Written by: Kevin Cann In my last article I explained the suprachiasmatic nucleus’ (SCN) role in maintaining our circadian rhythm. If you have not read that yet you can do so here, http://robbwolf.com/2013/08/15/maintaining-natural-balance/. Due to the SCN’s role in maintaining the natural states of hormones we must ensure our lifestyles follow a path for… Continue Reading
Maintaining Our Natural Balance
Written by: Kevin Cann Our body is an interconnected web of checks and balances. Our total health relies on this state of natural balance. Part of this natural balance is our circadian rhythm. We follow approximately a 24 hour sleep-wake cycle. This would still be true if not one clock existed on earth. This… Continue Reading
What Kind of Hungry Are You?
Repeat after me, “Ice Cream (or food/drink of your choice) is NOT the miracle cure for (insert current life problem here).” Come on- say it with me, “Ice cream is NOT the miracle cure for a bad day.” Okay, now let’s try this one, “I do not need to eat Breakfast at 7am, lunch… Continue Reading
The Shelves Overfloweth With New Paleo Reading (and Cooking) Material…
Remember when the only paleo books on the market were “The Paleo Diet” and “The Paleo Solution”? It was a time before iPads and smart phones, back when we still had to read books with pages… Honestly, I’m not entirely sure how we survived… Well, lucky for us we are no longer stuck living in… Continue Reading
Meal Frequency
Written by: Kevin Cann Many nutritionists, dieticians, and doctors have advised clients to eat more frequently throughout the day. The idea behind this eating schedule is it better controls blood sugar, which in turn controls cravings and hunger. By controlling cravings and hunger, the thought is the individual will consume less food and ultimately… Continue Reading
90/10, 80/20, 40/60… What’s Your Paleo Percentage?
Conversation overheard at the gym: Ripped dude with six-pack abs and biceps that would shut down any military gun show: “Yeah, you know, I’m not like 100% paleo. I’d say I’m probably about 90/10.” New guy with pony-keg abs, wearing Velcro tennis shoes: “Cool, so you can still have beer and pizza sometimes?” Biceps: “Sure… Continue Reading
Episode 191 – Guest Nate Miyaki
Download Episode Here Download a transcript of this episode here Featuring guest Nate Miyaki Website: http://natemiyaki.com/ Intermittent Feast Kindle Edition: http://www.amazon.com/Intermittent-Feast-Evolutionary-Scientific-ebook/dp/B00AD95JVI Intermittent Feast Multimedia Edition (2 Downloadable PDF ebooks + video lecture series) http://intermittentfeast.com/purchase/ Continue Reading
Not So Smooth(ie) Moves…
It’s a hot summer day and you’re cruisin’ around town in your sweet ride trying not to melt. You glance up the street and THERE. IT. IS. The answer to your 120 degree problem – “The Smoothie King” is going to save the kingdom (well, maybe not but you get the idea). You pull into… Continue Reading
Adrenaline Resistance
Written By: Kevin Cann Most reading this have heard of the term insulin resistance. This occurs when our cells desensitize to the hormone. Stress and overeating high sugar foods tend to be the major culprits in inducing insulin resistance. This leads to a greater increase in insulin secretion and a greater increase in… Continue Reading
The Female Athlete Triad
As a dietitian, I’ve worked with a variety of individuals (ranging from those with eating disorders to neurological conditions) improve their health through nutrition and other lifestyle modifications. Often times when I meet with clients, the desired goal is weight loss, but when it comes to women that can come at a cost. Whenever we… Continue Reading
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