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INTRODUCTION
If you’d like to follow a diet which has historically been associated with leaner, stronger human beings (see the posts Secrets of the Paleolithic Diet), here are some foods that are not part of that diet. However, they still have some nutritional value, and eaten infrequently in small amounts, can add variety to your diet […]

PESTICIDES
The pesticides widely used in agriculture to control pests decrease the nutritional value of the crops.
A review of 41 published studies, which was done by nutritionist Virginia Worthington, found that organic crops (which don’t use pesticides) had 27% more vitamin C, 29.3% more magnesium, 13.6% more phosphorus, and 21.1% more iron than their conventionally […]

INTRODUCTION
Pretty much everyone knows that cardiovascular exercise is a major component of a good weight loss program. However, many people trying to lose weight don’t include strength training in their workouts. Big mistake.
Just for the sake of thoroughness, let’s review the literature on cardiovascular exercise before we discuss the benefit of strength training.
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WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH LOSING WEIGHT?
Directly, not much. Indirectly, a lot. If you don’t understand why nutritional supplements are useful in controlling weight gain, see my post Why People Need to Take Nutritional Supplements.
CALCIUM
In a survey of studies published from 1975-2000 which explore the relationship between calcium intake and bone health, researchers […]

THE MODERN DIET
Because foods such as roots, beans and grain form a large part of the modern diet (and because of soil depletion, another problem, see my post Why People Need to Take Nutritional Supplements), people feel the need to take vitamin, mineral and antioxidant supplements. They may also feel the need to detoxify themselves.
To […]

If you live with a major smoker who isn’t willing to change her habit, plan accordingly. If you can move out, great. If that option is not immediately available, understand the challenges. You are far more likely to “fall off the wagon” if you live in a cloud of smoke, but with patience ,perseverance, and […]

WEIGHT EQUIPMENT
Speaking of strength exercises, unless you’re planning on doing only body weight exercises, you’ll need weights of some kind.
If you only have a little room, you can achieve adequate muscle fitness for anti-aging purposes with a decent set of dumbbells, such as the Bowflex SelectTech 552 Dumbbells set.
If you’re thinking of setting up a […]

FLOOR PROTECTION
If you need to protect your floors from the weight of your exercise equipment, the Ironman Deluxe Flooring System provides the best bang for the buck. It will also provide enough of a cushion for stretching, aerobics and strength exercises.
If you don’t have heavy exercise equipment and you just need a mat for doing […]