November 16, 2023November 28, 2023

Calories Counted – Health Discounted: Is Diet Culture Misguiding Us?

Perhaps the concept of calories is similar to the symbolic concept of money. These concepts represent a standard currency of energy, resources, and value.

No doubt, food and money go hand in hand.

Just like money means different things to different people, calories contain various levels of value despite using the same numerations.

In this article, you will learn about:

Purpose and historical context of calories
Why modern humans have such deteriorating health
Complexities of metabolism and benefits of real food
Evidence of nutrients ability to burn fat (and limitations of calorie deficits)
Possible route forward for your own health journey

So, welcome, and let’s begin! 20 minute read.

March 10, 2021March 10, 2021

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What is the Value of Nutrition for Protecting DNA and Promoting Optimal Genetic Expression in Fitness?

Genes and gene expression provide the key that unlocks health, longevity, and fitness in all humans.

Even though we cannot control the diet of our parents and the factors leading up to conception, birth, and formal years, if you are reading this blog then you have the potential to upgrade genetic expression today.

“It seems clear that the composition and quantity of our diets can be key in influencing the symptoms of chronic disease. It is important to distinguish between diet quality and quantity, both clearly have very specific effects.”
“The key to controlling our personal genetic susceptibility to disease. In choosing what we eat, we choose whether we will provide our genes the weapons that cause disease.”
Berit Johansen, professor of biology at NTNU

Or the ammunition to fight disease and the resources to expand consciousness, perhaps.

There are genes that regulate normal biological processes and then there are genes that regulate optimal or evolving biological processes.

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August 23, 2020August 23, 2020

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Are These 3 Common Food Items Preventing your Health, Fat Loss, and Wellness?

Lately, I’ve noticed several foods that could be holding a person back from sustaining a healthy lifestyle.

I won’t say that you should absolutely never enjoy a certain food because I do believe in balance, moderation, and space to be human.

Many people who read this blog are already aware that some foods are less conducive to long term satisfaction with regard to health and body goals. The purpose of this post is to provide you with a little nudge or reminder and to maybe add a glimpse of value to your life.

Without further ado, here are some common foods, reasons why, and possible alternatives for your reading and health pleasures.

1. Cereal

Cereal is extremely common in the American household. One market research company found that as many as 89% of consumers eat cereal for breakfast and almost half of those also eat it for a snack.