Archive for September, 2008
Fighting Shrinkage – Part Two: Could Vitamin B12 Be Linked to Brain Size?
Have you noticed a lot of talk about shrinkage lately? No, not laundry shrinkage or the male “shrinkage” Elaine Benes learned about on an episode of Seinfeld, but brain shrinkage. A bevy of reports have broached this issue. For instance, John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that alcohol consumption expedited the brain shrinkage [...]
Posted: September 9th, 2008 under Vitamin B.
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Mainstream Media (Finally) Reels One In: Study Confirms Fish Oil Better Than Cholesterol Meds for Treating Heart Failure
This latest news won’t come as a surprise to many of you. After all, if you’re visiting a website like this, you’re probably already living the lifestyle I advocate (i.e. enjoying all the things untainted by chemical enhancements and additives, while avoiding as much as possible those things loaded with chemicals or artificially enhanced). That’s [...]
Posted: September 8th, 2008 under cholesterol, Fatty Acids.
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Mind Strong: A Resilient Mind Grounded in Exercise
When we think about exercise, we think about what kind of benefits it will bring to our body physically. That’s the primary reason why we exercise – to look better, feel better and live as healthy a life for as long as possible. But I’m beginning to believe that exercise may be just as important [...]
Posted: September 5th, 2008 under Alzheimer's Disease, Exercise.
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Fat: A Brown and White Issue: Efficiency of Calorie Burning Depends on It’s Color
To judge a person by his or her color is both wrong and reprehensible. But to judge food by its color? Both good and acceptable. We all know that brown rice is better than white rice; the white meat is healthier than the dark meat, brown (wheat) bread is preferable to white bread; and brown [...]
Posted: September 2nd, 2008 under Obesity.
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‘Egg’ceptional Diet Option: Limited, Daily Egg Consumption Can Increase Weight Loss Results
There are an awful lot of misconceptions about eggs. It seems every day there’s a new study out that says how great they are for you, followed by another study two and a half weeks later that nixes the previous study’s findings. So where’s the truth lie? As I’ve reported in the past, eggs are [...]
Posted: September 2nd, 2008 under Dieting, eggs.
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Why a Champion Could Use a Revampin’: Phelps’ Diet Needs Work – For His and Other Kids’ Sake
With all that’s been said and reported about Olympic champion Michael Phelps and the eight gold medals he won at the Beijing games, the notion that a champion needs “revamping” is probably viewed as a fool’s notion. But if you’ve heard or read about what Phelps’ diet is like, the need for a revamping is [...]
Posted: September 2nd, 2008 under Obesity.
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Blood Pressures Rising Among Youth: Researchers Believe Lack of Sleep May Be to Blame
I hope you’ve read my book, “The Blood Pressure Miracle.” It was previously only available as an e-book but it’s due out in paperback right around the time when school’s back in session. The book’s print date couldn’t come at a better time, as hypertension is becoming more and more common in our teenaged sons [...]
Posted: September 2nd, 2008 under High Blood Pressure, Sleep.
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