Posts Tagged ‘Nutrition’
Contributed by: Dr Joe Kosterich
Here is some interesting information to keep that cool old guy body in good mental and physical shape. . An analysis from Oxford University published in The Lancet showed a direct correlation between body mass index (BMI) and longevity.
The researchers followed nearly one million people in The USA and Europe for between 10 and 15 years and found that the greater the BMI, the shorter the life expectancy. Those with a BMI of 30-35 died 3 years earlier than otherwise expected. Those with a BMI over 40 “lost” 10 years off their expected life span. The main reasons for this were Continue Reading
Contributed by: Dr. Joe Kosterich
Earlier this year an Australian town made headlines by being the first to ban the sale of bottled water . This was done on the basis that water comes in plastic containers that “pollute” the environment.
Now the health of the planet is important. So is the health of the cool old guys who live on it. The second pillar of Dr Joes DIY Health, is water. Continue Reading
Contributed by: Dr. David Robinson
We, as a society have still not learned that what we eat is the fuel for our bodies and that if we don’t use it, we lose it.
Americans continue to imbibe ourselves with junk, adulterated, processed foods, high fat, high sugar foods, fast foods and generally poor nutrition. On top of it, Continue Reading
Contributed by: Dr. Joe Kosterich
There is a tendency for things in health to be made far more complicated than they need to be. Coupled with this is the tendency to look for answers in just about every place but the one where it lies. Rather than ask which sweeteners to use (there is a “battle” raging ) ask should I use sweeteners at all? Continue Reading