One of the questions that nutritionists and personal trainers are asked fairly routinely is the question of how much protein that’s required to support the growth and maintenance of the human body at different life stages and under contrasting circumstances. I’ve previously offered my take on this issue in several regular articles here on the […]
Nutrition
The Aberrant Fatty Acid Profile of Dairy Products
Within certain sections of the ancestral health community, it’s a fairly common practise to consume significant quantities of dairy products such as cheese, butter, ghee, cream, and yogurt on a regular basis, even though such foods are evolutionarily novel additions to humans’ dietary repertoire. Many of the people who’ve promoted and popularized this nutritional custom […]
Obese ‘Paleo Diets’: The Black Sheep of the Evolutionary Health Community?
The Paleolithic diet, AKA the original human diet, is often portrayed as a very fatty diet. This is something you’ve undoubtedly noticed if you’ve explored the part of the blogosphere that encompasses evolutionary health-related topics and discussions. The diet that’s advocated by some bloggers is extremely rich in fat, providing as much as 55-70% of […]
Is the Seafood Industry Trying to Cover up the Dangers of Farmed Fish?
Not so long ago, I put up an article here on the site in which I briefly discussed some of the problems with aquaculture and farmed fish. In the post, I included a disturbing video, a documentary film to be more specific, that explores the dark side of the seafood industry. Shortly after I’d put […]
How Dangerous is Salt? New Investigations Yield Disturbing Clues
Homo sapiens‘ intake of salt has skyrocketed over the most recent millenia, reaching shocking, unprecedented levels. A growing body of evidence indicates that this influx of sodium chloride into the human diet not only is at the center of the etiology of the hypertension epidemic, but that it has also contributed to driving up the […]
How Fermented Vegetables Can Help You Safely Get Through the Holidays
The Christmas season is something a lot of people look forward to and enjoy. It’s not all bliss and prosperity though. As everyone who celebrates Christmas knows, the festivities come with side effects, many of which are related to our health and well-being. Christmas is notorious for being hard on our bodies! It’s difficult to […]
Holiday Tip: Exercise Before You Eat
Eating is a key part of Christmas. Some would probably say that it’s the key part, as well as the thing they look the most forward to. Unfortunately though, eating isn’t without risks. This is particularly true in this day and age, in which junk foods abound, and during Christmas, when it’s common practice to […]
8 Questions with Trevor Connor – the Once-Broken Cyclist Who Changed His Diet and Became a National-Class Racer
Today I have the pleasure of sharing a unique interview with one of my favorite health & fitness writers – a man named Trevor Connor. I first came across Trevor’s articles a few years back and was immediately struck by the quality of his work. He comes across as being intelligent and knowledgeable, and manages […]
How Salt Causes Hypertension: The Latest Science
It’s widely acknowledged among well-read, perspicacious nutritionists and nutritional scientists that all of the salt that’s entered into our diets over the most recent millennia, and in particular the past century, has had a devastating impact on our health. Salt has been implicated in the pathogenesis of a number of ailments, including various forms of […]
Darwinian Nutrition: A (R)evolutionary Paradigm That Can Bring Order and Structure to the Field of Nutrition
The field of nutrition is riddled with disagreement and conflict. Some people claim that we would all be best off we adhered to vegan diet principles; others hold the belief that the grain-heavy diet that’s pushed by governmental health agencies is a truly wholesome diet; and yet others again say that it doesn’t really matter […]