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 →

Many people assume willpower is a limited resource, so if we try to improve in multiple areas at once, like say working out more and resisting junk food more at the same time, we will wear it out. Scientific justification for this came from a meta-analysis published in 2010 [1]. Based on this, you may … Continue reading Baby Steps, Or Push Back On All Fronts? →

I highly recommend Dr Michael Greger's website http://www.nutritionfacts.org for evidence-based information on nutritional topics. Dr. Michael Greger There is a lot of nutritional information out there on the web and in books, and much of it is very scientific sounding. But as I've explained previously, for it to be really scientific, there has to be … Continue reading Evidence-based Nutrition Information: Dr Michael Greger →

I posted on July 29th that I wanted to start working harder on my fitness since my shoulder limitations were holding me back a lot less. I also wanted to be stricter about healthy eating including avoiding junk, and stricter adherence to a whole food plant based diet, which has worked very well for me … Continue reading Update on “Taking Health and Fitness Up Another Notch” →

I saw my surgeon last Friday which was 12 weeks post-op. I actually had two "ops" because he had to go in and take out a redundant anchor that had come loose at week 2, but we count from the first because he said the 2nd one did not set my rehab back. He was … Continue reading Shoulder Rehab Update- Doing Well at 12 Weeks →