Does calorie type matter? Wow, the recent study by the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) on calorie type looks like a step in the right direction! Effects of Dietary Composition on Energy Expenditure During Weight-Loss Maintenance This study compares a group on a low fat diet, to one on a moderately low carb diet, …
Continue reading "Does calorie type matter?"Today was a huge news day. In addition to the “health care” ruling in the US supreme court, it was announced that the FDA gave clearance to a new weight loss pill- the first one in 13 years. I’m sure the 1/3rd of Americans who are obese are likely rejoicing that this is a possibility- …
Continue reading "FDA Clears New Weight Loss Pill – Comments"The Paleo Bread I’m sure many in the paleo and low carb world are rejoicing at the idea of being able to transport the insides of their sandwiches into their mouths on something other than lettuce…but is this the answer? I’m in agreement with this blogger on not going too crazy on this stuff. However, …
Continue reading "Paleo Bread is here!"I was in the gym the other day, and there was a trainer putting these two women through a workout. These women were definitely wanting to lose some weight, and certainly hired this trainer with some body fat reduction goals. But a few things led me to thinking that, it might not happen for these …
Continue reading "Is personal training dead?"I ran across this article written by Denise Minger on Mark Sisson’s blog, discussing the latest study in Sweden suggesting that low-carbers are endangering their health by avoiding grains and switching to saturated fat-laden foods like bacon & eggs. Is It Time to Retire the Low-Carb Diet “Fad”? I think Denise’s article is an important …
Continue reading "Is it time to retire the low carb diet fad? – Comments"With all the conflicting information, misinformation, and disinformation out there regarding nutrition, to someone who is just starting out on changing their diet to lose weight or get healthy, it can make their head spin! Vegan is a huge craze right now, especially with the movie “Forks Over Knives” that just came out. (I haven’t …
Continue reading "What can I eat????"I just got a book in the mail from Amazon that I ordered called “Getting Anything You Want” by Derek Sivers. I read a few pages last night and so far I’ve picked up on a few things. It’s mainly focused on business, and how he has been able to create a business in a …
Continue reading "Getting Anything You Want"In our recent interview of Dr. Barry Sears, he brought up something that we have also mentioned on the podcast a few times. If you want to get a debate going and even tempers flaring, just bring up one of the topics in the 3rd rail of discussion: politics, religion, or nutrition. Some people will …
Continue reading "Politics, Religion, and Nutrition"When it comes to raising kids, sometimes there is not a lot of thought going on. Last weekend, I attended my nephew’s 3-year old birthday party. There were probably 15 other kids around his age there. Let’s take a look at what was on the menu: 1. Capri Sun. Ohhh, but this is the 100% …
Continue reading "Kids, Carbs, and Connecting Mind and Body for Health"Yesterday, a question was posed on a paleo diet forum that I visit. This person said she had just started to eat paleo-style, and was really hungry, but felt like she was eating too many nuts so was trying to cut down on them. Many hard-core paleo types chimed in: “Yes, stay away from nuts! …
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