Just a brief post to continue with recent thoughts on making dietary choices that support losing fat while improving health and longevity.
Most people who embark on the journey of losing fat cut down on carb-rich foods, often categorized as white foods like potatoes, rice, bread, pasta, and sugar. Some will also avoid fruit, believing that ingestion of natural fruit sugar (fructose) leads to large spikes in insulin release which in turn contributes to insensitivity to insulin over time, leading to accumulation of fat. Read more
Sometimes, you hear a song that your soul connects with from the first listen. It's a lovely experience, really, and last night, I put an app called Shazam to good use in identifying the name of this tune that grabbed me within seconds.
Hero, by Family of the Year, feels like it was written for many of us during our coming of age years. Sometimes, you feel immense weight on your heart, and you just want to be free of worry and expectations.
I'm told that this song is a part of the soundtrack for a film that I'd really like to see - it's called Boyhood, and was shot over 12 years by Richard Linklater, chronicling the story of a boy and his family from the time he was 6. Remarkably, Richard cast the actors of this film when the lead was 6 years old, and they gathered once a year to continue shooting. Read more
I'm feeling grateful for the time that we were able to spend with our boys over the final week of summer break. Sometimes, the best schedule is no schedule at all, right? It was so restorative to watch a few movies, make whatever we felt like eating from scratch at home, play tennis, soccer, and basketball, and take turns giving our French Bully belly rubs and back scratches. Yes, this past week was a reminder to me that we humans are just like batteries - we are effective to the extent that we take time to recharge as needed. Read more
These are two simple exercises that you can do multiple times daily to improve toe mobility, balance, and alignment through your lower extremities.
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In trailing my 76-year old father and 13-year old son as they walked side by side during a recent outing, I couldn't help but feel the brevity of it all. Read more
Any diet or pattern of eating that relies on calorie restriction to a point where real hunger is an ongoing challenge isn't good for longevity.
The reason is simple - calorie restriction leads to loss of fat and muscle. Losing fat is generally good for longevity. Loss of skeletal muscle - called sarcopenia - is very bad for short and long term health. The amount of skeletal muscle mass we carry is a strong predictive marker for longevity. Read more
