Being healthy and fit shouldn’t be so complicated. However, there are a few misconceptions about health and fitness that won’t seem to go away. A common misconception is the that being thin equals being healthy. Another, that if you are fit, you are healthy, and you can eat whatever you like. These are fallacies. Being thin and exercising doesn’t mean …
Alternative Facts
There are many alternative facts about nutrition. Here are a few that just won’t quit and why you should ignore the hype and eat well.
Exercise and type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is a common diagnosis. Did you know that exercise is excellent treatment and one type of exercise has significant benefits?
Where do you get your protein?
I started reading a book about nutrition and health this week. It is very good and disturbing. Disturbing, because it really shows the lack of awareness about how nutrition effects our health. That is why I decided that for random Food Facts I will focus on the most common nutrition questions I get asked. First, and the most popular, “Where do …
It’s all in your guts
I don’t know how many times I have heard from clients after they start eating better that NOTHING is happening. That is not quite correct, but I know what they mean. They haven’t lost any weight. I ask them how they feel, the answer always goes something like this “much better, my clothes fit better, I am sleeping better, I …
Are you one of the 3%
Less than 3% of American adults practice the 4 healthy lifestyle behaviours that protect from disease. The four habits are moderate exercise, proper nutrition, a recommended body fat percentage and not smoking. These four basic habits are critical to reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease, many types of cancer and diabetes. The economic cost of not practicing these 4 habits? …
What I eat in a Week
What I eat in a week. When I wrote that my December challenge was to eat more plant-based meals many of you wanted to know what I eat now? I eat lots of plant-based meals and some vegan, but not plant-based items too. I have been a vegetarian since September 1995 and mostly vegan since 2005. Yes, the mister eats …
Exercise as Good as Medicine
Soon a cancer diagnosis may come with an exercise prescription. Intense, physical exercise improves the quality of life for men with advanced prostate cancer. Dr. Fred Saad, researcher at the University of Montreal, has shown that exercise has a DIRECT effect on cancer. That exercise is as effective as drugs, even in advanced stages of the disease. Dr. Saad says that …
Sweat is the Best Anti-Depressant
On Tuesday morning I went to an Active Living seminar to listen to Dr. Guy Faulkner, Canadian Research Chair in Applied Public Health, talk about exercise and depression. He compared the evidence for exercise vs. drugs as anti-depressants. His conclusion? Compared to anti-depressants, when exercise is used as a treatment for depression, it is as effective, less expensive, can be …
Exercise ≠ weight loss
Exercise does not equal weight loss. I can’t tell you how many times I have heard clients say they haven’t lost weight because they haven’t been doing their workouts. It doesn’t matter. Exercise does not equal weight loss. It is a very inefficient way to burn calories. We are so beautifully designed to store calories and save them for later, …
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