What is the Hype about High Protein Diets?
For this review, I want to summarize the findings on the dietary carbohydrate to protein ratio and how it may influence body composition and blood lipid profiles in adult women. There is evidence that older adults experience age-related changes in body composition, such as increase in body fat and decrease in lean body mass (Kim, [...]
The mother of all healing drinks
Ingredients: blend together in a blender or Vitamix and juice it. 1 medium piece of peeled ginger, about 2 inches long (experiment with different amounts of this please due to oxalate content!) 1/2c coconut milk or any non-dairy milk of your choice 1 tsp coconut oil or any oil (improves absorption) 1 tbsp curcumin/resveratrol by [...]
What Is Epigenetics?
Geek corner During the past two decades, there has been a rapid increase in studies that report associations with gene polymorphisms, nutrition and disease risk (Burdge, Hoile, & Lillycrop, 2012). This is a paradigm shift from traditional nutritional recommendations that have been based on age, sex, and pregnancy. The advances in the association with epigenetics [...]
