It is widely recognized that being overweight is not healthy, but news about lung health highlights another reason to maintain your weight. The list of unhealthy side effects of gaining weight now includes asthma. Add that to the increased risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and atherosclerosis. Being overweight is a risk factor for asthma, but previously it was …
10 Health Reasons to eat Less Meat
Is meat healthy? That is a loaded question. There are nutrients in meat, but guess what? You can get all those nutrients from non-animal sources. The recent reports published that meat is healthy don’t quite tell the entire story. If you want to read more about this recent study I suggest starting here or here or here or here. Or …
Is it fun?
Number 8 on the list of The Top 12 Worst Thing we do to our Health Fun. We aren’t having enough fun. Are you doing the activities you think are fun? Do you get outside and go for a ride, run, hike, just for the joy of doing it? I do think that some people use exercise as an atonement …
3 food choices that change your brain.
There was a time when we considered our brain and our body as separate. We realize now that this is not true. What we think, what we do, and what we eat, has an effect on our whole system, brain, heart, guts, everything. There are many ways that our food choices affect our brain health, but here are three ways …
FAQ’s About Plant-Based Diets
What is a plant-based diet? A plant-based diet or plant-forward diet means eating plant foods rather than animal-based foods. With the focus being on choosing fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, whole grains, and beans over other foods. You may or may not eliminate other foods from your diet, but it is primarily based on plants. What is a whole-food, plant-based diet? Often referred …
Onions and Mushrooms
The OM in FN-GBOMBS is for onions and mushrooms. I never really paid much attention to these two vegetables. Onions were just something you added for flavour and mushrooms were not part of my diet. It is a texture thing. I never understood the appeal, However, as someone who eats a plant-based diet, it may surprise you to know how …
This is personal
A lot can happen in a week. In April my cousin was diagnosed with cancer, had surgery and began treatment. On Wednesday he was given 6 months to live, he died Tuesday. 6 months was in fact 6 days. Cancer and heart disease run through my family like dark hair and brown eyes. But, in spite of that, I don’t …
B is for Beans.
FNG-BOMBS. B = Beans. Beans are inexpensive, versatile and really good for you. Packed with protein and fibre, beans make a great addition to your meals. Recently a book has suggested that beans aren’t a healthy choice. I am not even going to mention the author of the book, because it’s little more than marketing. The claim that lectins in …
G is for Greens
The G in Eat your FN-GBOMBS is for greens. Why are greens so good for your health? So good in fact that you should eat them every day? Have you heard of your endothelial cells? Your endothelial cells make up the lining of your blood vessels. They are damaged by high blood pressure, smoking, cholesterol, high-fat diets and inactivity. For …
N is for Nuts
The N in FN-GBOMBS is for nuts and if you are able to eat nuts you should have a little every day. I have had many conversations with clients that go something like this: Me – What do you eat for breakfast? Client – I don’t eat breakfast or sometimes I’ll grab something to go on my way to work. …