Hey folks! Just wanted to let y’all know about an event organized by my good friend Pedro Bastos, the Second European Council on Functional Nutrition. The event is happening Oct 10, 2015 (little less than a month away!) at the Museu do Oriente, Avenida Brasília, Doca de Alcântara (Norte); 1350-352 Lisboa Most of the material… Continue Reading
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Childhood Obesity: Can We Stop it Before It Starts?
Written by Kevin Cann As summer draws to an end, kids everywhere are getting ready to go back to school. Long days of sitting behind a desk and listening to a teacher for 6 plus hours are about to start. As the father of a 7 year old, getting a kid to sit still for… Continue Reading
Are You Crazy or is it Just Your Microbiota?
Written by: Kevin Cann For the millions of people in the world that suffer from mental illness, just snapping out of their negative moods is not an option. You may ask someone why they feel angry or sad all of the time, and they just can’t give you an explanation. They might say something like… Continue Reading
Why Your Appendix Is Important
Written by: Kevin Cann The godfather of evolution, Charles Darwin, predicted that our appendix was an organ of past times and as we continued to evolve as human beings the appendix would slowly go away. The appendix is a 3.5 inch tube that is connected to our colon, right where the small and large intestine… Continue Reading
Sheiko Programming Part 2
Written by Kevin Cann In my last article (here), I broke down how Boris chooses the number of lifts in a prep period. Now comes putting it onto paper. Deciding the number of lifts in your program is just a starting point. Once the number of lifts is decided you need to decide how to… Continue Reading
Determining Training Load Using a Sheiko Program
Written by: Kevin Cann After seeing a hard workout you may want to complain and want others to pity you for the work you have to do. Your mom will pity you. Your girl will pity you. I may pity you, but your competition will not pity you. They will step on you, walk over… Continue Reading
My Path to Powerlifting: How the Field’s Best Influenced Me
Written by Kevin Cann I typically write scientific nutrition articles, but I am deciding to break away from that to share some experiences I have had lately. Many people might not know that I am a strength coach. I am actually the Director of Strength and Conditioning at Total Performance Sports in Everett, MA, just… Continue Reading
Can Your Gut Health Influence Brain Function?
Written by: Kevin Cann In my last article I wrote about a study showing how our gut microbiome can play a critical role in our development of a neurological disorder such as Parkinson’s disease. Interestingly enough the importance of our gut microbiome does not stop there. If alterations in our gut microbiome can cause Parkinson’s… Continue Reading
Is Parkinson’s Disease Tied to Your Gut Health?
Written by: Kevin Cann Hippocrates was quoted as saying “All disease begins in the gut.” It may just be taking us until now to realize that he was right. Google any disease/disorder and gut health and I am sure there is some quality information out there that shows poor gut health is linked to it.… Continue Reading
Can grazing animals save the world?
We all know we feel better eating local, in-season, traditional foods, but what about the environmental impact of such a diet? Your friends and family might quote The China Study or Forks Over Knives when you mention your traditional diet rich in grass-fed animal protein. Questions of land degradation, climate change, methane emissions, and water… Continue Reading
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