Prescription medications are ubiquitous in the United States. By a study in 2015-2016, nearly half (45.8%) of all Americans reported taking a prescription drug in the preceding month. A shocking 85.0% of adults aged 60+ were able to say…
With advances in medicine along with improved safety, the life expectancy for individuals in the US has increased from about 45 years in 1900 to 79.11 years as of 2023. Much research is dedicated to identifying the factors that…
There are some frightening parallels between the processed food industry and the tobacco industry, and we’re learning more and more about the connections between the two. There was a period of time where smoking was promoted as a healthy…
Thanks to our modern food environment, we have over-complicated food to the point of creating mass confusion over how to eat. Our ancestors (from Australopithecus to just a couple generations ago) didn’t have nutrition labels on their food and…
Nearing the end of Summer, it is time to make preparations for the upcoming Winter season that is so often referred to as “cold-and-flu-season”. In order to avoid a Winter of misery, it’s critical to have a strong immune…
Impact of Water Intake on Weight Loss As previously discussed, water intake is vital but can also be done to excess. When it comes to weight loss (fat loss), though, does water intake make a difference? Can increased water intake…
Insights from the Trail – Part 2 Continued from Part 1 3. Be consistent. Slow and steady wins the race. It’s all about the tortoise and the hare, especially with noteworthy endeavors. When reaching a fatigued state, it is…
Insights from the Trail – Part 1 There is much to learn from challenging oneself with difficult physical endeavors. I recently embarked on a 3-day backpacking trip in the Olympic National Park and had some valuable (to me, at least)…
Hydration — Critical for Life Water is vital for life. Without water, humans can survive only for days. Our bodies are even mostly water – 50-60% in women and 60-65% in men. Water content of our bodies depends on composition…
What Should I Eat? The 2 Commandments of Nutrition The world of nutrition research is quite complex, riddled with politics and emotion that get in the way of a true understanding of what foods we should be eating to achieve…
