Exercise to control weight Around 1995, I was twenty-eight years old and somewhat overweight. I began an excruciating exercise program of power walking/ jogging 35-40 miles per week, in addition to biking 20 miles weekly. Did I lose the weight? Sure. Think of the calories I was burning! I thought I was eating healthier […]
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How Much Protein is Too Much?
The Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) for protein was established in the early 1940’s and has been officially sanctioned ever since. The RDA is NOT a minimum requirement (minimum requirement is 5-6% total diet calories). RDA for Protein is 0.8 grams protein per kilogram/body weight– (8 to-10% of total diet calories) It is the average requirement […]
My Family’s Diet and Longevity Experiences
I live in a very rural, farming area of NC and, after adopting a whole food, plant-based way of life a number of years ago, people kept saying, “But, my grandfather grew up on a farm eating meat and drinking milk his whole life, and he lived to be 87 years old. So, how can […]
The Protein Myth | Vegan Athletes
When people first switch to a plant-based lifestyle, many well-meaning family members and friends suddenly become nutrition experts and express their concern that plants may not provide enough protein because they have heard the protein myth. Interestingly, if asked how much protein is enough, they don’t know but are convinced that more is always better. […]
How to Increase Bone Density Naturally
How to Increase Bone Density Naturally Fracture rates are highest in countries that consume the most dairy and calcium. Countries that consume little or no milk, dairy or calcium supplements have 50% to 70% lower fracture rates. The World Health Organization coined the term the calcium paradox because the places where they’re told to ‘drink […]
