Archive for 2013
Veggies, Yes! Vegan? Not So Much.
Authority Nutrition - 8.26.13 by Kris Gunnars
I’m tired of having to constantly defend my position regarding animal foods, so I decided to summarize what I think are the key problems with vegan diets.
There is no one right way to eat for everyone.
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Fruit - Good for you when you eat it, bad for you when you drink it
Sorry, juicers. Eating it is good. Drinking it, not so much.
The Verge - 8.31.13 By Vlad Savov
"FRUIT JUICES LEAD TO MORE RAPID AND LARGER CHANGES IN SERUM LEVELS OF GLUCOSE AND INSULIN."
A study published by the BMJ this week affirms one piece.
Don't Diet - Change Your Lifestyle Instead
Do anything to lose weight that is temporary, and you will gain it all back and more when you go back to your normal eating habits. Guaranteed. That's the main reason diets are a waste of time. What works? A permanent change in the way you live.
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diet
Climbing the Wall
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We've all heard of "the wall." It's a physiological and emotional barrier faced by marathon runners, typically at about the 20-mile mark of the race. Scientifically, it has to do with glycogen depletion. Here's an excellent description.
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motivation
How Not to Motivate Overweight Friends
I've long held the conviction that people being critical of my unhealthy weight did not help me in the least. Family, friends, doctors, anyone who just felt compelled to confront me on the fact that I was fat and ate too much, utterly failed to motivate.
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motivation
Gymprovise - An Android App to Help You Get Fit
No one has time to get exercise, right? So if we're going to get it done we have to be efficient about it. That means working out in such a way as to get the most bang for our buck, or the most results for the time and energy we put in.
To accomplish.
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apps. exercise,
motivation
I'm Off Vitamins and Supplements - Here's Why
The Atlantic - 7.19.13 by Paul Offit
At least 15 studies have now shown that vitamin C doesn't treat the common cold.
On October 10, 2011, researchers from the University of Minnesota found that women who took supplemental multivitamins died at rates.
Exercise Changes How You Store Fat
Telegraph - 7.5.13 by Richard Gray
After analysing 480,000 sites in each persons DNA, they found 17,975 locations were altered on 7,663 genes. The human genome contains around 20,000 genes.
Photo: ALAMY
Scientists found that six months of regular.
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exercise
Cleanses Are Chic, But Stupid
Thought I'd share this with you, since I'm irritated by the public's gullibility and attraction to fads.
New Republic - 6.21.13 by Judith Shulevitz
I think that people who use cleanses may have had rough anal periods (see Freud, Sigmund).” Cleanses.
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myths
Dad, Your Example Made a Difference (Happy Father's Day, Dad!)
We can debate the reasons for this all day long, but studies have repeatedly confirmed that, when it comes to fitness, example matters.
In this USA Today article, "Obesity is contagious among friends, study suggests," the point is made very clearly..
Don't Go On a Diet: Instead, Learn to Substitute
Millions of us have tried going on diets. They are a huge waste of time and a virtual guarantee of discouragement and defeatism. Instead of going on a short-term diet, learn how to substitute. This is what makes for permanent success in the health and.
There's no free lunch when it comes to fitness
It would never happen, but I wish fitness product ads would all have to have a big warning on the screen. Something like, "Please know that this product will NOT make you look like this model we paid to promote it. EVER!"
You can't get chiseled abdominals.
Beware the Creep
Not discussing unpleasant people here, although they should be given a wide berth. We're talking about creeping weight gain.
Things have a way of catching up to us when we stop paying attention. The cute little wildebeest foal kneels daintily to sip.
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maintaining,
weight loss
Guest Article - Fighting Cancer Includes Exercise
The Fight Against Cancer Includes Exercise - by Melanie Bowen
At the moment of receiving the initial diagnosis, cancer begins taking its toll on the body and the mind. The stress alone involved with hearing the news can be devastating. In addition,.
Air Travel - An Incentive for Fitness
Being overweight, not to mention morbidly obese, created a multitude of inconveniences and lifestyle restrictions for me, as it does for millions of Americans. One of these restrictions was the hassle of air travel.
Faced with the difficulties for.
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motivation,
personal
FIT Radio - Awesome workout playlists
Let's face facts: Gym music generally sucks.
I find myself wondering, when subjected to the indignity of having to hear what's coming over the hidden speakers, where do they find this music? There was one gym I worked out at years ago that had romantic.
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motivation
Avoiding the Yo-Yo Effect
They say consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds. Maybe so in some respects, but with fitness, it's the only way to succeed over the long term.
When I was getting my undergrad degree at the University of Florida, I'm proud to say, I never pulled.
Exercise Fixes You From the Inside Out
Motivation to exercise is sometimes hard to find, I know. That's why we need to store up in our minds and hearts all the great reasons to get out and just do it (sorry, Nike). Here's one that might get you over the hump on those kinds of days...
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Optimism is Healthier
The Atlantic - 3.13.13 by Emily Esfahani Smith
Far from being delusional or faith-based, having a positive outlook in difficult circumstances is not only an important predictor of resilience -- how quickly people recover from adversity -- but.
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health,
motivation
Fast Foods: Designed to be Addictive?
New York Times - 2.20.13 by Michael Moss
What I found, over four years of research and reporting, was a conscious effort — taking place in labs and marketing meetings and grocery-store aisles — to get people hooked on foods that are convenient and.
Tough Times Making You Want to Overeat? It's Evolution
They say you should "Know thine enemy." The better to defeat him, right? This is true about the temptation to eat more than you need to maintain good health and an attractive, strong body. The more you know about the circumstances and conditions that.
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motivation,
nutrition
Juice Fasts and Other Silliness
Inkfish - 1.15.13 by Elizabeth Preston
BluePrintCleanse claims that the energy you save on digestion by not eating any real food gets diverted to "other metabolic processes." But Swoap says this is false. Your whole metabolism will slow at once, not.
Eat Less, Look Great, Save Money!
I'm always fascinated by pictures from the Depression era. You know, that time in the 1930s when the economy crashed and people had very little? If that sounds like today, think again. There was no safety net provided by the government then, and people.
Is Weight Gain Just Part of Getting Older?
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Either you've said it or heard it: "When I was younger I ate everything in sight and was thin as a rail. Now I eat a single donut and put on five pounds!"
I can tell you for certain that I gave not a moment's thought to my eating when I was 16, and.
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