PaulsHealthBlog

Do Fruits and Veggies Reduce The Risk of Heart Disease?

noreply@blogger.com (PaulsHealthBlog.com) — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:09:00 +0000

A Swedish study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health found that eating fruits and vegetables did not lower the risk of coronary heart disease, unless they were consumed with fat.

Many vitamins and micronutrients in food are fat-soluble. They cannot be absorbed without adequate fat. So if you eat fruits or vegetables without fat, you only absorb a fraction of the nutrients.

Consuming enough fat with fruits and vegetables is especially true in the case of children. Vitamins and micronutrients are crucial for proper growth and development. Without adequate fat in the diet, children are not getting enough of these nutrients.

So the next time you eat broccoli or try to feed it to your kids, remember to add some butter. As for those strawberries, have some full-fat cream with them while you’re at it.

Why Supplement?

noreply@blogger.com (PaulsHealthBlog.com) — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:04:00 +0000

In a perfect world, you would get all the nutrients you need from your food. Years and years ago, when the topsoil was rich, the oceans clean and animals ate nutrient-rich plants and other animals, you didn’t have to worry about supplementation.

Even better, industrial toxins hadn’t made their way into your food, air and water.

We no longer live in that world. Much of our soil is depleted from over farming. The food you eat has less nutrition than it did forty years ago. Our lives are more stressful. We sleep less. We move less. Things just aren’t the same.

And although scientific progress has made life easier in many ways, it’s also made things harder too.

That’s why my family and I take and recommend BarleyLife Xtra™ and other whole-food nutritional supplements from The AIM Companies™. It’s one way to bridge the gap and make any dietary lifestyle, whether good or bad, significantly better.

Why not put the odds for good health in your favor?

Genetics and Your Health

noreply@blogger.com (PaulsHealthBlog.com) — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:18:00 +0000

"Genes can be turned on and off. They can be expressed. Just because you "have" a gene for, say, breast cancer or type 2 diabetes, it doesn’t mean you are destined to get breast cancer or type 2 diabetes. It simply means that if triggered by something in your environment, that gene will switch on (or off) and you will have a higher (or lower) chance of getting the disease.

This is called gene expression.

The things we eat, the amount of sleep we get, our stress levels, how we exercise, whether or not we get sunlight exposure - all of these environmental factors can trigger gene expression - for good or bad. And while just about everything we do can trigger gene expression, the list of things we really need to pay attention is quite short." - Mark Sisson, author and founder of MarksDailyApple.com

A Guide To Fats and Oils

noreply@blogger.com (PaulsHealthBlog.com) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:04:00 +0000

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Wheat: The UNhealthy Whole Grain - Part 1

noreply@blogger.com (PaulsHealthBlog.com) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:53:00 +0000

Wheat: The UNhealthy Whole Grain - Part 2

noreply@blogger.com (PaulsHealthBlog.com) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:55:00 +0000

The Science and Practice of Low-Carb Diets

noreply@blogger.com (PaulsHealthBlog.com) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:46:00 +0000

Why You Should Eliminate Wheat From Your Diet

noreply@blogger.com (PaulsHealthBlog.com) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 06:10:00 +0000

"You have been part of a grand deception. The wheat you are being sold is not the wheat of fifty years ago.

The genetics changes introduced by geneticists that made it to your store shelves in the 1980s has been largely responsible for the increased calorie consumption, weight gain, and epidemic of diabetes experienced by Americans.

Incredibly, we are blamed for these problems, accused by our own government agencies of being gluttonous and lazy. No, I say it is the fault of our own agencies, either through ignorance or turning a blind eye to the incredible changes introduced into this plant.

Saying goodbye to modern wheat is reclaiming control over weight, impulse, and health. And it works." - Dr. William Davis, M.D.

Paula Deen Has Type II Diabetes

noreply@blogger.com (PaulsHealthBlog.com) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:18:00 +0000

She first became famous by selling high-carb, high-calorie foods through her cookbooks, TV shows and related products.

But now the Queen of Southern cooking can no longer eat the foods she promotes, because Paula Deen has Type II Diabetes.

In addition, Deen has signed a multimillion dollar deal to be the spokesperson for the pharmaceutical company that makes your diabetes medication.

For a natural solution to the diabetes dilemma, click here.

Universal Lifestyle Behaviors That Promote Longevity

noreply@blogger.com (PaulsHealthBlog.com) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:47:00 +0000

Dan Buettner talks about universal lifestyle behaviors that promote longevity and why they're so hard to adopt in the United States.

Are "Hole Grain" Doughnuts Good For You?

noreply@blogger.com (PaulsHealthBlog.com) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 02:29:00 +0000

Lawsuit Over Dead Mouse In Mountain Dew

noreply@blogger.com (PaulsHealthBlog.com) — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:18:00 +0000

An Illinois man is suing Pepsi because he claims he found a mouse in his can of Mountain Dew. However, Pepsi says if there really were a mouse in a Mountain Dew can, it would have dissolved into "a jelly-like substance" before the guy could find it. Yup, this is their defense.

The company argues it has scientific evidence that the mouse was not in the can when the case was sealed in August 2008 and that a veterinary pathologist examined the mouse, finding that it could not have been in the can that long because its body would have disintegrated due to the acid in the soda.

Pepsi argues that for the mouse to have been in the Mountain Dew that long, the body would have transformed into a "'jelly-like' substance."

So do you "do the Dew"?

The Price of Thinness

noreply@blogger.com (PaulsHealthBlog.com) — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:34:00 +0000

According to Dr. Michael Eades, M.D., when a person goes from being normal weight to overweight, it is a sign that something is broken metabolically. And once that 'energy furnace' is broken, it's extremely difficult to lose weight and keep it off without effort.

In his latest blog post, Dr. Eades encourages people to try and not become overweight in the first place. Easier said than done, I know.

But if you're currently overweight, the way to lose weight and keep it off is with a low-carb diet. He also says to overcome the urge to eat more carbohydrates, we must first do it through effort. Then ultimately, it will become a habit.

And finally, Dr. Eades believes that 'eternal vigilance is the price of thinness', particularly if you're overweight. In other words, you pretty much can never allow yourself to cheat, because consuming weight gaining carbs causes you to want to eat even more carbs.

Long-term weight loss is not a quick-fix. It requires effort and a lifestyle change.

Charles Barkley Admits To Hunger On Weight Watchers

noreply@blogger.com (PaulsHealthBlog.com) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:56:00 +0000

Former NBA basketball superstar Charles Barkley recently hosted Saturday Night Live.

After stating he has lost thirty-eight pounds on Weight Watchers, he admitted that he is "starving" on the popular diet.

Maybe Sir Charles should consider going on a high-fat, low-carb diet. Not only will he lose weight and be healthy, but he'll be able to stick with it for the rest of his life.

Something To Think About

noreply@blogger.com (PaulsHealthBlog.com) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:07:00 +0000

Are You Retaining Food?

noreply@blogger.com (PaulsHealthBlog.com) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:43:00 +0000

The Key To Permanent Weight Loss

noreply@blogger.com (PaulsHealthBlog.com) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:56:00 +0000

"Most of us will never lose weight and keep it off by simply restricting calories. Permanent weight loss requires changing your body’s set-point, and your body’s set-point is largely determined by hormones.

To shed body fat, we need to clear a hormonal clog in the fat-metabolism system. Clearing the clog is, of course, a matter of choosing the right foods and the right kind of exercise, not just eating less and moving around more." - Tom Naughton, blogger and documentary filmmaker

Health Problems Due To Too Much Sugar

noreply@blogger.com (PaulsHealthBlog.com) — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 13:35:00 +0000

In addition to obesity, here are some of the chronic medical problems associated with too much sugar in your diet:

Diabetes
Cancer
Heart disease
Hormone problems
Autoimmune disease
Irritable bowel syndrome and spastic colon
Decreased immune function
Chronic sinusitis
Chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia
Pain of many types
Schizophrenia
Candida and yeast infections
ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)

Eating or drinking 100 grams (8 tbsp.) of sugar, the equivalent of about two cans of soda, can reduce the ability of white blood cells to kill germs by forty percent.

The immune-suppressing effect of sugar starts less than thirty minutes after ingestion and may last for five hours or longer, leading to things like colds and the flu.

What Not To Eat On A Paleo Diet

noreply@blogger.com (PaulsHealthBlog.com) — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 17:52:00 +0000

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Is Leaky Gut The Hidden Cause Of Acne?

noreply@blogger.com (PaulsHealthBlog.com) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 07:31:00 +0000

Co-factors are the term professionals use when talking about vitamins, minerals and nutrients the body needs to process food.

You can't break down protein well without co-factors. You not only get clogged up, but you may also get leaky gut, which are holes in the intestines.

These holes are made by bacteria as they gobble up the rotting protein lodged in your intestines. A leaky gut allows foreign substances to pass into your bloodstream and land in the joints. Over time, this could result in inflammation and joint pain. It also can cause your immune system to start misfiring and your skin to break out in ugly lookin’ acne, spots and scabs.

Sometimes, what leaks through causes toxic growths and even arterial plaque. Eventually diseases may emerge, like allergies, arthritis, acne, osteoporosis, lupus, even cancer and heart disease.

A good source of co-factors are vegetables, especially green ones. The greener the vegetables, the more co-factors.

If you don't eat enough vegetables every day, then consider taking BarleyLife Xtra™, a whole-food nutritional supplement my family takes and recommends.

Wheat Belly Weight Loss Testimony

noreply@blogger.com (PaulsHealthBlog.com) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:24:00 +0000

Do Carbohydrates Cause Weight Gain?

noreply@blogger.com (PaulsHealthBlog.com) — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:20:00 +0000

"Carbohydrates is driving insulin is driving fat." - George Cahill, Harvard professor of medicine and fat metabolism

Gary Taubes on Heart Health and Weight Loss

noreply@blogger.com (PaulsHealthBlog.com) — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:41:00 +0000

"The point I try to get across is that carbohydrates are literally fattening. That it's not about how many calories I consume or how much I exercise, but about the fact that carbs drive insulin secretion which drive fat accumulation.

So a diet that restricts the fattening carbs - the sugars and the grains and starches - is a diet that keeps me lean.

As for all the eggs and bacon, if heart disease risk files got worse on this diet, then it would obviously be bad. But research shows that people on high fat, Atkins-like diets see an across-the-board improvement in heart disease risk factors and they've continued to be confirmed in study after study."

Long Distance Running vs Sprints

noreply@blogger.com (PaulsHealthBlog.com) — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:58:00 +0000

Sprinting produces testosterone, which builds muscle.

Long distance running causes the body to eventually break down muscle proteins to use for fuel.

To learn more, check out this article, "A Case Against Cardio" by Mark Sisson.