Hey folks! I was contacted by Prof. Staffan Lindeberg to see if I could help with travel funding for his grad student, Maelan Fontes Villalba. Maelan is doing some amazing research as part of his PhD. and it’s critical that we help this next generation of researchers get their findings out to the masses. I contacted the good folks… Continue Reading
Archives for March 2012
Caffeine and Performance
Written by: Kevin Cann Caffeine and coffee consumption are always hot topics, whether it be for general consumption or athletic performance. To understand if it can be a benefit in the diet we must first understand the mechanisms of action of caffeine. The main course of action that our cup of coffee takes to… Continue Reading
National Nutrition Month – A Great Time to Tune-up Your Paleo Plate
These days it seems there’s a day, week or month for EVERYTHING, from donuts to Diabetes, all the bases are covered. Well, March marks Nutrition’s time to shine. This year the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND), formerly known as the American Dietetic Association (ADA); has selected the theme “Get Your Plate in Shape”. Okay… … Continue Reading
Red Meat: Part of a Healthy Diet?
Red Meat Scare There I was, minding my own business. Just getting my talk ready for PaleoFx, washing clothes and chasing Keystone around the house on my mobility breaks. Then…the Meatpocalypse began. It started benignly enough. A few folks posted links to Facebook and twitter about a new study claiming “RED meat will kill you.… Continue Reading
Shampoo, Turtle Food, Jack Kruse Thermogenesis, Deadlift Shoulder Position, Pregnancy Meat Aversion, Grain-Fed Beef, Agave, Acid-Base Balance, Solar Urticaria, Road Work – Paleo Solution Episode 123
Download Episode Here Download a transcript of this episode Greg’s Attitude Article Robb Wolf Performance Menu Article Collection Topics: [3:42] Wheat In Shampoo, and Turtle Feed [8:01] Jack Kruse’s Cold Thermogenesis [21:45] Shoulder Position For Deadlifts [28:51] Aversion To Meat With Pregnancy and NowFoods Super Enzymes Effect On Stomach Acid Production [34:15] Grain Fed Beef… Continue Reading
La Dieta Paleolitica: otra Dieta Mas? o un Estilo de vida
Siempre que oía hablar de la palabra Dieta lo primero que se me venia a la mente era una serie de alimentos que debía de consumir para poder bajar de peso. Exactamente. En teoría, esto es lo que la mayoría de la gente piensa. Una lista de ingredientes y productos que me ayudara a perder unas cuantas… Continue Reading
Paleo Diet, Inflammation and Metformin
I wish life were simple. I guess it is in a way, you live, you die. Simple. But the pesky “in-between” parts, the details can be decidedly non-simple. Heck, they might even be complex! The paleo diet, or more accurately the paleo template, which includes thinking about sleep, lifestyle, photoperiod and socialization, is simple on… Continue Reading
To Eat or Not To Eat, That Is The Question.
A hot topic in nutrition groups for a while now has been how many times a day should one eat, and intermittent fasting (IF). Are more meals better, or fewer meals? Should I try IF, or is it bad for me? The problem with these questions is that it all depends on the individual. In a study done by Holmstrup in 2010, he showed that eating fewer meals had better results on insulin production. In normal weight individuals the group consuming six meals had higher glucose and insulin levels than the group that ate 3 meals (Holmstrup, 2010). I took this study a little bit further.
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Darwinian Medicine Talk: SUNY New Paltz!
Howdy! Just wanted to share a link for the talk I did recently at SUNY New Paltz. I had a little problem getting Silverlight to work on Chrome, so if that’s how you roll you might need to use Safari or a supported browser. So, I’ve got to say this was not only an amazingly fun event… Continue Reading
Joel Jamieson, Heart Rate Variability – Paleo Solution Podcast 122
Download Episode Here Features guest Joel Jamieson of www.8weeksout.com 30 Day Guide to the Paleo Diet Want some extra help? Have you been trying Paleo for a while but have questions or aren’t sure what the right exercise program is for you? Or maybe you just want a 30-day meal plan and shopping list to… Continue Reading