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.
Research on Intense Exercise
The more intensely you exercise, the less likely you are to suffer a heart attack, even though heart attacks can be caused by intense exercise in some people who already have irregular heartbeats or blocked arteries leading to their hearts.
Should You Take Probiotics?
Probiotics are live bacteria and yeasts that can live in your body and help to keep you healthy. Probiotics are available in live-culture fermented foods such as yogurt, kefir (a probiotic milk drink), buttermilk, kombucha (fermented tea), tempeh, miso and natto (fermented soybean products), kimchi, sauerkraut, some pickles, and some fermented cheeses.
John Singleton: High Blood Pressure and Strokes
John Singleton was a film and TV director, screenwriter, and producer who, in 1991 at age 24, became the first African American and the youngest person ever to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director, for his film Boyz n the Hood.