What if I told you there really was no such thing as “nutrition science?” I don’t mean that we know absolutely nothing about diet and nutrition – of course we know that eating to excess causes weight gain, that protein is important, that beef is more nutrient-dense than kale, etc. We know these things in […]
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If you haven’t read Part 1, please do — the following will make a lot more sense. Ancel KeysIn addition to the Minnesota Coronary Survey, Ancel Keys was responsible for the Six Countries Study, which measured the use of saturated fat substitutes like margarine and vegetable oils against cardiac disease rates. His findings clearly showed
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Over the past two years, we’ve become obsessed with “the science,” as if science were a synonym for fact. It’s not. Science is a process of discovering what’s true and is (often) subject to change. This is especially true in the area of nutrition and training, where the main variable is a human being, no
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Without doing a web search or heading to the kitchen, what is the single-serving size listed on the nutrion label for a package of: Chicken –breast (skinless, boneless) _____ oz.–thighs (skinless, boneless) _____ oz.Beef _____ oz.Pork _____ oz.Salmon (fresh) _____ oz.Tuna (fresh) _____ oz. If you’re someone who already pays attention to the portion sizes of
In previous posts, I briefly discussed high volume vs. high intensity workouts, and I came down on the side of higher volumes for most people, especially beginners. Here I want to talk about the advantages of a HIT routine. Truth be told, while I (almost) always push myself to positive failure in whatever I’m doing,
I belong to a few Facebook fitness groups: 50+ Fitness Fanatics, Health and Bodybuilding Over 40, etc. One of the most frequent comments is: I’m killing myself in the gym but not getting results. Help! The reason you’re not getting results is precisely because you’re killing yourself in the gym. This is another one of
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In a recent post, I wrote about the “Healthy at Any Size” movement and how it is not only wrong but potentially harmful. A positive attitude and self-esteem certainly contribute to a healthy life, but no one is metabolically healthy just by thinking positive thoughts. Today I want to talk about another politically charged health
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I’ve written in other posts and in Fit by 50 that I don’t believe fitness should involve doing math homework every time you eat. But if you’ve never tracked your calories or macros – ever – I do highly recommend it, at least in the short term. Most people discover that their daily sugar/carbohydrate intake
In a previous post, I cover-shamed Cosmopolitan magazine for encouraging everyone – women in particular – to think there’s such a thing as “healthy at any size,” and I pointed out a couple obvious reasons that is not the case. Here I want to talk briefly about the HAAS/Fat Acceptance Movement. First, it’s important to
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As I mentioned in Fit by 50, ketogenic diets have been all the rage for the past few years. I also wrote that if I had to choose one type of diet specifically for weight loss, it would be keto (or the higher protein version). Here I want to qualify that recommendation. The pros of
