Here is the first article of the series “The Science of Martial Arts” published in this month’s Masters Magazine. There is a classic story of David, the young shepherd boy, who defeats the nine-foot tall giant, Goliath. However, in real life a simple question remains: Could a trained lightweight fighter defeat an untrained heavyweight street [...]
A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) looks at brain imaging to see if women have a harder time suppressing their food cravings then men. Check out the study and decide for yourself.
Our parents always told us to get 8 hours of sleep. But is that really true? Well here is an interesting study published in Jan edition of Archives of Internal Medicine that looked at people getting less than 7 hours of sleep to those getting more than eight. Check out the interesting results.
Here is another question and answer session regarding issues surrounding how safe and effective soy protein is. As always if you have any questions you want answered, send me an email and I will put it in my next blog. Q: Does soy have antinutritional properties that can decrease the absorption of metals and other [...]
Recently, the FDA issued a warning regarding 28 weight loss products because they contain dangerous prescription medications not listed on their labels. Now the FDA has expanded the list to contain 69 products. Here is a summary of that report.
The Jupiter trial is a landmark study done in 2008 looking at the role of cholesterol lowering medications in people with normal cholesterol. Here is a brief summary of it.
Here is some fun yet informative information I found in this month’s Consumer Reports magazine. Below are some popular snacks and the amount of activity needed to burn them off: Haagen-Dazs Sticky Toffee Pudding => 1/2 cup = 300 calories Activity needed: 55 minutes of golf, carrying clubs Haagen-Dazs Fat-Free Raspberry Sorbet => 1/2 cup [...]
Here are some drug interactions occurring with common prescription medications and popular over-the-counter supplements.
Consumer Reports just published its findings on 27 breakfast cereals and the results were startling. They found some cereals with the nutritional content equivalent to a donut. Here is a breakdown of the cereals they evaluated from worst to best. Okay so let’s start with the worst offenders: 1. Golden Crisps (Kellogg’s): Each serving contains [...]
According to Kris-Etherton and colleagues (Circulation, 2004), approximately one third of Americans have used supplements. Many people take megadoses of antioxidants like Vitamins A, C, E, beta-carotene and selenium in hopes of preventing or treating heart disease and cancer. The question remains whether these supplements actually work and are they safe in the megadoses consumed by the general population?
