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For Those Who Still Think It's About Sugar...
"Initial concern was raised that there might be a unique relationship between obesity and the consumption of HFCS because of the temporal association between increased use of HFCS in the American food supply to the increased prevalence of obesity between 1970 and 2000 [4]. Despite the popularity of this suggestion, there…
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For the Gluten Sensitive...
Interesting article I came across... http://www.bonappetit.com/test-kitchen/cooking-tips/article/long-fermented-breads-for-the-gluten-sensitive-taste-great
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Enviornmental Impact of Raising Livestock
So I am going to officially hit my mid 40's next week and lately, maybe by total coincidence, I have started to reflect on some of my past beliefs. Came across this article the other day and it made me stop for a moment and reflect. Honestly though, I am never sure if I am reading propaganda or truth. What are everyones…
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Nutrition Myths...
An excerpt from a Michael Pollan article... Thoughts? Eat Foods, Not Nutrients Pollan, author of In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto and The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals, is professor of science and environmental journalism at the University of California, Berkeley. Pollan says that where we've…
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Lyle McDonald...
Fantastic interview with the one and only Lyle McDonald... https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/snr-65-lyle-mcdonald-fat-loss/id857888327?i=1000340393737&mt=2
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Apple Cider Vinegar
Can apple cider vinegar aid in digestion, or is it just a bunch of nonsense?
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Buddhism and Dieting...
I have long been a believer that dieting is as much a mental game as it is a physical one. I found this article and I thought I would share. It's a little "out there", but I think there are a few nuggets of gold to be found... http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/10/9/1231795/-One-Buddhist-Path-to-Losing-Weight
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Food is Food, Drink is Drink...
“Before you study Nutrition, food is food and drink is drink; while you are studying nutrition, food is no longer food and drink is no longer drink; but once you have had enlightenment, food is once again food and drink is again drink.” –Brad Pilon, Eat Stop Eat
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Chronic Inflammation...
Good article on chronic inflammation. I appreciate the fact that lifestyle is the main culprit while diet is given the respective, "can also lead to" point of view. In my experience, when it comes to health and fitness, diet is typically over-hyped while exercise and lifestyle are typically under-hyped...…
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Macros When Injured...?
Do you adjust your macros when you are injured?
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Cardio for Accelerated Soft Tissue Recovery?
I've been doing some longer cardio sessions in the gym every day to help heal up some soft tissue issues I'm having. Nothing crazy. No more then 30 minutes total for each workout. Yesterday was 10 minute walk, then 10 minute stationary bike and then 10 minutes jump rope. Today was 30 minutes on the stationary bike. My…
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Macros When Injured...?
Hey folks, Question: What do you guys generally do with your macros when you have an injury? I recently suffered a pretty significant shoulder injury (going to have it looked at this week) and am recovering from a knee re-injury. I am temped to increase protein (for recovery), reduce carbs since activity levels will drop…
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20 pull up progression...
What do you guys think, worth it? I can currently do 10 with super strict form so I would shoot for the 50 rep workout and then move on... http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/al-kavadlo-20-pull-up-challenge.html
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Essential Movements...
If you had to pare down your training down into essential only movements, what would they be and why? Example, pull-ups, dead lifts, overhead press etc... Looking forward to the answers and insights...
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The French Paradox...
"Americans are amazed to learn that some of the cultures that set their culinary course by the light of habit and pleasure rather then nutritional science and marketing are actually healthier then we are–that is, suffer a lower incidence of diet-related health troubles. The French paradox is the most famous such case,…
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7 Reasons Grass-Fed Beef Benefits Are Overhyped...
Found this interesting. Looks like I'll be saving a little money moving forward... http://fitnessreloaded.com/grass-fed-beef-benefits/
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Supplements for those north of 40...
The those north of 40 years old (like myself), what supplements do you take. I am thinking in terms of better recovery etc. The older I get the more beat up I get and I was wondering what, if anything the rest of you have discovered works for you...
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New Food Discovery...
Note to self, 2% yogurt mixed with honey is delightful... That is all ;)
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Diet Cults...
Just finished reading the book, Diet Cults by Matt Fitzgerald. Have to say, I think it explains a lot of the nonsense spewed on these boards...
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Sage Advice from Leigh Peele...
"Call me simplistic, but large scale studies done on the most individuals we can get your hands on is usually the best course of action. Though still rifled with problems and research issues, we do learn a thing or two about free living intake. What do we find from examinations of optimal diets for longevity, health, and…
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Why Carbs Make Us Fat... ;)
http://bradpilon.com/weight-loss/why-carbs-make-us-fat/ Some words of wisdom from Brad Pilon...
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Affogato!
1/2 cup Haagen Dazs Dolce de Leche topped off with strong black coffee... delightful!
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To Organic or not to Organic?
Interesting article on organic food... http://skeptoid.com/episodes/4166
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Food Fear Mongering
This mornings food fear mongering e-mail roll call… 1. Red meat is a superfood… 2. Never eat these “heart healthy” foods… 3. One BIG nutrition mistake to avoid (burn fat 3x faster) and my favorite… 4. 10 foods killing you dead (and making you fat) Really sad... Note on the red meat. I like and eat red meat... I do not…
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Losing weight: the bottom line
"Regardless of the nonsense you read in most diet books, losing weight is not fundamentally difficult. In my honest opinion, the last 30 years of research has told us all we really need to know about the topic. My grandmother knew how to lose weight before that but everybody knows that grandmothers know everything. The…
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Fad Diets...
This could help explain the love affair with many if not all fad diets... "Smart people could be more susceptible to outrageous claims than others because they are skilled at defending beliefs they arrived at for non-smart reasons. These non-smart reasons can include peer pressure, sibling and parental influences, life…
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Alternative Hypothesis...
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/18/opinion/sunday/always-hungry-heres-why.html?emc=eta1&_r=1 What do you guys and gals think? I can see how being obese can mess up your hormones and dis-regulate a persons metabolism... but, IMO it still begs the question. How did we get fat in the first place?
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Hip Surgery...
I just had arthroscopic surgery to remove a bone spur and repair a torn labrum in my right hip. I am feeling pretty down at the moment and need some diet/fitness advice/encouragement... thanks to anyone and everyone who replies.
