Seafood, Supermarkets, And Waste
Fish and seafood is a great source of quality protein as well as healthy fats, which is why the USDA recommends eating eight ounces per week in their 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines. But where you get it has implications for environment and social justice. The books...
How Fitness Is Like A Career
You should think of your fitness the way you think of a career. You start small and, over time, build. Along the way you gain experience, learn new skills, and tread into new territory. The accumulation and compounding of all of this over time brings you to the top....
Cholesterol, Cholesterol Levels, And Your Diet
Most of us know that we need to keep an eye on our cholesterol. Diet is an important part of that, but there is still quite a bit of confusion on the topic. Here’s what we know about cholesterol and what you can do. Cholesterol: The Quick Run-Down Cholesterol is a...
Intermittent Fasting Shows Promise, But There Is More To Learn
Intermittent fasting is a household term these days. There has been much ado about its potential power to influence health in a number of ways. What do we know and could it be a help to you? What Intermittent Fasting Does - Some Exciting Hypotheses When you eat a...
What We Do And Don’t Know About The Microbiome
The microbiome is the term for the microbes that live in and on your body. This ecosystem is an exciting frontier in health and fitness because it may have a direct effect on everything from digestion, to our immune systems, to our brains. How much do we know about...
Three Reasons To Focus On Food Before Supplements
When vitamins were first discovered and then, over time, linked to certain diseases a new world of possibilities opened up. It appeared that we could heal simply by giving a person something that they lacked - an extraordinary and exciting breakthrough. That promise...