While running, I curled twenty reps with the dumbbell to work the biceps; then immediately did twenty reps of upright triceps extension; and then about twenty reps of lateral extensions for shoulder work; another twenty reps of straight arm front raises; and immediately after that I did upright dumbbell shoulder press. All the while, I …
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OBESITY trickle-down effect from humans to Huskies Part I 0
Obesity is a growing problem; and one that has a trickle-down effect – from humans to Huskies. Statistics indicate that as many as 25 – 30% of North Americans are obese, and our pets are taking after us. A fat dog is an unhealthy dog, one more prone to diabetes, heart disease, joint problems and …
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Nutrigenomics – understanding the biological activity of food 0
Throughout the 20th century, nutritional science focused on finding vitamins and minerals, defining their use and preventing the deficiency diseases that they caused. As the nutrition related health problems of the developed world shifted to overnutrition, obesity and type two diabetes, the focus of modern medicine and of nutritional science changed accordingly. In order to address the increasing incidence of these diet-related-diseases, the role of …
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Choose to cleanse, detoxify and maintain a lean metabolism in one clean sweep. 0
There’s a lot more to staying clean and toxin-free than avoiding food-borne toxins and environmental pollution. The foods we choose and the lifestyle we engage in also fuel or interfere with natural detoxification and cleansing
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Take charge to stay clean and lean. 0
When it comes to health and vitality it all starts with the mind; the way you think and the choices that are made from this state of mind.
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Choose to be hormonally clean and hormonally healthy. 0
Your meals are far more than a supply of nutritional building blocks. They evoke a hormonal response in the body that ripples out to each of your cells in the form of hormone signals. These signals are influenced by the food types and proportion of fat, carbohydrate and protein in the meal. The long term influence of these impulses moulds how insulin, testosterone, estrogen and the stress hormones, like cortisol function. Your long term health is a reflection of the foods you choose and the meals you compose.
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Preventing Premature Joint Disease 2
Can advances in technology actually be advancing joint disease in our young? Why is Joint Disease prevalent today in our children and our young companion animals?
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Sunscreen from the inside out. 0
The most effective sunscreen we can apply for our human- and fur-children comes in the form of orally supplemented antioxidants. The rise in skin and other cancers amongst our human and pet populations is a function of environmental changes wedded to the unfortunate decline in antioxidant activity in our processed foods. Summer is as good a time as any to make certain that antioxidant protection is at its fullest.
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