Ever since the great mask debate of 2020 came out I have wondered what the truth is. Do masks actually reduce blood oxygen levels? And how much do they reduce blood oxygen levels during exercise? After all, I have heard that just by wearing a mask you can reduce your blood oxygen levels by up to 20%, which would be … Read More
Increasing Immunity
Ah yes, the Coronavirus, such an ominous sounding illness. Truth is, it’s really not as bad as the news media would like you to think. If you know me at all you probably know that I am very skeptical about everything that I hear on the news. Problem is the news is like every other big business, they just want … Read More
Burn More Calories Walking
Walking is a great way to get cardiovascular exercise, I want to show you or ways of increasing your calorie burning capability while walking on either a treadmill or outdoors. First, increasing the speed of your walk. There are two ways to speed up your walk, one by lengthening your stride, and a second by increasing the number of steps … Read More
Cheat Meals
I get a lot of questions about cheat meals, are they good for you, are they bad for you, do I have to have a cheat meal? There is no straight answer to those questions, it all depends on the type of cheat meal. If we are looking strictly at weight loss, and not looking at health at all, then … Read More
Death by Plastic Water Bottle
Every once in a while there is a report on the news about leaving your plastic water bottles in the car and how dangerous it is. The problem with that statement, is that the damage has already been done. Water is packaged into plastic bottles at many different locations around the world, from that point the water bottles are put … Read More
The Keto Diet Is Not A Good Choice, Unless You Are An Eskimo
the keto diet is essentially a high-fat, medium protein, extremely low carbohydrate diet. The keto diet has gained popularity in the past few years because of its weight loss potential. The reason people drop weight very quickly while on the keto diet is because the body has to metabolize fats and proteins and transform them into glucose for the body … Read More
Choosing Healthy Junk Food
Yes there is a right and wrong way to pick junk food. I will show you how to choose healthy junk food options. I like food as much as the next guy, as a matter of fact I probably like food more than most and consider myself a bit of a foodie. But even when I’m eating junk food, I … Read More
Avoid Back Pain From Cell Phone Use
Cell phone usage is on the rise, and because of that our bodies are taking a heavy toll. I have seen news reports that show the way we are supposed to hold a cell phone while texting, playing a game, or browsing the Internet to keep our spine in proper alignment and ergonomically correct. While this is helpful, I don’t … Read More
Sunscreen
Summer is fast approaching and I get a lot of questions this time of year about what type of sunscreen to use. Types of sunscreen that is good for your skin, and if sunscreen to actually beneficial is probably one of my favorite topics, primarily because there are so many false claims on the internet. Everyone with a blog post … Read More
Is fasting a fast way to lose weight?
Fasting is one of the most popular health and fitness trends that is traveling around the world. People are trying to lose weight, improve their health, and change their lifestyle. There are some studies out there that do show fasting can improve some functions of the body. Fasting does not have a restriction on what people are eating just when … Read More