Do you follow a plant-based, whole foods diet? Would you consider yourself a vegan? Do you eat more plant-based meals during the week than any other type? How would you describe your regular eating habits? What you eat is one of the most important ways that you can influence your health. Your health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is a significant …
Good news
One of the questions I am most commonly asked is, “Do you ever run out of ideas for the facts?” No. There is always something new about fitness, health and nutrition. Sometimes they aren’t that interesting and normally in the summer the research slows down and I have to search a bit longer for something that may seem relevant. Not …
Muscles ask for energy
Muscles need energy to produce power. They use energy all day long and when we sleep our muscles recover and use less energy. Sounds simple, but new research has shown that muscles can request more energy from fat cells. We know a lot about our anatomy and physiology, but this is new. Jason Karpac, PhD, assistant professor at the College …
You can make a difference
There is a lot of news about how good exercise is for us, but for many people that doesn’t make much difference. There is often a gap between knowing and doing. There is no magic age to start being active, it should be a normal part of your day. There also isn’t age when you get to “retire” from exercise. If …
High fat infection
Your guts don’t like high-fat foods. New research has shown that when you eat high-fat foods your intestines react as if they were fighting a virus. They increase production of immune cells and increase inflammation in your body. We know that being overweight can cause inflammation in the liver and fat cells which also leads to type 2 diabetes and …
An hour a week
Are you getting to the gym? Why not? With only one hour a week, you can see some amazing benefits. Going to the gym twice a week for 30 minutes each time you can reduce your risk of metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is a collection of symptoms that increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. These symptoms include being overweight, high …
For the love of bread
Results of a 25 year study have shown that reduced gluten intake increases the risk of cardiovascular disease.
One time only
I was on my way to the gym at the Nordic Centre on Saturday. It is always busy there on the weekends, World Cup races, club events, mountain biking, running, always something and a lot of serious athletes. This weekend there was a trail run and I was meeting someone to pick up a package and then going to the gym. It …
Age isn’t an excuse
How many times have you heard “gaining weight is part of aging” Sorry, no. No, it is not. You might be gaining weight as you age, but it is not a result of aging. Here are a few common reasons for gaining weight. Not moving as much. Losing muscle mass because you aren’t exercising. Being sedentary for hours at a …
Liquid refreshments, make your own sports drinks.
Last week I talked about alcohol. Usually, when I post about alcohol, I get a lot of negative feedback, but not this time. In fact, last week, when I was just about to hit the “publish” button after a long time researching, writing and rewriting, I almost thought, why bother? I almost started again with another topic. This time I …
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