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Nutrition

Look around you. Everybody is overweight. Being fit is now the exception rather than the norm. If you don't want to look like everybody else, you can't eat/exercise like everybody else. That is the simple truth. The links in this article are meant to provide some insight into diets that have worked for us. Note: a diet is a way of life.

What Really Causes Fat Build-up (and Heart Disease)?

 

Bottom Line: The simple, highly processed carbohydrates (sugar, flour and all the products made from them) and the excess consumption of omega-6 vegetable oils (like soybean, corn and sunflower that are found in many processed foods) agitate and inflame the artery walls, which then trap the cholesteral.

 

If you cut out sugars (like the ones found in soda, ice cream, and other desserts) you will be going a long way towards allowing your body to release your stored fat.

 

Read the article on the "Nutrition Articles" page or go to http://www.tunedbody.com/heart-surgeon-declares-really-causes-heart-illness

 

The KOBE Diet

I am now almost 30 and my metabolism isn't what it was 5 years ago. I have to pay more attention to what I eat in order to maintain a cut stomach. Kobe Bryant extended his career by over a decade using this diet. LeBron James recently lost a lot of weight on this diet. This diet helps me to be lean: http://www.businessinsider.com/lebron-carmelo-lose-weight-2014-8

KOBE.2: The Paleo Diet

Here is a link outlining Paleo diet basics: http://thepaleodiet.com/the-paleo-diet-premise/

WATER

Most of us don't drink enough water. Dry the gallon challenge and see how you feel: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2480491/How-drinking-litres-water-day-took-years-face.html

You would think that by 2014 we would all have a clear handle on nutrition. With all of the advancements in technology and medicine, it would seem like you could simply do a Google search with the questions below and find the correct answers:

 

  • What do I need to eat to lose weight?

  • What do I need to eat to gain muscle?

  • What type of diet is the most healthy.

 

Unfortunately it is not that simple. It is true that every body is different and responds best to differnt types of food. However, there are general guidelines that should work for everyone.

 

A few facts that we know: 

  • Muscles cannot grow without protein

  • Refined carbohydrates (i.e. sugars found in ice cream, cookies, and other dessert) are bad for the body

 

The ideal diet for building muscle  (while continuing to get more cut and lean) is one that includes a lot of vegetables, animal protein (lean chicken, fish, lean red meat), fruits, and water. 

Food And Cancer

 

Food plays a very significant role in cancer. Processed foods contribute to the development of cancer. Natural foods contribute to the body's fight against cancer.

 

More information is on the page "Nutrition

Articles"

 

Note: I have had two close family members fight cancer and both were instructed to use diet to beat the cancer. It worked for both of them. The dietary guidelines below are in line with how they changed their diet.

How many calories should I eat if I want to lose weight?

 

I have had an interesting experience this last year. Our second child was born, work has been crazy, and I have had to travel extensively. Somewhere along the way, I developed a love for Dairy Queen Blizzards. This, obviously, has not been good for my health. The other day I decided to see how many calories are in a large oreo blizzard. 1100 calories. I then wondered how many calories are in a pound of fat. 3500. SO every time I was drinking a blizzard, I was consuming about a third of a pound of fat. No wonder my progess towards the goal of a cut 8 pack has been slow. At the end of my workout, I went hard for 20 minutes on the stair climber at the gym. I burned a little more than 200 calories. In order to burn off all the calories from one blizzard, I would have to spend almost two hours going hard on the stair climber. To burn off one pound of fat, I would have to go hard for almost 6 hours. This was a real eye opener for me. I am amazed that the body can do so much with so few calories. My dad is a massive man. His freshman year in college he had a 22 inch neck and was the strongest player on the football team. He played at Duke and was drafted to the Jets. Now (at 68), his knees are in poor condition and he has a pace maker. I asked him what he would do differently for his health if he could go back in time. He said the most important change he could make would be to eat less. I know that I eat too much. Perhaps it is from conditioning myself to constantly put on weight. I don't have time to work out hard enough that I can eat whatever I want. I found a body calculator tool that gives a general idea regarding how many calories you (and I) should consume each day. Here is the tool: http://www.calorieking.com/interactive-tools/how-many-calories-should-you-eat/?ref=nav

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