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Let Dr. Michael Mogadam, assistant professor of medicine at Georgetown University, and author of "Every Heart Attack is Preventable," dispell the myths regarding the incredible, edible EGG.
Are you confused about what diet to follow? Many health care professionals promote the low-fat, low-calorie diets, while others, like Dr. Barry Sears (author of Enter The Zone), Dr. Atkins (author of Atkins for Life),  & Dr. Arthur Agastan (author of The South Beach Diet) promote lower carbohydrate diets. Who's right?

I found articles that support both approaches.
Keep in mind, the articles that I summarized are a bit technical, but I tried hard to simplify them.
Health Care Professionals might appreciate these articles more than the layman.
Can it be that Dark Chocolate is actually good for you?
Can Dark Chocolate lovers indulge their desires without cause for concern or guilt over what their passion may do their health?
This comprehensive article details all you want to know about this age old 'sinful' treat.
When I was at U-Mass (my senior year) I was taking a class called "Advanced Topics in Exercise Physiology".
We were asked to write a review of literature on a topic that interested us.

At the time (1993), the accepted standard for weight loss was aerobic or cardiovascular exercise
combined with diet.

In spite of the importance of cardiovascular exercise and all its benefits, I hypothesized that exercising with weights (i.e, high intensity strength training) and adhering to a strict diet, weight loss could be acheived.
This article details all my findings. Keep in mind, it was a college course, so it is a bit technical.

We have been bombarded with the concept of
"Functional Training". What is it?
If you ask 5 people, you will most likely get 5 answers.

Let me enlighten you on the real meaning of Function.

I had the pleasure of attending a lecture conducted by
the World Renowned Cardiologist Dr. William Castelli.
He and his colleagues started the Framingham Heart Study back in 1948.
This article summarizes his lecture conducted on Valentines Day (2005).
Topics discussed:
-Metabolic Syndrome
-The Atkins Diet and Heart Disease
-The benefits of Omega 3 Oils
-What type of Vitamin E is most beneficial
-What Statin drugs (Lipitor) can do to Cr-P Levels
-And much more

Do these statements (oops, I mean excuses)
sound familiar?
"I don't have time to exercise"
"I don't like Gyms"
"I'm so out of shape, I don't know where to start"
Check out these simple activities that most anyone can do around the house and outside.



Did you know that where you store fat dictates how successful you will be on a low-carbohydrate diet?

This is a summary of a study that Children's Hospital conducted and was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).

My friend (who is a nutritionist) was proud to be
part of this research study.


I attended a lecture at Natick Labs (in Massachusetts) in 2002. It turned out to be a debate against Dr. Barry Sears, author of "Enter the Zone", and a Captain in the army.

The Captain dismissed many of the claims Dr. Sears talks about in his book.

Although he had good points, many studies today have substantiated Dr. Sears' original claims.
Many individuals avoid fats like the plague.

What people don't realize is that there are fats we cannot make on our own and have to obtain them from our diet and are therefore referred to as Essential Fatty Acids or EFA's for short.

We absolutely need these fats for improved health.

This article details the types of fats we should be consuming, as well as the amounts.


This one page document  summarizes an article that appeared in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) in September of 2000. 

The article explains that there are detectable levels of lead in some of the popular calcium supplements available in health food stores as well as Walgreens and CVS.

The article also suggests a brand that does NOT contain detectable levels of lead.
Hydroxycut is a popular weight loss supplement.  In 2005, Ephedra was banned by the FDA and consequently taken out of the product. Ephedra or Ma Huang ( a Chinese Herb) is best known for its ability to burn fat but was banned by the FDA due to it's potentially dangerous long term side effects.

Today, Hydroxycut does not contain ephedra. This article reviews the effectiveness of this new version of ephedra FREE Hydroxycut.
Alli has become a popular weight loss supplement. Alli (pronounced AL-eye) can be found in most vitamin shoppes as well as Walgreens .

Click on the Alli logo ,to the left, to read Dr. Donald Hensrud's review on this popular supplement.

Donald Hensrud, MD, is a preventive medicine and nutrition specialist at Mayo Clinic.
Stretching recommendations are clouded by misconceptions and confilicting research. This review discusses the myths and clears up the confusion.
This is an article that appeared in the Metro West Daily News which focused on Personal Trainers tailoring fitness programs for older adults. I was honored when the Newspaper Reporter wanted to highlight my philosophies regarding training the senior population.
This article is a summary of the above journal article. It is not as technical, and is more brief. I did submit  the journal article to the "Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research" but unfortunately, it was not published. I could have done a re-write, but was taking pre-requisites for Physical Therapy school and didn't have the time to do the necessary work to improve the article for publication.

Below I have the editorial comment from William J. Kraemer (who was the editor-in-chief of the journal). Re-writing this journal article is one of the few things I regret not doing in my life.
This is the actual editorial comment from William J. Kraemer
(who was the editor-in-chief
of the journal at the time).
The dietary exchange lists consist of six categories of food such as Starch/Bread; Meat & Meat
Substitutes; Vegetable; Fruit; Milk; and Fat. These lists enable you to choose from a variety of
foods on each list as opposed to being limited to a rigid diet. Each category or list consists of
foods that are approximately equal in caloric value.

Before you start designing your daily diets, you first need to determine
your caloric needs. You may want to consult a Registered Dietitian (www.myhealthadvisor.com)
to determine your caloric needs.
Once you've determined your caloric needs (preferably from a Registered Dietitian), you can use the worksheet. I have provided a sample for 1400 calories.
Read These suggestions before you start the Dietary Exchange List Diet above.

A lot of helpful hints.
Lipozene

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