It’s well documented that getting eight hours of sleep per night is critical to good health. Here is an additional study from the research journal Obesity that specifically identifies staying up late as a related problem. Staying up late at night can lead to an additional 2 pounds a month weight gain, researchers reported Wednesday….
Category: Health & Fitness
Study shows low salt diet increases chance of heart attacks
Ever wonder if everything you thought you knew about health is wrong? It looks like the conventional wisdom against salt could be wrong. Which is good for salt lovers like me. I discovered Celtic Sea Salt last year and enjoy it’s large crunchy grains every day. The producers say it helps to replenish the body’s electrolytes,…
In Defense of Food
I’m really enjoying the book “In Defense of Food” by Michael Pollan. He writes this “eater’s manifesto” from the perspective that we all need to be eating more real food, not the pre-packaged, fast-food variety. The book’s motto is “Eat food, not too much, mostly plants.” The author writes without a bias toward any…
A lot of paleo eaters ask me if wine is OK?
My answer is usually something like this: As long as humans have picked fruit, and as long as fruit has rotted, alcohol has been paleo. If you let fruit sit around long enough, its sugars will naturally ferment with native yeasts and turn into alcohol. It’s hard to image early cavemen not noticing this and…
Youth sports: Please take childhood hearing loss seriously
An open letter to youth sports leaders on hearing loss Hearing loss is a serious problem. Exposure to sustained high-volume sound is damaging our hearing and quality of life. While adults may choose what volumes of sound they are exposed to, children do not get that choice. My daughter was attending a cheerleading competition in…
Bad day at triathlon is better than best day sitting on the couch
I learned an important lesson last week: A bad day at a triathlon is better than the best day sitting on the couch. It was at my first triathlon of the year at the 2013 March Triathlon Series hosted by Cal Poly San Luis Obispo at Lake Lopez. The last race I ran was the…
Taste community supported agriculture
Our family found a great option to satisfy our hunger for locally grown fresh produce – it’s called a CSA – community supported agriculture. Every Wednesday morning our farmer packs up bushels of fresh-picked produce and brings them to town for families like ours. The farm is just a few miles up Kiler Canyon Road…
How I conquered death
I’m gearing up for a repeat of the biggest challenge of my life next week. Here is a recount of our team effort from last year: Last year I faced the toughest physical challenge of my life to date. I joined an amazing team of runners in the 178-mile Reno-Tahoe Odyssey relay race. Over the…
My Simple Paleo Breakfast
I’m sure you’ve heard how important it is to start your day with breakfast. New studies are appearing every month on obesity and diabetes being linked to skipping breakfast. If you are not planning a 24- to 48-hour fast, be sure to eat every morning; and make it protein. Skip the oatmeal, cereal, muffins and…
My love affair with walnuts
My first memory of walnuts was when my best friend’s mother offered me homemade chocolate chip and walnut cookies. It was love at first bite. Thank you Mrs. Price. It’s harvest time here in Paso Robles walnut orchards and I couldn’t be happier. Leaves are turning yellow and brown and walnuts are falling all over…