Category Archives: Diet

Free Radicals Come at a Cost…

By now you’ve probably heard of free radicals and and all of the evils they wreak on our bodies, and also the great hope we have with the antioxidants at our disposal.  Do you actually take advantage of these? Many people … Continue reading

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Resveratrol Blast

Go ahead, indulge! Resveratrol has gotten a lot of attention lately both in the health food circles and in the lab.  Long valued as an antioxidant with various health benefits,  in recent studies it has shown an ability to mimic the … Continue reading

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Eating Healthy, Right?

They say you should get three servings of fish per week, I guess this makes one……. Ok,  no one is going to be foolish enough to think eating goldfish crackers is healthy, but what some would be surprised to find out is … Continue reading

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How Cluttered is Your Body’s Hard Drive?

One of the most insidious and destructive metabolic contributors to the aging process in our bodies is glycation, or as it is known in the medical community –  A.G.E ing.  This factor gets very little attention today but its effects are as accumulative … Continue reading

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Dietary Jiu-Jitsu: Substitution is the Answer!

“Dieting” has become such a dirty word, hasn’t it?  Oh sure, there certainly are some healthy ones out there, but lets think for a minute.  What words spring to mind when you hear the word dieting?    Restrictions…. Abstention…..Avoidance…..Regimen…….blood, sweat, anguish…     All very … Continue reading

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Mental Jiu Jitsu for Weight Loss

I’m sure you’ve heard of Jiu Jitsu – the art of self defense that’s gained a lot of popularity today in the sport of mixed martial arts.  It utilizes sophisticated principals of psysiology (far beyond simply punching or kicking someones face:)  that can … Continue reading

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Droppin a Few In The Land Of Plenty…

Look closely at the two plates on my dinner table.  The one on the left is the sole survivor of a set my mother fed us with in the 1950’s.  It can still get the job done, but as you … Continue reading

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“I Could Eat an Elephant!” “Ooops!”

Have you ever heard this marvelous piece of advice before:  “Eat only when you’re hungry.  Mid morning or afternoon snacking is a big part of the problem –  we often eat without even thinking about it…..”     – I’ll bet you have heard … Continue reading

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The Right Whey to Lose Weight

On the shelves of your local grocery store… Have you had your whey protein shake yet today?  If you aren’t using this amazingly effective (and good tasting) food source, you are missing out on a whole slew of rich benefits.  … Continue reading

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“I’ll Drink To That!”

Mmmmmmm, keep em coming… When Voltaire was informed by his physician  that coffee was a “slow, steady poison”, he replied “Yes, it must be a slow poison, it has been poisoning me for over seventy years!” Now I don’t advocate drinking … Continue reading

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