I love the Mythbusters – don’t you? I think that this show is one of the best that the Discovery Channel has ever produced. They are not they only ones who are on a mythbusting mission, though. In fact, there are many others who like to bust myths. Take the editor of Men’s Health over at MSN. An article called “
The Truth Behind Five Food Myths” was recently published. Let us take a look at some of them.
Myth No. 1: High protein intake is harmful to your kidneys
The origin: Back in 1983, researchers first discovered that eating more protein increases your "glomerular filtration rate," or GFR. Think of GFR as the amount of blood your kidneys are filtering per minute. From this finding, many scientists made the leap that a higher GFR ...
We all know that consuming too much alcohol is not a good thing. For one, too much of it can cause irreparable damage to the liver, which processes everything that goes through our bodies. However, is there any truth in the belief that alcohol can make people fat?
You’re probably thinking – now where did this come from? It’s just that the weekend has been a hectic one for me, in social terms. We started
partying on Friday night and continued for the next two nights. Naturally, this morning has not been kind to me. It got me thinking about the various effects that alcohol can have on the body.
Anyway, I looked it up and found material wherein someone actually sent in a very similar question:
Will wine make me fat?
So what ...
In the last post, we had a reality check on relationships and the money of giving gifts. In this post, let us look at some other aspects of the
Christmas celebration wherein we can reduce the stress we might experience.
The Christmas meal
I wrote meal because some people eat lunch or dinner for the “main event.” It does not really matter which meal you eat with the whole family – or group of friends – the important thing is to be able to handle the preparations without overly stressing yourself out. One commonly suggested thing is to make the meal potluck. Truth be told, this has been the tradition in my family for many years now. Each family brings his own dish ...
When I am stressed I
eat. The nearer Christmas time is, the more I get stressed. Does this mean that the nearer Christmas is, the more I eat? Sometimes! And I suppose it is not just me who feels this way. So how do we deal with the Christmas stress? Here are some tips that you can bear in mind as Christmas fast approaches.
Create a new method of gift giving.
I don’t know about you but in my family, the tradition is to give gifts to everyone. If you come from a big extended family, this will certainly put a strain on your budget. In order to avoid the stress that comes with astronomical spending, you could come up with ...
I have to admit defeat…during the
holidays, despite my best intentions when it comes to weight loss and weight maintenance, even my strongest efforts shatter into pieces right before my very eyes. The moment I lay my eyes on the buffet table, my resolve just seems to disappear.
I have to say that I have found other ways to deal with the whole thing. If I can’t totally abstain from enjoying the holiday feasts, then I will just put extra effort into exercising BEFORE the holidays. MSN has a really good article for people like me (and you, probably!). Check out this computation of calories:
Consider a typical winter-time week: Let's say you eat an extra 1,500 calories on the day of a ...
I love the Mythbusters – don’t you? I think that this show is one of the best that the Discovery Channel has ever produced. They are not they only ones who are on a mythbusting mission, though. In fact, there are many others who like to bust myths. Take the editor of Men’s Health over at MSN. An article called “The Truth Behind Five Food Myths” was recently published. Let us take a look at some of them.
Myth No. 1: High protein intake is harmful to your kidneys
The origin: Back in 1983, researchers first discovered that eating more protein increases your "glomerular filtration rate," or GFR. Think of GFR as the amount of blood your kidneys are filtering per minute. From this finding, many scientists made the leap that a higher GFR ...
