Mediterranean diet with virgin olive oil rich in polyphenols has been shown again to positively effect our genes thus reducing inflammation associated with heart disease and many other life reducing diseases.
“This study is ground breaking because it shows that olive oil and a Mediterranean diet affect our bodies in a far more significant way than [...]
Vo2 Max refers to the maximal oxygen uptake and is expressed in milliliters per kilogram of body weight per minute (ml.kg.min). It is the essential tool for determining a persons energy expenditure at any given effort level.
This means when you know a persons Vo2 Max and you know what to do with it, you can [...]
It is now well established that we should incorporate resistance training into our weekly exercise program. For those who are still simply walking or jogging for their exercise should take note of this post.
One of the most detailed studies to link exercise and reduced mortality risk was published in the July 12, 2008 BMJ. Lead [...]
Here is yet more proof of why I believe in my approach to Anti Aging:
Resistance Exercise Reverses Aging in Human Skeletal Muscle.
We are on the right track folks!
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Have you ever noticed when reading a sentence you come across a single word that you are not familiar with, the whole sentence cannot be understood?
That is never more true than in research and it can be very time consuming having to look up words to figure out what the heck is being said.
Well I [...]
I don’t read newspapers, listen to media (as much as I can avoid it), read magazines, listen to politicians and I certainly do not try to keep up with the many erroneous theories being thrown around when it comes the weight loss, supplements and fitness.
Occasionally you cannot help but get caught up in it though [...]
Leptin is a hormone that reduces appetite when body fat increases. Therefore you could consider Leptin an appetite suppressant.
It is a useful hormone because as leptin increases it is supposed to shut off appetite and motivate activity to burn calories.
It has been show that as obese people become fatter, their leptin levels rise (as expected), but [...]
It has been shown that diminished secretion of growth hormone is responsible in part for the decrease of lean body mass, the expansion of adipose-tissue mass and the thinning of the skin that occurs in old age. (N Engl J Med 1990; 323:1-6.)
Increasing this hormone can slow down this natural aging process.
Growth hormone replacement in [...]
Our science and discoveries continue to progress and our understanding of the body continues to evolve. This means that unless your advisers (doctors, personal trainers, nutritionists etc.) do not keep up to date with research, they will not be providing you with the best most up to date methods to achieve your results.
It is essential [...]