Longo and Anderson reviewed hundreds of studies on nutrition, diseases and longevity in laboratory animals and humans and combined them with their own studies on nutrients and aging. The analysis included popular diets such as the restriction of total calories, the high-fat and low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet, vegetarian and vegan diets, and the Mediterranean diet.The article … Continue reading Longo’s Recipe for Living Longer
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Ordinary Invisibility
"There are these two young fish swimming along and they happen to meet an older fish swimming the other way, who nods at them and says 'Morning, boys. How’s the water?' And the two young fish swim on for a bit, and then eventually one of them looks over at the other and goes 'What … Continue reading Ordinary Invisibility
Association Between Soft Drink Consumption and Mortality in 10 European Countries
"This study found that consumption of total, sugar-sweetened, and artificially sweetened soft drinks was positively associated with all-cause deaths in this large European cohort; the results are supportive of public health campaigns aimed at limiting the consumption of soft drinks."-Amy Mullee, et al. "Association Between Soft Drink Consumption and Mortality in 10 European Countries." JAMA … Continue reading Association Between Soft Drink Consumption and Mortality in 10 European Countries
Suggestions for Good Health
Blue Zones is a good place to start. However, if I were to give advice to my younger self, I'd focus on: Sleep: Get a full night's sleep and take a midday nap for a total of eight hours.Food: Limit eating to four consecutive hours a day. Eat mostly plants. Drink powdered psyllium and water … Continue reading Suggestions for Good Health
Visual Guide to Portion Sizes
From http://myrealfoodfamily.com Also, the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute has a discussion on how portion and serving sizes have changed over the years. Diet is key. While it is possible to reduce your weight by increasing the amount of exercise you do, it often doesn't stay off because you need to continue that exercise … Continue reading Visual Guide to Portion Sizes
How Not To Die
"The vast majority of premature deaths can be prevented through simple changes in diet and lifestyle. In How Not to Die, Dr. Michael Greger, the internationally-recognized lecturer, physician, and founder of NutritionFacts.org, examines the fifteen top causes of death in America—heart disease, various cancers, diabetes, Parkinson’s, high blood pressure, and more—and explains how nutritional and … Continue reading How Not To Die
The Hacker’s Diet (and Exercise Program)
The Hacker's Diet is a diet book by an engineer that figured out how to reduce his weight from 215 to 145 in a year after spending years being fat. It also includes the exercise program for people that don't want to exercise that takes 15 minutes. Free and recommended.
Do X. Evaluate. Do X Differently.
"Why don't you just try X for 30 days and see if your life gets better? Today, roughly two-thirds of the population will make New Year's resolutions. The most common resolutions: Eat healthier Get more exercise Save money Take better care of ourselves Read more Make new friends Learn a new skill / hobby Looking … Continue reading Do X. Evaluate. Do X Differently.
Obesity in America 2018: 7 charts that explain why it’s so easy to gain weight – Vox
"Sure, it’s possible to have a small, healthy meal at a restaurant. But researchers have found that people typically eat 20 to 40 percent more calories in restaurants compared with what they’d eat at home." —Eliza Barclay, Julia Belluz, and Javier Zarracina. "Obesity in America 2018: 7 charts that explain why it’s so easy to … Continue reading Obesity in America 2018: 7 charts that explain why it’s so easy to gain weight – Vox
The Fallacy of Calories In / Calories Out as a Mental Model for Weight Control
One of the common comments people make about weight control is: "It's just calories in / calories out." It's true, but it's also wrong in important ways. For example, one of the things that we know happens once people reach their thirties is that they start to lose 3-5% of their muscle mass per decade. … Continue reading The Fallacy of Calories In / Calories Out as a Mental Model for Weight Control
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