the body “detox” work, scientists warn. The charitable trust Sense About Science reviewed 15 products, from bottled water to face scrub, and found many detox claims were “meaningless”. Anyone worried about the after-effects of Christmas overindulgence would get the same benefits from eating healthily and getting plenty of sleep, they...
Hold Off Dieting to Avoid the Flu???
That’s how a new study is being interpreted… Dieting at this time of year could impair your body’s ability to fight the flu virus, a study warns. US researchers found mice who were put on a calorie-controlled diet found it harder to tackle the infection than those on a normal diet. …The team at Michigan State University found even though the mice on the lower calorie diet received adequate amounts of vitamins...
Should You Workout With a Cold?
Tis the season when people start (or return to) a strict workout schedule. It also happens to be cold and flu season. So – no surprise – the question of working out with a cold is one I get periodically on the forums. As it turns out, exercising with a cold doesn’t seem to affect either exercise performance or severity/duration of symptoms. For what it’s worth: as long as I don’t have a fever, I’ve...
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