Fats, Rats, and People
In “High-Fat Diets Are Bad For You? I Smell A Rat” (“Fat Head” Blog, August 20, 2009), Tom Naughton writes about a recent pseudo-scientific study: …
Exercise, Health & Nutrition
Today’s Exercise Routine & Heart Rate
How’s your heart rate? I checked mine today after exercising. I got this: 1. Heart rate at 4:30 PM, right after exercising for 45 minutes: …
“Paleo” Substitutes for Flour Products
Mark’s Daily Apple has a good list of “Paleo” substitutes for things like bread, cupcakes, crackers, pancakes, and more. Check it out!
A Good Exercise
Walk up steps holding a kettlebell straight-armed above your head. Some variations are: 1) walk up two steps at a time; 2) hop up one …
Biochemistry & Health
In “RealAge, real stupid, real sleazy,” Dr. Michael Eades wrote: The ‘important appetite-suppressing molecule’ under discussion is the enzyme malonyl-coenzyme A (malonyl-CoA), which is one …
Some Personal Observations on the Results of “Evolutionary Fitness”
I have not had any measurements done (e.g., blood work or VO2) since I started “Evolutionary Fitness,” so I am blind to a lot of …
Heart Rate Update
My heart rate was 63 at 11:20 AM this morning, but was 54 a few minutes ago. Two days ago, in the morning before doing …
World’s Fastest Man
Usain Bolt ran the 100 meter dash in 9.58 seconds!! Wow!! It’s instructive to watch their form and technique. A cousin’s three-year-old child uses his …
“More Bologna About Carbs”
In “More Bologna About Carbs” (a post on the Blog for the documentary “Fat Head“),Tom Naughton says (he puts in italics the claims he quoted …
Good For Cats
My cats are about out of dry food, and are taking a while to transition from dry to wet, so I am compromising with them. …