Are eggs bad for you? Over the Christmas holiday, I spent a few days with my parents who follow a low fat, high carb diet. Very little of what I preach here at Healthy Mind Fit Body gets through to them, as they are steeped in the idea that fat must be consumed in limited …
Continue reading "Are eggs bad for you?"Yes, insulin in excess really does deserve a bad reputation. What follows is Healthy Mind Fit Body’s response to Weightology.net‘s answer to the contrary. Thanks go to blogger/podcaster extraordinaire Jimmy Moore for informing us of this and for reaching out to various other low-carb/Paleo/Primal bloggers to weigh in with their assessments on his Livin’ La Vida …
Continue reading "Does insulin really deserve a bad reputation?"I have not read Tim Ferriss’ latest book, The Four-Hour Body, yet, but I heard him on an interview yesterday discussing nutrition and fitness. He follows a “ketogenic” diet, which is similar to paleo, but allows for legumes. One thing that stood out for me is that he believes in one “cheat day” every week- …
Continue reading "The 4-Hour Body and Cheat Days"Last week, I stopped into the Efficient Exercise training studio here in Austin, TX to run through a workout with trainers Keith Norris and Skyler Tanner. They put me on the CZT machines. Here’s the video of me doing my best to fight the machine! Efficient is definitely a word I would use to describe …
Continue reading "Efficient Exercise: Intensity and the CZT machine"In this season-of-indulgence, I wanted to give you some ideas on what to do AFTER you have overdone a meal, which can happen if you’re not careful! The best way to avoid the problems that come with overeating carbs (like extra fat gained and weakened immune system) are to…not overdo it! But just in case …
Continue reading "7 Tips to Get Back on Track After Overeating"For both fitness and nutrition, variety seems to be one of the keys to both getting the most of of it and enjoying yourself in the process. For example, fitness (as discussed in the interview podcast with Keith Norris) is not a one-size-fits-all solution by any means. For years I did basically the same exercise …
Continue reading "Variety is the key"There is a vast amount of information on the Internet regarding fitness, nutrition, and weight loss. Because of the potential problem of information overload, I’ve boiled it down to 10 relevant blogs for the optimal health seeker. I asked each blogger the question “What are the three most important things you would like visitors to …
Continue reading "The 10 Most Important Blogs You Should Be Reading…if you care about your health"Having read many books about nutrition/fitness/health, especially in the low carb and paleo/primal arenas, I wasn’t sure if I could be excited about yet another one…yet, I was thrilled to read Robb Wolf’s Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet! (Being an avid listener to his podcast, I have to admit I was chomping at the bit to …
Continue reading "The Paleo Solution by Robb Wolf: Book Review"I’m in San Diego this week and the Santa Ana winds are blowing. I can’t imagine wanting to be many other places, high temperatures reaching the high-80’s and cooling off nicely to the low 60’s at night. Today, I’m planning to do a quick natural movement workout a little before noon, and soaking up a …
Continue reading "Pancakes in Paradise"This year, I avoided the temptation to write up a pre-halloween blog post warning of all the dangers of eating candy, sending your insulin levels through the roof and getting sick a coupe weeks later. I also avoided telling anyone to avoid candy, or giving people advice on other tips & tricks to have a …
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