Posted on September 30, 2009 by admin
Key Concepts
* College students and executives ingest stimulant drugs to enhance routine mental performance, although the compounds were never approved for that purpose.
* Some ethicists and neuroscientists have raised the prospect of making these drugs widely available for enhancement of healthy people who do not suffer from dementia.
* Questions remain about whether any drug that [...]
Posted on September 25, 2009 by admin
The people over at Eat Smart/Age Smart have posted a great article’s woth of tips on how to resume a more health-conscious eating regimen if your fitness routine took a vacation during the summer. I’ve listed four of the eight tips below.
1) Eat seasonal food: September is the perfect time of the year to discover [...]
Posted on September 24, 2009 by admin
Over-indulgence may be all fat’s fault, according to a new study which reports that fat molecules may over-ride the body’s appetite-suppressing signals.
Scientists from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center report that fat, and palmitic acid in particular, may signal the body’s cells to ignore the appetite-suppressing signals of leptin and insulin. Palmitic acid is [...]
Posted on September 23, 2009 by admin
Many times people decide to begin a workout routine or get in better shape for social lifetsyle reasons. Maybe you just broke up with you ex and you’re back in the bar/dinner/dating scene, or perhaps you have a big reunion coming up and you want to look your best? What often accompanies an increased social [...]
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Posted on September 22, 2009 by admin
Following an overall healthy diet that’s low in saturated fat and abundant in fruits and vegetables is wiser than obsessing over specific “super” foods.
Still, some foods have been shown to give cholesterol levels an extra nudge in the right direction:
Oats
When women in a University of Toronto study added oat bran to an already heart-healthy diet, [...]
Posted on September 18, 2009 by admin
Calorie-conscious eating doesn’t mean boring eating. And it definitely doesn’t mean forgoing foods you love. In fact, with our simple “food flips,” everything you already eat can have a place in a healthy lifestyle.
So don’t ditch your favorite fare—instead, flip it! How does it work? Simply replace high-calorie and unhealthy ingredients with smarter items that [...]
Posted on September 16, 2009 by admin
Scientists claim to have found a correlation between weight loss maintenance and brain activity when people see food, which could lead to new treatments to help people achieve long-term weight loss.
The researchers, writing in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found that those who had successfully maintained weight loss responded differently to pictures of high [...]
Posted on September 15, 2009 by admin
Transfats are very problematic if you’re trying to eat healthy. Even a small increase in your transfat intake can make a huge impact on your health over time.
Karen Collins of the American Institute for Cancer Researchhas a great column on keeping a sharp eye out for the trans fats that can so easily sneak into [...]
Posted on September 10, 2009 by admin
Previously I’ve written about snacks that would be a healthier alternative to standard fast food. My point of view is that any time you save by downing that quick burger would mean more time spent in the gym dealing with the extra calories from that high-fat, high sugar meal.
Now comes this item from the Weight [...]
Posted on September 9, 2009 by admin
Cell phone radiation may not be a fitness or nutrition topic, per se, but it’s one that fascinates (and worries) me, nonetheless. And since I’m the guy writing this blog right now, I voted 1-0 to include this news item for you readers who might not be very informed about this issue which promises to [...]
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