We have all heard that exercise is important. The problem is that telling someone to exercise and getting someone to exercise are two completely different things. This is especially true for people who have spent decades being relatively inactive. For some people, the idea of going to a gym is almost enough to guarantee that […]
Today I am ending a 21-day green fiber fast. For the last three weeks, I have been consuming almost no carbohydrates and almost no proteins. I say almost, because even leafy greens have a little carb and protein. Instead, I have been eating mostly fiber and a little fat. Why would I do something so […]
Key concept: managing the hormonal cortisol response to exercise is critical for effective weight loss with exercise. I was researching how to improve my exercise regime to increase fat loss this last week, and I want to share some insights that may challenge what I’ve heard before. The key isn’t just working harder—it’s working smarter […]
My sweetie Ellen was reading survival basics on a prepper website (she has a strong Boy Scout approach to life) when she came across the most basic data possible for designing a survival diet. It said that the three most basic and critical elements for long-term survival were protein foods (meaning clean meat or seafood), […]
There is fat and there is belly fat. Most people think that the two are one and the same, but they are not. Fat on your hips and tush and fat on your chest and arms are energy storage depots for times when you do not have a regular food supply. In a healthy person […]