Make “Killer” Guacamole

Welcome to the Fitness Revolution! If you are new here, you may want to see our top 9 reasons to subscribe. Thanks for stopping by! In my Good-For-You Fast Food post, I mentioned my awesome guacamole. I may be biased, but I’ve also heard good things... (read full article)

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September 27, 2007

Clinical Trials on The Paleo Diet

In what will hopefully be the beginning of a turnaround in the nutrition world, there is currently a clinical trial comparing a Paleolithic Diet with a standard diabetes diet. Fifteen patients with diabetes type 2 have been randomized to 1) a Palaeolithic... (read full article)

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September 25, 2007

Carbs and Fatty Liver

I saw this article on Eurekalert yesterday: Quick-burning carbs may cause fatty liver Diets rich in rapidly-digested carbohydrates not only expand waistlines, but may also cause fatty liver, a condition that can lead to liver failure and death, finds... (read full article)

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September 22, 2007

Cochrane Report on Low-Carb Diets

Check out Dr. Eades post from yesterday on the Cochrane Report on low-carb diets. A few months ago the Cochrane Collaboration released a study showing that subjects on low-carb diets lost more weight and improved their cardiovascular risk profiles to... (read full article)

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September 7, 2007

Families That Eat Together Eat Better

Science Daily had this article a few days ago titled Eating Together As A Family Creates Better Eating Habits Later In Life. Eating together as a family during adolescence is associated with lasting positive effects on dietary quality in young adulthood,... (read full article)

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September 6, 2007

Replacing Spaghetti, Low-Carb Style

I picked up a spaghetti squash at the farmer’s market Saturday, along with some onions, a few zucchini, and a yellow squash (and myriad other things that aren’t part of the picture above). Tonight, I baked the squash and then mixed it with... (read full article)

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September 4, 2007

The Benefits of Protein for the Elderly

To go along with the post on age and exercise, here is an article titled The Benefits of Protein for the Elderly from Science Daily. This won’t come as a surprise to most of us here, but it could be beneficial to our loved ones. A new study recently... (read full article)

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September 3, 2007

You’re Never Too Old To Exercise

Photo courtesy of Diabetes Dialogue I’ve really been enjoying Ross Enamait’s series on older athletes getting it done. Dara Torres wins 100m Freestyle at age 40 59-year old playing college football Randy Couture wins UFC Heavyweight Championship... (read full article)

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September 1, 2007