There have been some trends in the last year or two towards Nootropics, supplements catered to brain health and enhancement. It is a field of research based in preventing cognitive decline in the elderly and perhaps reversing or alleviating some disease states (Alzheimer’s, Dementia, etc.) that youth and the healthy […]
Researchers at Harvard have uncovered a promising new sign in the battle against Type 1 Diabetes. A Tuberculosis vaccine, which has been in use for over 90 years, has seemingly reversed the disease in some patients. The vaccine, known as bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG), acts as a stimulant to a protein which […]
I wrote an introductory blog about macronutrients, or “macros”. I started talking about carbohydrates, the macronutrient that most people eat the most of. Today, I’m writing about protein, the macro that I tell most people to increase when they’re trying to lose fat and gain muscle. What is protein? Proteins […]
Not many people have the satisfaction of being called a ninja-warrior-gladiator. Fortunately for Evan “Rocket” Dollard, he is the embodiment of all three in one. Rocket has appeared on both American Ninja Warrior and American Gladiator, where he was the season one victor. A former web development project manager, Rocket is also an avid free-runner, […]
Data collected by the Dutch Pediatric Surveillance Unit shows that two out of three obese children face cardiovascular risk factors. Doctors in the Netherlands reported data based on new diagnoses of childhood obesity in children between the ages of 2-18. Remarkably, 62% of severely obese children under 12 already had at least […]
Erythritol, a sugar alcohol that is 60-70% as sweet as suger, has been shown to improve blood vessel condition. A study presented this year at the Institute of Food Technologists in Las Vegas shows evidence that Erythritol helped prevent cell death in tests, and lowered the creation of adhesion molecules […]
A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that diets which lower the surge of blood sugar after a meal–either low carb or low glycemic index– fare better than low fat diets in keeping the weight off. Researchers Cara Ebeling and David Ludwig suggest that a […]
A new study published by the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity suggests that ‘television babysitting’, a common practice among parents, could be harmful to their children’s fitness. The study examined reported television viewing hours between the ages of 29 and 54 months and compared those with results […]
Dry Ingredients: 2 ½ cups almond flour ½ tsp baking powder ½ tsp salt 1/3 cup dry stevia Wet Ingredients: 6 egg whites (or 3 whole eggs) ¼ cup unsweetened almond milk 1tb vanilla extract 1 cup blueberries Directions: Preheat oven at 300 degrees F. Spray 12 muffin […]