by Life Upright | Mar 17, 2015 | Good For You, Nutrition
Eicosanoids (eye-COS-a-noids) are little known molecules that have a prominent impact on your health. They are derived from omega 3 and omega 6 essential fatty acids (EFA) and have various roles in regulating your blood pressure, blood clotting, body...
by Life Upright | Mar 16, 2015 | Good For You, Nutrition
FAT – the 3rd and final macronutrient to know. Fats are important for 3 main reasons: they are the catalyst for making eicosanoids (more on that tomorrow); they make food taste better; and they cause the body to release a hormone called cholecystokinin...
by Life Upright | Mar 10, 2015 | Good For You, Nutrition
Protein is the basis to all life; is more plentiful than any other substance in our body (excluding water) which includes muscle mass, skin, hair, nails and eyes; is the main structural component of our cells; is essential in our immune system; is crucial in...
by Life Upright | Mar 8, 2015 | Clean living, Good For You, Healthy Food, Nutrition, Uncategorized
Last post this week regarding carbohydrates. In Forbes.com this month is a great article about the 304030 nutrition program,( http://www.forbes.com/search/?q=barry+sears) specifically, Dr. Barry Sears and his “Zone” diet research. Silent inflammation is...
by Life Upright | Mar 3, 2015 | Good For You, Nutrition
The WORST nutritional advice I ever received is when I asked a personal trainer what I should eat mid-afternoon to curb my hunger and give me energy till dinner time and was advised to eat a bagel. She said they are low fat and low calorie. Tried this and realized...
by Life Upright | Mar 3, 2015 | Good For You
GI stands for glycemic index, which is the rate in which a carb converts to sugar and enters the bloodstream. The higher the number the faster it gets there; the lower the number the slower it goes. Most white breads, grains, cereals, rice, potato and pasta nearly...
