If you haven’t heard of teff, don’t worry — just because it has been a main component of meals in Ethiopia for years doesn’t mean that you should be an expert. But you might want to see if the grain is something to pick up. Teff is, according to this article,[…]
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We’re not too conspiracy-minded around here at Cardio High, but a new report that goes all the way back to the 1960s shows that America’s hatred of fat may stem from an unlikely culprit: the sugar lobby. Think we’re making this up? Check out the following from this article: The documents[…]
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Many of us are going to find excuses to drink after a workout. But is there a way to actually make post exercise beer do some good for your body? A few companies are trying, with mixed results. Protein-rich beers are now on the market, claiming that they will help you[…]
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So we just advised you to limit added sugar. But now we’re going to say it’s OK to eat a little dark chocolate – and to drink a little red wine. We recently read the book Spring Chicken, Stay Young Forever (or Die Trying) by Bill Gifford. He busts many[…]
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We don’t want to wade into the increasingly tumultuous argument over who does and doesn’t have celiac disease. It’s not our job here to judge what anyone thinks they may or may not have. But, with that said, there are some important things to know about gluten and your body.[…]
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Diet advice can be confusing. Eggs are bad for you. No wait, eggs are good for you. Eat less fat because fat makes you fat. No wait, there are good fats. Eat more good fats. Through the sea of advice that we read – we have yet to see a[…]
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Yes, there was that brilliant hoax about how chocolate helps you lose weight a while back, but this one looks like it may actually be true: dark chocolate may help your endurance when working out. Yes, this nearly unbelievable good news comes from a new study that looked at chocolate[…]
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In our quest to avoid the aches and pains of aging, we are looking to reduce inflammation. We were curious to find out if diet is linked to inflammation. It turns out that “yes” diet is linked to inflammation in the body. And if you cut out eating crap food,[…]
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It should not be surprising that most Americans fall short when it comes to ideal heart health. What is surprising is how many of us fail — an almost unbelievable 97.2%. Yet that is the percentage a new study came up with when they looked at surveys of almost 5,000[…]
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Experts debate the value of supplements. Our guest speaker, Bill Gifford, mentioned that most supplements are snake oil. But another oil seems to be very popular; fish oil. The omega-3 fatty acids inside fish oil are considered a reliable firewall against coronary issues, and many people take fish oil supplements daily to help keep[…]
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