"The biggest animals--elephants, gorillas, rhinoceroses, hippopotamuses, and giraffes --all eat predominantly green vegetation. How did they get the protein to get so big? Obviously, greens pack a powerful protein punch. In fact, all protein on the planet was formed from the effect of sunlight on green plants. The cow didn't eat another cow to form the protein in it's … [Read more...] about Popeye WAS Right All Along
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Dropping the GBOMB
Of course I watched Dr. Furhman on The Dr. Oz show and while the show has really started to annoy me, and Dr. Furhman might be more interesting in print than on the big screen, I loved hearing the testimonials of people who saw incredible results following Furhman's advice. One woman who was over 300 pounds thought all her health problems were related to her weight, but after … [Read more...] about Dropping the GBOMB
What in the World is a Nurtitarian or Please Don’t Take My Decaf Away
I thought this was pretty incredible: Apparently, in 1939 there was a study conducted by the Rockerfeller Institute which involved 1000 rats being fed the equivalent to that of the average American. Those rats developed 39 different diseases of affluence, same as those seen in the human population. Another 1000 rats were fed a diet modeled after the a tribe that lived in the … [Read more...] about What in the World is a Nurtitarian or Please Don’t Take My Decaf Away
New Year, New You
Looking for still more ways to change up your workout. Sometimes the simplest changes make for one great workout and help overcome boredom, especially on a day you just can't push yourself to do the same old, same old. Try lifting half your usual amount of weight and do twice as many repetitions. Using the machines? Try getting your back off the back rest and engage your … [Read more...] about New Year, New You
Some Things we Just Can’t Measure
We all know there are a great deal of benefits to regular exercise, most of us putting weight loss or weight maintenance at the top of the list. This benefit is easy to easy to measure on a scale or in our clothing. What about the benefits we can't measure, like lowering our risk of cancer or heart disease. We can't really measure things that DON'T happen, but researchers … [Read more...] about Some Things we Just Can’t Measure