I have always recommended nuts and seeds as healthy snack options. They contain a good ratio of protein/carbs/fat, and these fats are primarily essential fats (EFA’s) like omega 3’s and omega 6’s. Essential fatty acids are called essential for good reason. They are necessary for many metabolic functions and our bodies cannot manufacture them, which means they must be obtained through the diet. While there are other sources of EFA’s in the diet, such as from fish oil and free range … Read More
Healthy Snacking Basics – Part 2: Whole Food Options
The last time, we talked about snack bars and protein bars as a quick and ultra-convenient option for those in-between meal times. This time let’s focus on foods that, while they may not be quite as convenient as grabbing a bar, are still things you can eat within 5-10 minutes without requiring much preparation like reheating. As we did in the first installment of this series, let’s set our parameters for what comprises a healthy snack option. It should be: … Read More
The Real Cause of Heart Disease
My mission with this blog and this website is to inform and educate. And while I typically do the writing for this blog, today I am turning it over to Dr. Dwight Lundell—a retired Heart Surgeon and former Chief of Staff and Chief of Surgery at the Banner Heart Hospital in Mesa, Arizona. Recently Dr. Lundell left surgery to focus on the nutritional treatment of heart disease. He is the founder of Healthy Humans Foundation that promotes human health … Read More
Healthy Snacking Basics: Looking for Mr. Good Bar
This is the first in a series of blogs I will post about how to make better choices when it comes to snacks. I have long maintained that snacks are an essential part of the diet, but many people either don’t take the time to make healthy choices or are simply overwhelmed with all of the options and don’t know where to begin. In this series, I will cover the various options for “in-between” eating as well as guidance about … Read More
Exercise Sucks!
Not something you expected to hear from a health-fitness professional, huh? But let’s be honest, ain’t it the damn truth sometimes? While some of us may feel this way about exercise in general, others who ordinarily enjoy exercise still feel this way about it on occasion. Even for the fitness enthusiasts like myself, there are those days when I simply don’t feel like it and I end up doing it because I know I should and I just grind my … Read More
