Diet
What is the Palei Diet?
You could call the Paleo diet an old school diet. Really old school, like 10,000 years ago. The basic idea is that if we eat like our ancient ancestors ate, before they had agriculture, frankenfoods and Twinkies, you will naturally lose weight and improve your health. The thinking behind the diet is that in the [...]
What is Saturated Fat?
Saturated fat is fat that contains saturated fatty acid radicals within their triglycerides. If you’re like me, you have no idea what this means. Fat is a natural substance that exists in almost all the foods we eat. Saturated fat, in particular, is primarily found in food that comes from animal sources (meat). Red meat [...]
Lowering Cholesterol: Saturated Fat vs Plant Based Fat
For years, the advice given to people looking to lower their cholesterol was to eat less saturated fat. That’s the advice the doctor gave me. Saturated fat primarily comes from animal products. I was specifically told to reduce red meat (which I didn’t eat that much of anyway). But are there any foods known for [...]
What is Blood Sugar?
What is blood sugar? How does it impact my health? What are optimal blood sugar levels? How can I control my blood sugar? These are common questions and this article will provide the answers. The problem with virtually anything in the human body is that when it gets out of control, it negatively impacts your [...]
Conventional and Intermittent Fasting
Fasting used to be for people seeking spiritual clarity and lunatics, but these days, the idea has gone mainstream. Between cleanses that require you to eat nothing but lemon juice and maple syrup to the more manageable intermittent fasting, not eating has become the trendiest thing since, well, eating. But does it work? I can’t [...]
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