One of the real problems with eating six meals or so a day is food preparation. It is easy to eat a bunch of meals for a couple of days but to consistently eat a lot of times over the long haul you need to have some shortcuts. Having a protein powder supplement to make a quick meal is one of those … [Read more...] about What to look for in protein powder
Archives for November 2018
Antioxidants And Good Health
We hear very often about the importance of antioxidants and the role they play in improving our health so I thought I would check the great Wikipedia and US government research sites to see if I could find some good info on the role that antioxidants play in good health and how to get … [Read more...] about Antioxidants And Good Health
How good is Canadian Health Care?
On the weekend I had a chance to see Michael Moores movie Sicko. Sicko as everyone no knows is a documentary that looks at some people that are on underinsured health plans and compares them to regular folk in other countries. I am a Canadian so I can answer a little to the Canadian experience but … [Read more...] about How good is Canadian Health Care?
Beans Bean the fiberous fruit
I have a couple of cans of Beans here in front of me and it is interesting in looking at them just how much fiber and protein that they contain. One thing to remember is that the fiber in beans does not have a very balanced amino acid profile but the fact is that you can compliment the amino acids … [Read more...] about Beans Bean the fiberous fruit
Why Diets Can Never Work
As the writer of a popular fitness blog I get emailed almost every day by people asking what diet to use, why their diet does not work, and especially why everyone seems to gain after they stop their diet. Well the simple answer is that diets just can’t ever work. OK, to stem the risk of seeming … [Read more...] about Why Diets Can Never Work