This post comes to us from our friends at Optimal Body Balance.
The typical person chews their food 15 times. A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that when chewing was increased to 40 times, study participants ate less; 12% fewer calories. (more…)
This post comes to us from Natural Path Health Center.
We see a lot of kids with ADHD; usually the initial visit goes something like this: a frazzled parent comes into my office with an energetic and rambunctious kid (or kids) in tow. We sit and try to discuss the child’s health history while the parent tries in vain to keep the kids calm and collected in my office. Soon the kids are spinning around in their chairs, pulling things off the shelves and generally doing a very thorough job of investigating (and making a mess of!) my office. We may do some preliminary testing and get the child started on a program including the appropriate supplementation and some kind of dietary program that usually involves removing potentially allergenic or hyper-stimulating foods. (more…)
This post comes to us from our friends at Optimal Body Balance.
Are you a calorie counter? You might want to start paying more attention to the clock instead. A new study published in the Journal of Cell Metabolism found that the timing of meals and overnight fasting may have more to do with weight loss than how many calories you’re actually consuming.
A previous blog post alerted you to the dangers of consuming grapefruit juice with many medications. However, the same mechanism that can cause grapefruit juice to lead to dangerously high levels of some medications has also been shown to be incredibly beneficial in one instance – it can increase the effectiveness of anti-cancer medications. (more…)
Okay, we lied. Drinking a beer now and then will not make you fat, but swilling a six-pack nightly will qualify you for work as Marlon Brando’s stunt double. (more…)
Every time you take a bite, you are doing something to burn fat and build muscle, or burn muscle and build fat. It may sound melodramatic, but it’s true, so significant is the impact of nutrition on your physique and overall health. If you learn how to eat right and defend yourself from nutritional saboteurs, you can double the benefits of your training, crafting that body you want in half the time. However, you may be unaware of some lesser-known but vital nutrition precepts. (more…)
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