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Today is Friday, March 19th, 2010

1. Nutrition tips

Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease by 3000 year old Life Style

Could our the lifestyle of our ancestors 3000 years ago teach us how to prevent Coronary Heart Disease now? Some people, physical anthropologists, think it is possible. Evidence from previous studies of the bones and teeth of people from pre-agricultural times suggests that people grew taller, were healthier and lived longer.
Studies suggest that when cheap [...]

5Sep2009 | Bruce Bair | 2 comments | Continued

Nutritional Facts and Information - do you really need more

What do You Need to Know?
It may be that you need more information. Many of us believe if we have that one more fact we will know just what we need to make us healthier, more beautiful, more handsome, and cause us to live longer in that state. I don’t think this is true. I [...]

27Jul2009 | Bruce Bair | 1 comment | Continued

Lose Weight by Thinking like the IRS - Take Deductions

The IRS is our governments tax collection agency.
The picture to the right is a sculpture in front of the IRS building in Savannah, GA. It is appropriately named “The Shaft”. I liked that one too. But I am not writing about taxes. I am writing about about ideal health. There is only one way to [...]

15Jul2009 | Bruce Bair | 0 comments | Continued

IRS - Avoid High Glycemic Foods and Avoid Big Penalties

Eating is necessary and good for you. Don’t think about not eating enough! Even if you are morbidly obese, you have to eat enough. What you don’t want to do is avoid following correct principles.
When I pay my taxes, my accountant suggests I pay on time to avoid penalties and interest. There are penalties to [...]

13Jul2009 | Bruce Bair | 0 comments | Continued

The Food Pyramid - Science or Politics

Dr. Mike Eades says the food pyramid is the result of political lobby and not science. Here he is interviewed by Bill O’Reilly.
I am interested in your reaction to this and your opinion of the food pyramid? I would also like to know if you like to see video like this or do you [...]

15May2009 | Bruce Bair | 1 comment | Continued

Good Calories vs Bad Calories

A technical book written by Gary Taubes, a scientific writer, Good Calories Bad Calories, challenges the idea that eating fat is evil and that exercise is not the answer to the obesity epidemic. The answer is complex but lies in controlling our hormones, especially insulin, adrenalin and cortisol.
One of the reasons kids may be so [...]

12May2009 | Bruce Bair | 2 comments | Continued

Paleolithic Diet - an opinon

Some think that our ancient ancestors ate this way and that we are genetically adapted to eat this way. What is your opinion?

8May2009 | Bruce Bair | 0 comments | Continued

Food Deception

I don’t want to be Mr. Negative and talk about how careful you have to be in reading information, so I will give you an example and let you conduct your own experiments. The companies that sell you food have found tiny loopholes in the law that require them to give you nutritional advice. Here [...]

3May2009 | Bruce Bair | 0 comments | Continued

What is a Healthy Breakfast?

Healthy foods enhance your bodies response by stimulating your restorative processes. What?! OK, good food keeps you full, has plenty of the stuff your body needs and keeps you from being hungry for several hours. What does that?
Since there is no such thing as a carbohydrate deficiency disease, you do not have to eat carbs. [...]

30Apr2009 | Bruce Bair | 0 comments | Continued

Cold Cereal for Breakfast - yes or no

Breakfast cereal was invented in the late 1800’s as part of the vegetarian movement at that time. The only cereal eaten for breakfast was eaten hot like oatmeal. One of the Kellogg brothers, operators of a sanatorium in Battle Creek Michigan, invented a multi grain biscuit to help the sanatorium clients with bowel problems.
He accidentally [...]

29Apr2009 | Bruce Bair | 0 comments | Continued