Anna Zeide. Canned: The Rise and Fall of Consumer Confidence in the American Food Industry. University of California Press, 2018.
This book uses the history of canned foods—beginning with condensed milk, peas, olives, tomatoes, and tuna, and ending up with BPA (bisphenol A, an endocrine disrupter)—to examine Americans’ changing relationship with industrially produced foods.
Canned foods have had their ups and downs in this country. As Zeide explains, canning
means that people who have insecure housing without steady access to refrigeration, or who simply to not have the time or materials to …
Anna Zeide. Canned: The Rise and Fall of Consumer Confidence in the American Food Industry. University of California Press, 2018.
This book uses the history of canned foods—beginning with condensed milk, peas, olives, tomatoes, and tuna, and ending up with BPA (bisphenol A, an endocrine disrupter)—to examine Americans’ changing relationship with industrially produced foods.
Canned foods have had their ups and downs in this country. As Zeide explains, canning
means that people who have insecure housing without steady access to refrigeration, or who simply to not have the time or materials to …
Quality sleep is key for all kids and teens, as it helps their developing brains and bodies function properly. Researchers found that young athletes with good sleep quality were more likely to recover from a sport-related concussion within two weeks, while those with poor sleep quality tended to take 30 days or more to fully
Quality sleep is key for all kids and teens, as it helps their developing brains and bodies function properly. Researchers found that young athletes with good sleep quality were more likely to recover from a sport-related concussion within two weeks, while those with poor sleep quality tended to take 30 days or more to fully
Americans – and people around the world – are obsessed with “fast food”
Almost 40% of Americans Eat Fast Food on Any Given Day
Time magazine reported this amazing fact last year. Younger people and men were more likely to be consumers of fast food. Other demographics also played a role in the results.
But should we be surprised? Probably not if we examine our own behavior.
What is fast food?
Wikipedia describes “fast food” as a commercial term limited to food sold in a restaurant or store with frozen, preheated or precooked ingredients, and served to the customer in a packaged form for take-out/take-away.
Fast food has revolutionized the way we eat – making food more convenient than ever. The time-saving aspect has tremendous appeal. However, they also document that “Eating fast food has been linked to, among other things, colorectal cancer, obesity, high cholesterol, and depression.”
Does this mean we shouldn’t be eating fast food?
Of course not. We need to be realistic with our busy lifestyles. But the key to good nutrition is moderation. As well as being smart in our choices.
A balanced diet is just that – balanced. So we shouldn’t feel guilty about occasionally eating McDonald’s or KFC. But it shouldn’t be a daily activity.
Recently many fast food chains have been offering healthier options on their menu. They also want people to feel good about eating what they have to offer.
Read the fine print
Almost all fast food restaurants provide nutrition information on their fare. You can even check it out online beforehand giving you more time to make smart choices. Check out things such as the sugar and sodium content as well as the calories. Calories from fat can be especially important to minimize in your diet.
how can i feel good about eating fast food?
The best approach is to create a solid foundation of key healthy ingredients to your diet. Especially important can be a multivitamin to offset the “empty calories” you get from most fast food. And with a nutritional source of protein you will be well balanced.
So you can have your cake (fast food in this case) and eat it too!
NEXT STEPS TO TAKE IF YOU ARE SERIOUS ABOUT your nutrition
If you would like to know more about the plan that has helped me create a solid foundation for my health, let me know. I don’t feel guilty stopping once in awhile at In-N-Out! You can:
I was talking to someone today and he said that with all the time he spends putzing around on the internet, he gets maybe 2 hours of focused time a day. I actually think that’s higher than average!
But if he does incredible work in those 2 hours a day, think of the good he could do if he doubled or even tripled that amount of focused time. His impact on the world would multiply.
It might be interesting to audit your own time, and see how much of it is focused, meaningful work. Is that a good amount for you, or would you like to increase your focused hours and impact on the world?
For me, what success I’ve had in increasing my focused time comes down to three habits:
Asking myself what meaningful, impactful work I can get done today.
Creating space for the meaningful work instead of just doing busywork or being distracted all day.
I was talking to someone today and he said that with all the time he spends putzing around on the internet, he gets maybe 2 hours of focused time a day. I actually think that’s higher than average!
But if he does incredible work in those 2 hours a day, think of the good he could do if he doubled or even tripled that amount of focused time. His impact on the world would multiply.
It might be interesting to audit your own time, and see how much of it is focused, meaningful work. Is that a good amount for you, or would you like to increase your focused hours and impact on the world?
For me, what success I’ve had in increasing my focused time comes down to three habits:
Asking myself what meaningful, impactful work I can get done today.
Creating space for the meaningful work instead of just doing busywork or being distracted all day.
Among adults living in rural America, 13.3% were exercising in 2008 at recommended rates, but by 2017 that number had risen to 19.6%. And in cities, rates went even higher — from 19.4% to 25.3%.
Among adults living in rural America, 13.3% were exercising in 2008 at recommended rates, but by 2017 that number had risen to 19.6%. And in cities, rates went even higher — from 19.4% to 25.3%.
Tissues are supported by dense and intricate networks of capillaries, hundreds passing through any square millimeter cross-section. Many studies have shown that capillary density decreases with age, which is perhaps another of the many results of faltering tissue maintenance due to the decline in stem cell activity, or alternatively, a specific dysregulation of the processes of angiogenesis at the small scale, resulting from inappropriate cellular reactions to rising levels of damage and chronic inflammation. Fewer capillaries means a l…
Tissues are supported by dense and intricate networks of capillaries, hundreds passing through any square millimeter cross-section. Many studies have shown that capillary density decreases with age, which is perhaps another of the many results of faltering tissue maintenance due to the decline in stem cell activity, or alternatively, a specific dysregulation of the processes of angiogenesis at the small scale, resulting from inappropriate cellular reactions to rising levels of damage and chronic inflammation. Fewer capillaries means a l…
Neuroscientists prevented the development of epileptic activity in mice after TBI by using a drug that mimics the metabolic effects of the ketogenic diet, as published in JCI Insight. Post-traumatic epilepsy develops within three years of a TBI in about 1 out of 10 people. TBIs lead to the dysfunction of the brain’s inhibitory network, including the cells that normally quiet
Neuroscientists prevented the development of epileptic activity in mice after TBI by using a drug that mimics the metabolic effects of the ketogenic diet, as published in JCI Insight. Post-traumatic epilepsy develops within three years of a TBI in about 1 out of 10 people. TBIs lead to the dysfunction of the brain’s inhibitory network, including the cells that normally quiet
Making healthy food choices every single day can be hard
Did you know that up to 90% of Americans are lacking key nutrients in their diets? With busy lives and food choices that are less than ideal, it can be challenging to get the essential nutrients we need for good health. Countless research studies and health experts agree that supplementing with key nutrients provide a good nutritional foundation.
With our incredibly busy lives sometimes the most important things can be left out. Our health for example.
And the key to long term good health is to include the essential “building blocks” necessary for our bodies to survive. And thrive.
The two key building blocks are nutrient vitamins and protein
While many of us might think that we get all of the necessary nutrition from our diet, that may not be the case. In fact to do that requires serious work on knowing what we need. And where we can get it.
The challenge can be made harder because over the years there has been a 38% decline in the nutrient content of crops.1Center for Nutrition Research, 2011. Past generations actually had it easier!
Just researching what our daily requirements can be alone is a daunting task.
So how can we make this easy?
Science has provided us with information about what we need to live younger longer. Best of all there are proven programs that can cover you.
Just by adding a multivitamin and a protein shake can make a huge difference in your life including benefits:
Level of energy
Heart health
Digestive health
Immune system support
Bone and joint health
Muscle function
Healthy blood pressure
Healthy hair, skin, and nails
Healthy aging
solution
The solution is actually pretty simple. Take care of the two basic building blocks to your health (multivitamin plus protein) everyday and your body will take care of you!
NEXT STEPS TO TAKE IF YOU ARE SERIOUS ABOUT LIVING YOUNGER LONGER
If you would like to know more about the plan that has helped me create a solid foundation for my health, let me know. You can:
So you wanna learn about the Paleo Diet, aka “the Caveman Diet,” eh?
This is one of the most popular diets on the planet right now (up there with the Keto Diet), and I bet you have questions.
Well I got answers, sucka!
And lots of LEGO photos.
In this massive guide, I’m going to give you the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to the Paleolithic Diet (click each link to go right to that section):
So you wanna learn about the Paleo Diet, aka “the Caveman Diet,” eh?
This is one of the most popular diets on the planet right now (up there with the Keto Diet), and I bet you have questions.
Well I got answers, sucka!
And lots of LEGO photos.
In this massive guide, I’m going to give you the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to the Paleolithic Diet (click each link to go right to that section):
