Safe Upper Limit There is concern that long term consumption of excess protein in adulthood, especially from animal sources, raises cancer risks and all-cause mortality [1]. Some diets, such as the high meat version of the paleo diet, advocate higher consumption of protein than the current RDA. It is controversial whether that is a good … Continue reading More On Protein →

The recommended daily allowance of protein is 0.18 grams per Kg of ideal body weight (0.4 grams per pound). If you’re currently overweight, your ideal weight is what you’d like to get down to. Physically active individuals need more, so multiply this by about 2 for serious strength trainers (who need protein to repair and … Continue reading Protein Requirements May Be Higher Than Current Recommendations For Athletes and Older Adults →

Slow static stretches are relaxing and help keep you limber as you age. I think it is best to learn these from a qualified instructor like a yoga teacher that can correct your form. When you’ve learned a simple series of them you can do them at home. There are also good beginner instructional videos … Continue reading Stretching →

86 Year old triathlete Lew Hollander In my previous post I discussed how researchers at the Cleveland Clinic associated performance on an exercise test with all-cause mortality and concluded the better your performance, the lower your risk of mortality. Researchers also looked at the same data to determine whether estimated age based on performance on … Continue reading Fitness is More Important Than Age in Predicting Longevity →

Recently I discussed the notion that there can be too much of a good thing with exercise. Some doctors believe there is a U-shaped curve of exercise and health. Health benefits increase, and risk of mortality from all causes decreases, as amount of exercise increases- up to a point. With too much exercise the benefits … Continue reading How Much Exercise Is Too Much? – Revisited →

I saw this interesting and entertaining movie in a special showing recently. Unfortunately that is now the only way it is available. You can find out if it's playing by you, and get tickets, at the Gamechangers website. The website says it will be out in DVD soon. There is also a lot of useful … Continue reading The Gamechangers- Interesting Movie Exploding Myths About Plant-Based Eating →

An important recent study [1] shows physical activity is even more important for people with cardiovascular disease than everyone else. I learned about it in Tony's blog One Regular Guy Writing about Food, Exercise and Living Past 100. Thanks, Tony. The chart showing relative risk of death vs “Met-minutes per week” is especially interesting. It … Continue reading Exercise Is Even More Important For Cardiovascular Patients →

Meal prepping is an important skill for those of us trying to eat healthier. A skill I unfortunately do not possess in large measure. I have tried to do the "prep multiple things on Sunday to be ready for the week" trick which seems to help, but would like to learn more. I was pleased … Continue reading A Site With Help for Meal Prepping →

“Plant-based” is currently in vogue as a healthy way of eating. It’s interesting how the terminoloy has evolved. There started out being a controversy over whether vegan is healthy. There are many healthy vegan foods like fruits and veggies, beans, and whole grains, but oreos, beer, and french fries are also vegan. So “whole food, … Continue reading “Plant-Based” and Unhealthy? – Tufts →

I was honored to be mentioned by bigguyhiking for the Sunshine blogger award. Thanks Big Guy, I like your site to. I answered his 11 questions in a comment on his site. I currently follow 283 sites, and like all of them. I can't think of which 11 I'd narrow it down to, so to … Continue reading Thanks BigGuyHiking for a Blogger Award Nomination →