Protein is essential for virtually every one of yur cellular functions. Most people, when they think of protein, think of building muscles. There’s much more to protein than merely muscle. You need protein for the structure, metabolic function, and regulation of all tissues and organs, including muscle. Every cell in your body is full of…
Prioritise Protein Protein is a very emotional topic and there are so many biases around it these days and so many camps. Vegans, carnivores, green house emissions and much more come into play. However, the simple fact is that protein is the single most important macro for longevity. There is a lot of confusion especially in…
Too many of us are focused too much on our body weight. It is understandable of-course since we always think the mirror is a reflection of who we are. And sure, body weight is a good indicator of health, since excess weight and obesity is associated with many bad outcomes. However some fat is not…
Too many of us are focused too much on our body weight. It is understandable of-course since we always think the mirror is a reflection of who we are. And sure, body weight is a good indicator of health, since excess weight and obesity is associated with many bad outcomes. However some fat is not…
Have you heard people saying “I am not eating much, but I can’t lose any kilos”? Has this happened maybe to you as well? There are a lot mis-conceptions around the calories-in-calories-out concept and as with most things we need to strike the right balance in order to keep our body working as good as…
Breathing is what keeps us alive. And yet so many of us can’t breath right. Breathing properly is life The ability to use your diaphragm IS to breathe properly.Your diaphragm, like anything else, gets stronger with repetitive use, and the more you use it, the more you’re able to breathe deeper gasps of air.When breathing…
Is there a thing like healthy snacking? Should we be eating 5 times a day to retain optimal health? The answer is pretty simple. NO! The average human should be eating 1-2 days, if there are following a nutritional dense diet. About snacking If you google for “is snacking healthy” here is what you will find:…
A common cause of a rising heart rate during sleep is a lack of oxygen, which is often brought on by obstructive sleep apnea. This is a condition where a person’s normal breathing frequency is reduced or sometimes flat-out stopped during sleep. The effort to breathe persists, but with the upper airway blocked, oxygen levels…
Many people watch Netflix (or similar services) in the evening to relax and wind down. Unfortunately watching late night TV does not help us sleep better. In a recent post about the miracles of sleep (here) and the techniques on how to improve sleep I wrote that we need to avoid blue light and there were…
Vitamin-D is associated with so many issues that it is probably at the top of my list for the most important vitamins. I recently wrote an article about Vitamin-D (here) but it is so essential to get enough that I wanted to follow-up on the topic. You see there is a lot of mis-information around sun…
