henryfaber
Do you ever stop to consider exactly how the foods you eat most are produced?
Something I’ve been considering recently are the curing and smoking processes for meats.
If you indulge regularly in processed beef and pork, or smoked fish, you may be thinking it’s no big deal. However, eating these foods can certainly have consequences on your future health.
I always say read food labels (I don’t always take my own advice, either!!). But, if we don’t make time to do that, and actually understand what the ingredients are/do, then we won’t have any idea what we are eating. Click to read more…
What are you aiming for?
A lot of the stuff you read on the web these days is the same old thing regurgitated over and over again.
As Solomon says, there really is nothing new under the sun.
But when you’ve read 10 tips for this, and 25 ways to do that, so many times, it really does get a bit tired after a while.
I know, I’ve written blog posts like that in the past, too. There is a place for them.
But, often you find yourself coming away from that type of article with very little, because there’s so much in there you just don’t know what to focus on.
The result is that you end up focusing on nothing.
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nazreth
What does bloodletting, scurvy, and our understanding of saturated fat have in common?
Before I share the answer with you, allow me to say that while we live in an era of unparalleled educational opportunities, there are some things that are still undervalued, and often unappreciated.
Skepticism, curiosity, and the ability to think and research for oneself, are not always met with enthusiasm.
Even when there’s concrete evidence to support the view of the minority, popular opinion is not something that likes to go away without a fight.
Take, for example, the advice, “Eat less saturated fat.”
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fuzzcat
Yes, I know. It seems like everything is a potential killer nowadays.
But, this one is particularly disconcerting for many of us.
You see, for years we’ve been led to believe that as long as we follow a regular exercise program, our health should be okay.
At least, it should be much better than those who don’t follow a regular exercise program.
Makes sense, but it’s not telling the whole story.
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Even if you don’t know precisely what it is, or how it’s worked out, I’ll hazard a guess that you’ve heard about body mass index, or BMI before.
If you’ve ever had a health check with your doctor or dietitian, they probably made a note of your BMI.
They may even have used it as ‘evidence’ in their case to help you realize that you need to improve your physical health.
But, is it a reliable indicator of your body composition and overall wellness? Click to read more…
