Tag: food is medicine
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Blogpost-Choose Plant Based Nutrition to Achieve Optimal Body Composition and Performance
I just completed Ironman Chattanooga last weekend. While being around the athlete village for three days and racing, I observed every body size and type imaginable in all age groups. That might come as a surprise given the magazines and TV coverage of endurance athletics. So one might conclude that it does not matter what…
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Podcast Episode 181-Why Marathon Running is Good for You
Welcome and thank you for listening. I am about to compete in Ironman Chattanooga which is a 144.6 mile triathlon:2.4 miles swim, 116 mile bike and 26.2. The average finish time is somewhere around 12:30 hours. The average marathon or 26.2 mile run time is 4-4:30 hours. Over half of all marathoners are over 40…
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Blogpost: We Physicians need to Teach more and Tell Less
What is the role of a physician? We undergo the most extensive training in the sciences of the human body and are in training a minimum of seven years after college, with some fellowships extending that by another four years. We are taught to diagnose, educate, and treat the sick. However, if we know the…
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Podcast Episode 180 with Dr. Pam Popper-Are There Alternative to Treating ADHD with Medications?
Welcome and thank you for listening. I am honored to have Dr. Pam Popper on the podcast today to discuss ADHD treatment alternatives and the role that nutrition plays in mental health. Dr Popper is the founder and President of Wellness Forum Health. She has designed and orchestrates numerous programs for health professionals as well…
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The Survey Says………Get Back in the Kitchen
I recently posted a question on my general Facebook page that asked why people did not like to cook. I was looking to see if anything in particular was hindering people from the joys of cooking plant based meals. The most popular responses were: They do not enjoy cooking for one, or separate meals, for…
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Blogpost: In Search of the Perfect Burger
Most people that have recently started their transition to plant based nutrition are looking for a “good” veggie burger. You know, the one that tastes like a “real” hamburger. What do you associate with the perfect burger? McDonalds BigMac? The Whopper? Backyard BBQ? Or a giant burger topped with bacon and cheese and onion rings and…
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Podcast: Episode 177-Take Care of Yourself and Why You Should Avoid Extreme Eating
Welcome and thank you for listening. We all realize that exercise is good for you. Last week I discussed how it could add years onto your life. I discuss a study on this episode how exercise might help prevent colon and lung cancer. Exercise, is a lot like everything in life. You get out of…
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Blogpost: A Letter to Visitors in Your Home
Dear friends and relatives coming to visit, We are anxiously awaiting your arrival and hope spend the days showing you are favorite places and catching up on what is new. It seems as though the world is becoming a more unhealthy place. Our oceans are suffering from algae blooms and plastics. Our fish and wildlife…
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Podcast:Episode 176-Can a Single Measure of Fitness Predict Longevity?
Welcome and thank you for listening. Lance Armstrong had one of the highest V02 max readings at 84. Killian Jornet, the world class ultra runner clocks in at an amazing level of 92. In a study published in the Journal of the American Cardiology, August, 2018 investigators in Copenhagan followed 5000 males for 42 years…