For the last twenty years or so, red meat has been demonized for everything from heart disease to obesity to cancer. The media loves red meat. Red meat is usually in headlines on gout, colon cancer or any other detrimental illness. Unfortunately, it’s all just cheap, unscientific muckraking crap. There is really no evidence that red meat […]
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Why Nutrabio is the Supplement King
Nutrabio is not a new supplement company, but it’s not too well known either. Think of Nutrabio as a mom and pops supplement company. Here are my top three reasons that rank Nutrabio number one for me. Quality Nutrabio has kept the quality of their products consistent. Small ambitious startups usually start with great quality, […]
The Sodium Scare and Why low Salt is Dangerous
The whole salt scare came a while back when they discovered that salt raises blood pressure. The problem was, this study was done to people with low blood pressure to being with. Since salt is an important mineral, it helped normalize (raise) the blood pressure of people on the lower end. The study was then […]
Gym Tells Woman That Her Body Is Too Intimidating
You guessed it. More Planet Fitness bullshi’t. Planet Fitness is known for it’s cult-like rules and bans. One of those is banning “gymtimidation.” Anything that is seemingly intimidating is looked down upon in Planet Fitness and called “gymtimidation”. That’s right, if you are deemed intimidating, whether it’s by lifting too much weight or being in great […]
Dietary Supplements
First of all, I’d like to say I’m not a big fan of dietary supplements, but in some cases, they’re necessary. Vegetarians, vegans and those with food allergies inevitably may have to supplement in order to avoid malnutrition. With that being said, there are three principles to supplementing wisely: Get nutrients from food whenever possible […]
Looks Like Sugar is Worse Than Tobacco
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2536180/Sugar-new-tobacco-Health-chiefs-tell-food-giants-slash-levels-third.html The article above goes into the growing concern about sugar and it’s long term effects. Think about it, heart disease, obesity and diabetes are growing at an alarming rate compared to lung cancer. Sugar is almost in everything. Smoking on the other hand, is not as available. The fact that sugar is in most […]
Bullshit Physical Therapy
The thing that gets me most about physical therapy is how much bullshi’t is involved in it these days. There are people out there with legitimate problems, yet the practice is outdated. People are usually sent to physical therapy to rehabilitate a broken bone, torn muscles/ligaments or even a dislocation. Rest, massages and pain killers […]
Sweating isn’t Cool
Working out Inside the Office
I ran across a ridiculous New York Times article the other day that had me rolling. Forget the article, just look at the picture instead. Not only do I feel like full-time employment is an ineffective way to make money, but I hate sorry excuses for working out as well. Look at this bullshit…..Just look at […]
