Category Archives: Brain Health
What Are Vegetarians Deficient In?
There was a case study in 1980 that compared 2 prehistoric populations living in the same area but with significantly different nutritional habits: Agriculturists (Hardin Village) Hunter-Gatherers (Indian Knoll). The villagers lived mainly on corn, beans, and squash, and the hunter-gatherers mostly meat, fish, and wild fruit. After researchers analyzed the health of both populations,…
Fat Gain = Brain Loss
Obesity puts you at a higher risk of the metabolic syndrome, which makes you twice as likely to develop heart disease and five times more likely to develop diabetes. Nearly 80 percent of diabetics are overweight, and being overweight increases your risk of heart disease by 17 percent (obese = 40 percent). As much as…
Your Brain NEEDS Cholesterol
Did you know that your body utilizes 1200-1800mg of cholesterol every day? Or that cholesterol is produced in every cell in your body? How about that your brain requires NEW cholesterol for proper functioning, and holds more than 25% of your total cholesterol? Seems odd that we’d want to lower it then right? Sadly, that’s…
Eat Fish or Take Fish Oil
Our bodies can’t make omega-3’s, which is why they’re classified as ‘essential’ fatty acids (EFAs). We need to consume fish or high-quality meat on a regular basis, or we run the risk of deficiency. Vegetarians will attempt to tell you otherwise, but plant foods only contain short-chain omega-3’s (ALA), which have an extremely weak conversion…
Why You Should Fast…Occasionally
Those of you that have completed Live It, NOT Diet!, know I’m an advocate of fasting. Essentially: Fasting gives us the opportunity to benefit from an overall reduction in calories, without the damaging effects (and difficulty) that come with calorie restriction diets. By avoiding food for an entire day, we can expect many of the…
How Excess Carbs = Degenerative Disease
In 2025, 33% of the U.S. population born after the year 2000 will be diabetic! As we discussed in a previous post, the development of diabetes starts with insulin resistance, which is driven by chronically elevated blood sugar from a frequent and excessive intake of dietary carbohydrates. When insulin is continuously secreted to remove sugar…
