Lyle Mcdonald writes: The problem in modern society is both Getting people to eat that way in the first place. Getting them to keep eating that way in the long-term. And, in a lot of ways, ‘b’ is probably the more important of the two. Everybody knows that all diets will work in the short-term…. Read More, Baby!
Category Archives: Nutrition
PaleoDiet, Sugar, and the History of Carbohydrates
(cross-posted @ Good Tithings) Dr. Lam has a post on the link between sugar and all the ills of humanity. While I’m certainly for a low sugar diet (and the proscriptions in the post are largely fine), he brings up some points that are patently false (and therefor irk me something fierce). In particular, he… Read More, Baby!
Bad Research, Bad Results
Eric Cressey gets angry with bad research and its effect on the public’s perception of how they should diet and exercise. They claim that the results show that low-fat, higher carb diets outperform low-carb, higher fat diets when both diets are low in fat and total calories. In other words, the implication is that they… Read More, Baby!
Berrardi Talks: Diet, Dave Tate, and Womens Underware
Precision Nutrition has a new interview with Dr. John Berrardi. He goes over all kinds of interesting stuff like: how he deals with athletes who need more calories; how he got Dave Tate to look so … well … not fat; and what he likes to parade around in early in the morning…. Read More, Baby!
The Vegetarian Athlete: An Oxymoron?
There are a rising number of Vegetarian Athletes competing today. I have coached a number of them myself. The Olympic Coach magazine attempts to deal with the pro’s and con’s and what a coach can do to maximize an athletes performance in light of their dietary choices. Optimal performance comes with good health. Athletes who… Read More, Baby!
Creatine Reduces Neuromuscular Fatigue
From the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition: These findings suggest that 5 days of Cr loading in women may be an effective strategy for delaying the onset of neuromuscular fatigue during cycle ergometry…. Read More, Baby!
Healthy Turkey Chili for Athletes
I stole this from an Article in Olympic Coach Magazine (the same one I referenced below) I quote it in full: Turkey Chili Serves 6 Ingredients: 1 Tbs Olive oil 16 oz Ground turkey (93% lean) 2 Tbs Garlic, minced 1 cup Diced onion 1 cup Diced bell pepper 1-12 oz Dark Beer or… Read More, Baby!
Athletes and Sports Drinks: What to Choose?
That’s the question asked, and answered in a new article in Olympic Coach Magazine. There recomendations for how to choose a good Sports Drink for an Athlete are as follows: When choosing a sports’ drink, it is important that it provides a combination of carbohydrate, sodium and fluid in the following quantities: Carbohydrates: 14-17 grams… Read More, Baby!
Fat Body, Fat Brain: Obesity and Alzheimer's
Obesity and Alzheimer’s, more from the BBC Obesity, smoking, high blood pressure and cholesterol all increase the risk of dementia because they can lead to damage of the blood vessels in the brain, which in turn leads to the death of brain cells…. Read More, Baby!
The Ultimate Diet: Breakfast Cereal vs. Masterbation
More about Mr. Kellogg …… Read More, Baby!
