The dog days of summer…and I’m feelin’ a little la vida loca.
Let’s hit it…
Low Carb Diets = Lower Cholesterol While a typical paleo diet is more “carb agnostic” (as Robb Wolf would say) and decidedly not low fat, this new study provides some support for avoiding the low fat route. Although 20 grams of carbs per day, as used in the study, is in my opinion way too low – especially for active folks.
Should You Be Using “Performance Enhancing” Supplements? Not so much, says Whole 9. Real food, per the post, is a far more nutritious and effective performance “enhancer.” Personally, I’ll still be using whey protein post-workout. It’s a fast and easy solution when I’m dog-tired. But I do agree that, in general, food and water is all you really need — unless you’re into extremes (and self-mutilation,) like attempting the Badwater Ultramarathon.
Flu Vaccines Being Shipped Early …and the CDC is recommending everyone get vaccinated this year. (After last year’s swine flu madness, that’s no shocker.) However, nutrition and exercise should be your first line of defense against the flu…and colds, and disease, and obesity, and on and on. Get the idea?
Obesity Rates Continue to Skyrocket Nearly one third of people in 9 states are now considered to be obese — and that’s possibly an underestimate, according to health officials. Lots of fingers to point here, but a general misunderstanding of how grains affect the body is a biggie. But, Uncle Sam wouldn’t steer us wrong on eating grains…would he? Yes, he would…and he is.
Blood Pressure Linked to Weight Not Fitness according to researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Here’s a fact: 80 percent of how you look (body composition) is determined by what you eat. Eat better…lose weight…reduce blood pressure. Throw in some exercise to that mix and you’re rockin’ it, dude!
Recipe of the Week: Awesome Caveman Chili! This happens to be my very own family recipe…and, as the name suggests, it’s awesome. Plenty of paleo protein and veggies.
Exercise of the Week: 50 Yard Sprints. That’s right…sprints! Do 10 of these (with 20 seconds of rest in between) once a week and improve aerobic capacity and fat burning ability. Add in 10 pushups in between sprints to bump it up a notch. Want to take it even higher? Get some burpees or pistols in there as well…then go puke.
I dig this video. Nice work by “Jake’s Dad” on the direction. And a tremendous 50 yard dash effort by Jake here…
Borrow a page from Jake’s playbook and get some sprints in this week.
-Mike
Photo: colinedwards99
