Humans: Herbivores, Carnivores Or Omnivores?
“A fair look at the evidence shows that humans are optimized for eating mostly or exclusively plant foods, according to the best evidence: our bodies.” This quote is the lead-in to an article I ran...
View ArticleBeing “Booganin”
You may have noticed the absence of my postings last week as I was enjoying a week at the Jersey Shore with family. The devastation we witnessed along Route 35 that lay in the wake of the horrendous...
View ArticleHealthy, Effective Weight-loss
As compelling as the title above is, it’s amazing to me how many people either don’t know how to accomplish it or, if “in the know”, choose to ignore it and continue with an unhealthy, overweight...
View ArticleThe Irrefutable Case For Wine
Another Friday is upon us and, in the spirit of keeping things lighter, I offer some historically accurate, clinically verified information on wine vs. water. I often like to think of life as being a...
View ArticlePrebiotics, Probiotics Or Both?
Before becoming much more aware of nutrition and and the role it can play as both fuel and medicine, I’m not sure I was ever even aware of the terms prebiotics or probiotics. I have come to appreciate...
View ArticlePreventing, Arresting & Curing The Big “C”
Yesterday afternoon, in the course of corresponding with a prospective fitness and nutrition coach, I learned about a movie that had ignited a remarkable health transformation in this particular...
View ArticleKids & Food
Here are a beautiful couple of minutes that should bring a smile to your face…… Happy Friday and God bless
View ArticleKnow Your Nutritional Type
In researching the impact diet can have on chronic diseases, I came across Dr. Joseph Mercola‘s website, reputed to be the “The World’s #1 Natural Health Website”. There is no question he is a strong...
View ArticleDealing With Cancer
I’d like to share with you a dilemma that hopefully will spark some feedback and perhaps amplify the message that cancer can be prevented and treated most effectively by our bodies’ own natural defense...
View ArticleBest 2-Minute Fitness Routine Ever
This is not only one of the greatest 2-minute exercise routines ever, but also an interesting commentary on our innate herd mentality. Enjoy and have a great weekend! God bless PLEASE “SHARE” THIS...
View ArticleMental Health And That “Gut Feeling”
Happy Labor Day! Despite the title of today’s holiday, I am not inclined to spend a whole lot of time “laboring” and was very happy to have come across the video below by our friend Dr. Greger. Two...
View ArticleWhat Would You Do?
It’s Friday again and, in keeping with tradition, here are a couple of short videos that are sure to bring a smile to your face, if not a full-on belly laugh. They’re clever and inspire the question,...
View ArticleMy New BFF: Broccoli Sprouts
Once you get tuned into the the realization that food can either kill you or cure you, it’s amazing how much there is to learn. Why would I declare broccoli sprouts to be my new BFF (for those of you...
View ArticleSleep & Weight-loss
In addition to all the other benefits that manifest from a good night’s sleep, effective weight control appears to be another material outcome. ”There are over two dozen studies that suggest that...
View ArticleThe 13th, Yes, But It’s Still Friday!
Yes, it’s Friday the 13th, but that doesn’t mean something good can’t happen to you today! Although considered an ominous day by most, it’s still a Friday and you can usher in the weekend with some...
View ArticleBe Happy, Eat Vegetables
One of the most profound effects of a plant-based diet for me has been a noticeable decline in those random “blue” periods where, for either a specific negative event or for no apparent reason, it...
View ArticleWhy Counting Calories Doesn’t Work
The relatively simplistic view that weight management is merely a matter of adjusting the amount of calories consumed in relation to those burned continues to be undermined by recent clinical studies....
View ArticleGuinness, Calories & Tennis
I like to keep things light on Fridays so here are a few tidbits that will hopefully bring a smile to your face. The first actually helped me understand why I enjoy Guinness so much……it’s in my Irish...
View ArticleWatching “Calorie Density” Is Just Common Sense
Following up on Monday’s post about paying close attention to the fuel you put into the most sophisticated machine you’ll ever own, your body, I would like to introduce you to the concept of calorie...
View ArticleThink: Aspartame = Formaldehyde
Sadly, here’s another example of how the FDA has let us down as a consumer “watchdog” and actually has been complicit in the food industry’s profiting at the expense of our health. There is...
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