Human Ancestors Were Nearly All Vegetarians
Human Ancestors Were Nearly All Vegetarians By Rob Dunn | July 23, 2012 | As seen in Scientific American Paleolithic diets have become all the rage, but are they getting our ancestral diet all wrong? Right now, one half of all Americans
10 Things the Processed Food Industry Doesn’t Want You To Know
We’ve been led to believe that processed foods seem like the answer to today’s busy lives. New fads and fancy advertisements make promises that keep us coming back for more. The sad reality is that processed products are everywhere we look, making them increasingly harder to avoid.
We’re Living Longer — and Healthier
We’re Living Longer — and Healthier By Alexandra Sifferlin @acsifferlin July 29, 2013
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5 Mistakes Beginner Lifters Make
5 Mistakes Beginner Lifters Make Written on July 30, 2013 at 12:01 am, by Eric Cressey A lot has been made of how easily one can make progress in the first year of strength training programs. It’s possible for beginner lifters to drop body fat and gain muscle mass at
Lose Fat Faster Before Breakfast
Jan. 24, 2013 — People can burn up to 20% more body fat by exercising in the morning on an empty stomach, according to new research from Northumbria University. In a study published online in the British Journal of Nutrition on January 24, academics sought to find out whether the known benefits
Fitness, Sports & Nutrition Associations
A variety of fitness, sports, and nutrition topics and resources from organizations and institutes that specialize in sports medicine and exercise science research.
Obesity a Disease? How Fitness Professionals Can Help
By Dr. Georgene Collins The blogosphere is abuzz since the American Medical Association made a landmark decision to label obesity a disease in June. Although new for the AMA, other professional organizations previously considered obesity a disease. For example, Medicare removed language from its operations manual in 2004 that obesity was
The Right Snack May Aid Satiety, Weight Loss
July 16, 2013 — Healthy snacks that promote a feeling of fullness (satiety) may reduce the amount of food intake at subsequent meals and limit overall food consumption, according to a presentation today at the 2013 Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Annual Meeting & Food Expo® in Chicago.
Digesting the Implications of Breakfast
Digesting the Implications of Breakfast Posted: 07/29/2013 11:30 am
Mindful Eating for Physical Activity and Athletes
By Dr. Shahla Khan Most of us do not think about eating. In our rushed lives, we do not think about when we eat, what we eat and why we eat and how we eat. If we take the time to really think about and bring our attention to our eating