I had an amazing time at the first ever Turbulence Training Seminar. I met fantastic people (thank you for braving the weather!!) and we had some great conversations about metabolism and the secret to healthy eating... It was simply a great weekend - even with the snow and horrible driving conditions. Now I am back home (at last) and I'm taking some tome to make the ULTIMATE … [Read more...] about The Ultimate Pizza
Healthy Ramblings
The food reward
The relationship we have with food is, and always will be, very complex. Every since we were little children we have been taught to associate both rewards and punishment with food. Here is a quick thought for today: "Find a way to reward the people in your life (including yourself) that doesn't involve food' And at the same time, don't be afraid to celebrate with … [Read more...] about The food reward
Processed and refined foods – What you need to know
When we think of processed or refined foods we typically think of white sugar and white flour...foods that are currently defined as 'bad for you'. The current nutrition wisdom is that a diet high in processed and refined foods is bad for you, can decrease your health, and lead you to an early grave. While it's always fun to label something as the 'Darth Vader' of … [Read more...] about Processed and refined foods – What you need to know
A perfect example of nutrition confusion
I don't think I have ever found more compelling evidence of the rampant nutrition confusion that the CNN website. Specifically in an QnA in their Diet and Health section the following question was asked: Is it true that when your metabolism slows down (e.g. from exercise, age, etc.), adding calories proportionally will "kick-start" it back to prior fat-burning levels? In my … [Read more...] about A perfect example of nutrition confusion
Fun experiment for you to try
Here's a fun experiment for all you research junkies. If anyone has ever come across a research study that used ANY form of diet manipulation or weight training (that doesn't involve the use of steroids) AND where the subjects gained MORE than 10 pounds (4.5 kilos) of LEAN MASS over ANY time frame...could you please send me the reference. Happy hunting BP PS - The … [Read more...] about Fun experiment for you to try