In our last section I outlined the misconception that milk is not an appropriate human food. This belief is linked to the theory that we need time to have adapted to a food before it can be appropriately processed by our system and contribute to our health in a positive way. In this post…
“Milk, it does the body good” was a popular marketing slogan for the dairy industry in the 1980s. However, since then it has become heavily debated whether the proposed benefits of milk are accurate. I personally grew up drinking milk every day and fell into the skim milk trend as low fat diets became popular. …
In my last post I introduced what stress is in a general sense and how there are various categories of stress. These categories represent types of challenges. These challenges impose a demand for energy on the body that are similar, even though the challenges themselves may seem very different. In this post I’m going to have…
The documentary film American Weightlifting, which was produced, directed, and filmed by Greg Everett, offers an inspiring perspective on an obscure yet fascinating sport. Personal Connection and Fulfillment My own love for lifting was born from the desire for push myself through sport, and the reward of pursuing that skill. Greg Everett and Mike…
Recently it seems everywhere you look someone is talking about stress. The usual implication is that stress is bad for our health. Many conditions such as ulcers, migraines, insomnia, anxiety, depression, weight gain, and fatigue are referred to as stress-related. Even cardiovascular disease, in particular heart attacks and strokes, are thought to be brought…
Appropriate nutrition before, during and after exercise is key to getting optimal benefit from your workout. The goals of the individual, the type of exercise, its intensity, and duration are all factors that need to be considered when outlining an individual nutritional program. This blog will be dealing with general guidelines to help…
As stated in Part one, some of my findings when researching the effect of foods on the human body have uncovered information that challenges the common wisdom of a healthy diet. In this post much of that information will be the foundation of my discussion. It is important to reiterate that there are no…
We have covered the major components of a healthy human diet in the previous post. The whole animal and plant foods in your diet will contain the necessary carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins. These foods will also contain the majority of the necessary minerals and water. Fresh Water and dry minerals have always been…
What should I eat to be healthy? There are many diets on the planet today. Most of these diets are significantly influenced by modern industry. Almost all are influenced to some extent. While this has allowed for a more plentiful food supply, it may not have lead to a healthier food supply. Studies of…
What is a healthy diet? Simply put, a healthy diet provides you with the most nutritional benefit with the least detriment, so your body can function optimally. My clients often ask my opinion about the latest fad diet. Typically these kinds of diets state that they are healthy simply because they lead to weight-loss.…