My former colleague, John LaPuma (ChefMD) has an excellent videoblog. This post is entitled “Eating Healthy on a Budget.” He mentions something that I eat almost every day – canned wild salmon. Enjoy!
High fiber diets cause me to feel full with fewer calories. New studies show a high fiber diet: is associated with a significantly reduced risk of total death, including cardiovascular mortality and deaths from infectious and respiratory diseases. Here are some high fiber foods: Beans Whole grains, brown rice Fruits …
I’m not vegetarian. But I eat lots of plants! 1/2 – 1 lb of green veggies with every lunch and dinner. Mike Tyson and Bill Clinton have lost tons of weight by eating a plant-based diet. Fish or skinless chicken are my usual sources of protein. But the other day …
My meals are very, very regularized. I don’t have to even think about what to make or eat anymore. I’ve had the same breakfast every day for roughly 360 days in the past 365! See the last page of the newsletter for my routine. Yesterday’s dinner:
I am traveling again today, and have packed my breakfast in ziplock baggies: 2/3 cups oatmeal plain 3 tablespoons dried skim milk 2 scoops whey protein powder 1 tablespoon cocoa 1 tablespoon cinnamon 1 scoop dried cherries Add boiling water, and I’ve got breakfast every day! The NYT Travel Section has a recent article about …
The French eat all of that brie and other high fat foods, yet stay slimmer than us. Why? Some think it’s the red wine (which contains resveratrol), and that may well be true. But diet composition may also contribute. This rat study (OK, I know we are not rats; stick with me!) …
Hold the salt! Hold the fatback! NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Eating lots of carrots and cruciferous vegetables — collard greens, cabbage, broccoli — could reduce breast cancer risk, particularly an aggressive form common among African American women, suggests a large new study. I had brussel sprouts for dinner last …
Sad story in today’s NY Times, about malnutrition despite an overabundance of calories in inner city neighborhoods. Lack of affordable, accessible healthy foods. Ubiquitous unhealthy food that promotes diabetes and obesity. “Hunger and obesity are often flip sides to the same malnutrition coin,” said Joel Berg, executive director of the New York City Coalition Against Hunger. “Hunger …
Breakfast: oatmeal 2/3 cup, 2 scoops protein powder, lots of cinnamon, 1 teaspoon cocoa powder, skim milk 8 oz, scoop dried cherries or raisins. Lunch and Dinner: nuked or steamed green veggies(lots = 1/2 -1 lb) w/ 1 TEAspoon olive oil and spices; fish/chicken/meat spiced and nuked/steamed without oil; 1-2 …
I split my exercise roughly 50:50 between resistance (strength) training and aerobic (brisk walking; treadmill; elliptical). Usually 4 days/week, 2 sessions of each kind of exercise. Another study shows the importance of resistance training (RT) A High-Protein Diet With Resistance Exercise Training Improves Weight Loss and Body Composition in Overweight and Obese Patients With …
