Reduce Inflammation and Clotting to Prevent Heart Attacks
Heart attacks and strokes cause 50 percent of the deaths in North America today, yet many people are not adopting the lifestyle changes needed to prevent the factors that cause them: inflammation and clotting. A new study from the University of Michigan shows how important inflammation is as a cause of heart attacks and strokes.
Short Intervals are Best
Interval training means that you alternate bursts of intense exercise with slow exercise until you feel tired. Short intervals are defined as lasting less than 30 seconds each, while long intervals usually last more than two minutes each. The most efficient, time-saving and health-benefiting way to exercise is to use short intervals
B.B. King: A Long Life that Should Have Been Longer
B.B. King was arguably the best-known blues singer and guitarist in the world. He recorded more than 50 albums, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, won a lifetime achievement award from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences in 1988, and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1990 and a National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts in 1991.
Heart Attacks Again Linked to Red Meat
A prospective study from nine European countries (European Heart Journal Trial) followed for 12.6 years showed that heart attacks are strongly associated with eating mammal meat and processed meats. Many previous studies have shown that a vegetarian diet is associated with reduced heart attack risk.
Bart Starr, Legendary Quarterback
Bart Starr was a good, but not great, college quarterback who wasn’t selected until the 17th round of the 1956 NFL draft after 199 other players were picked. In the next 15 years, he:
• led the Green Bay Packers to five NFL titles including three consecutive league championships (1965–1967)
• was the Most Valuable Player in winning the first two Super Bowl championships
• won the league MVP award in 1966
• was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
• had the highest post-season passer rating (104.8) of any quarterback in NFL history
• had an incredible career completion percentage of 57.4
Flu Shots
It only takes one injection each year to protect you from the flu. The vaccine is very safe and cannot cause disease because it is made from killed virus. The most common side effect is a sore arm from the injection. Some people may suffer a few hours of fever, muscle pain, and chills.
Are Processed Foods Making Us Fatter?
A small but well-designed study from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) shows how eating processed foods, compared to unprocessed foods, leads you to eat more calories per day and gain more weight.
Horace Fletcher, the Great Masticator
Horace Fletcher was known as “The Great Masticator,” who said “Nature will castigate those who don’t masticate.” More than 100 years ago, in 1913, his book Fletcherism tried to convince people to chew their food to a liquid pulp. He claimed that this would help to control weight and prevent diabetes.
What to Eat Before, During and After a Bicycle Ride
Healthy and fit people usually don’t need to eat during a ride when they cycle at a casual pace for less than two hours. However, you can prolong your endurance for a hard ride by taking a source of sugar when you ride very hard for more than an hour, and a source of salt when you ride for more than three hours.
Protein Shakes for Muscle Building May Not Be Safe
People who want to grow larger muscles spend more than 10 million dollars a year on whey protein shakes. A new study on mice shows that these whey protein shakes contain very high levels of branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs), which can reduce certain brain hormones to increase risk for obesity and premature death.