You just got in from outside. Working up a thirst on one of these amazing warm mid-October days that are a rarity in North Dakota. You’re thirsty and what could quench your thirst better than a good helping of rocket fuel? You grab your glass from the cupboard. Maybe you’d prefer a little herbicide, atrazine, …
Magnificent Seven: Drink Right – Is Your Water Clean? Read More »
In the last post I alluded to the fact that one side effect of dehydration is poor concentration and learning. There are many other signs of dehydration that you should be looking for. And remember, once you feel thirsty…you are already dehydrated. So keep the “water tanks” full and drink throughout the day. (1) Feeling …
Magnificent Seven: Drink Right – Signs of Dehydration Read More »
Your body recycles the equivalent of 40,000 glasses of water each day just to maintain normal physiological functions! This leaves us about 6-10 glasses of water short each day. This deficit needs to be replaced. The recommendations are 1/2 your weight in ounces of water, but should you just drink that all at one time? …
We are moving on in our Magnificent Seven journey! We are going to discuss over the next seven posts the importance of drinking right on a daily basis. It is imperative to start this with referencing a great book that everyone should read, and that we will be gleaning some pearls of wisdom from, and …
Well, we are wrapping up the Eat Right portion of the Magnificent Seven. I hope that you have garnered some value regarding your daily diet that will help you make some healthful changes. In today’s post I want to briefly highlight three components that I think are also an important part of general health. These are vitamin …
Magnificent Seven: Eat Right – Vitamin D, Probiotics, Magnesium Read More »
How would you like to invest in something that provides you with a 17:1 return on your investment. That means if you invest $1 you would get back $17! Well guess what…micronutrient supplementation provides such a return according to a Copenhagen Consensus Best Practice Paper. For every dollar spent, there is a $17 return in …
Magnificent Seven: Eat Right – Multiple Vitamin/Mineral Read More »
One strong risk factor for developing cancer in your life is poor intake of phytonutrients from fruits and vegetables. Some of the information presented by the National Cancer Institute is rather disturbing. Recommendations are 4-13 servings of fruits/vegetables each day (2-5 of fruit; 2-8 of vegetables). The amount depends on age and energy expenditures. However, unfortunately, most …
You mention the word “fats” and people cringe. Fad dieters reach for their 100-calorie snack pack and curse you. Mothers cover the ears of their little children. Okay, so maybe I’m exaggerating…a little. Those that teach “fats” as a bad word, fail to recall that fats are essential components of our brain and our cellular …
“One should eat to live, not live to eat.” — Benjamin Franklin What words of wisdom. Unfortunately, we live in a society that makes unhealthy eating very easy…and very addictive. (For more information check out The End of Overeating by David Kessler). We can’t have a discussion about glucose and the glycemic index without bringing up insulin. …
Magnificent Seven: Eat Right – Low Glycemic Index Read More »
Protein is a key component of muscle, skin, hair and other tissues of the body. You also need protein to make the enzymes and hormones your body uses for digestion, metabolism, and tissue growth and repair. As vital as protein is, most people don’t consume enough, and what they are consuming isn’t coming from good …
