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Throughout the history of modern man, the question of longevity has always been at the center of reflection. The search for the ‘magic pill’ – food and certain ingredients, secret components, as well as hard work and other similar methods that would grant us immortality, or a very long life, is a universal quest that has followed us for more than several millennia.
Compared to unprocessed food, processed food contains higher amounts of fat, sugar, salt, and calories. Some call it unnatural and toxic, while others just wave it off.
Recently, I responded with a rhetorical question to a LinkedIn post by a well-known Australian nutritionist who claimed that almonds are a superfood. I asked her: if almonds are a superfood, does that mean we should eat more of them than walnuts, hazelnuts, or Brazil nuts.
Diet mistakes can be divided into two categories – cognitive and qualitative.
When I was younger and more seriously into sports, the first thing I would think about when I woke up was breakfast.
American Heart Association (AHA) recently published a recommendation on avoiding coconut oil consumption. The cause for this is scientific literature review showing this type of oil raises LDL (bad cholesterol) levels, which can lead to higher risk of cardiovascular disease.
While some still don’t know who a nutritionist is and what he does, most ask themselves whether they need it or is it worth the financial investment. Here I’ll try to show why that’s a smart move for maintaining and improving your health, both physical and psychological, regardless of your knowledge about diet.
In the first part of this short series I emphasized the need for an all-around definition of a healthy (proper) diet, and wrote about the consequences of the lack thereof. Today I’ll define healthy diet using the effective, qualitative, and practical definition.
Proper, healthy diet, is one of the most talked about things nowadays. Not a day goes by that we don’t read or hear about it on TV, radio or in magazines. However, judging by the content, most authors wouldn’t know its definition. The few that would don’t give a good enough one.
