Written by: Kevin Cann Obesity has a strong link to mental illness, and mental illness has a strong link to obesity. An epidemiological study performed by Becker showed that obese women had the highest rate of mental disorders overall (Becker, 2001). People with mental disorders have increased risk for becoming obese. What do obesity… Continue Reading
Archives for September 2012
NuSi-The Nutritional Science Initiave
Howdy folks! I promise I’ll get some blogs up soon. I’ve been working on the 2nd book and several other projects amid changing diapers and sponging up drool! In the meantime I want to let folks know about a critical new development, the Nutritional Science Initiate founded by Gary Taubes and Dr. Peter Attia. Below is a Pdf overview of the program and an… Continue Reading
Hey Perky! Let’s Talk About That Coffee…
First it was the ‘paleo-fied’ desserts, then went the shaker bottle, next was ‘natural’ sweeteners followed closely by the artificial, and it didn’t stop there. Nope, I even rained on your summer BBQ fun by putting a cramp in your grilling style. Yep, that’s right! It’s your favorite fun-hater back to make you contemplate that… Continue Reading
DHEA – Episode 149
Download Episode Here Download a transcript of this episode here Topics: [6:06] Liposuction Effect On Fat Cells [10:54] Animal Studies And Relevancy To Humans [17:54] Tonic And Phasic Muscles [25:48] Low Vitamin B12 [28:18] Female Hardgainers [34:43] Nutrition And Training For A Carpenter [40:11] DHEA [45:11] Dupuytren’s Contracture [49:12] Ketogenic Diet Effect On Thyroid … Continue Reading
Tell us what you need
Last time we asked, “What do y’all need?” we got a ton of great responses. We listened to you, and we have since launched: The Paleo Physician’s Network The Paleo Diet Budget Shopping Guide The Forums with lots of moderators and experts to help you along Searchable podcast transcripts for each episode Book index for The… Continue Reading
A Paleo Challenge Motivates Steve to Get Healthy
Food for thought: nutrition is paramount to optimal health and fitness. Whether it’s Zone, GOMAD, primal, or paleo, for better or for worse, I have witnessed the contagiousness of diet in many athletic communities: it’s mentioned, it peeks interest, it drives experimentation. After personal observation, experimentation, and even more observation, you can add me to… Continue Reading
La Carne Roja: Parte De Una Dieta Saludable?
Read this post in English Publicado Miércoles, 14 de marzo 2012 por Robb Wolf La amenaza de la Carne Roja Allí estaba yo, metiéndome en lo que no me llaman. El simple hecho de haber preparado mi discurso listo para PaleoFx, lavando la ropa y persiguiendo a Keystone alrededor de la casa en mis… Continue Reading
Straightening Out The Arachidonic Acid Debate
Written by: Kevin Cann After talking to a few of my fellow peers I realized there was still a misunderstanding out there about animal fats, especially arachidonic acid. Most people believe arachidonic acid should be kept to a minimum in the diet because of its pro-inflammatory effects. This means our diets would have… Continue Reading
Sumo Deadlift High-Pull – Episode 148
Download Episode Here Download a transcript of this episode here Topics: [4:42] Switching Around Your Diet (Diet Confusion) [10:47] Sumo Deadlift High Pull [22:57] Icing For Inflammation, and Foot/Knee Positioning For Olympic Lifters [37:02] Cataracts [41:27] HIV [45:37] The Dietary Composition And Energy Expenditure Study in JAMA [51:28] Baby Not Fat Enough [56:14] Speeding up… Continue Reading