Food & Nutrition

Want to feel better? Drop acid.

No no no, not the acid your college roommate accidentally took on that road trip to OSU that one time. I’m speaking of your acid/base balance or pH. This is a simple concept and does not require a slide rule, calculator or quantum physics so just relax.  Your pH is a simple measure of acid and its opposing counterpart, base, on a simple scale of 1 to 14. A pH of 1 is very acidic and a pH of 14... [Read more]

Pudding so healthy you can have it for dinner

This simple and tasty pudding recipe is more nutritious than what the great majority of Americans are choosing for dinner tonight. In fact, I think it makes a great choice for dinner. Imagine how thrilled the kids will be to tell their friends. Two of the star ingredients are at the top of my superfood choices, and there’s an option for a third. First is raw chocolate powder, more accurately... [Read more]

Do Your Insides Spell Trouble for Your Outsides? (Part 2)

Since we now have a bigger appreciation for cell membranes and quality bouncers everywhere from part 1 of our story, let's step just inside the doors of the exclusive A-list night club called The Cell. Here we meet the next two sets of players in our tale; the brains of the place and the dancing queens. And oh…do you hear the rumbling? There might be trouble brewing outside. Player #2: The Brains... [Read more]

(#11) by request: A Vegetarian Protein Breakfast

I had a couple of requests for vegetarian options for a high protein breakfast. I am happy to try and fill your needs. I have journeyed from a sharp fanged carnivore, all the way to a card-carrying vegan just so I could understand the different effects on the body.  The vegan approach to high protein would obviously involve either nuts, soy or beans as these are the highest protein baring plant... [Read more]

(#10) American Breakfast: STOP Burning Fat?

American tradition dictates that carbs rule when it comes to breakfast. American tradition also dictates expanding waistlines and larger seats. There is a correlation that needs to be explored. For many of us the first meal of the day is either “nothing,” which is far and away the worst option as you continue to breakdown muscle to fuel your brains need for sugar.  The other common option is... [Read more]

(#9) Eating Downhill

I have a quick hit for you today. Eat downhill. That means the number of calories you consume should be high in the morning and decrease as the day goes on. Often I see people skipping breakfast, have a smallish lunch and then pack it in at dinner time. Then they add evening snacks to boot. Studies have shown that people who eat this way tend to gain unwanted weight and increase their risk of obesity.... [Read more]