I’ve previously written about how magnesium can treat severe depression and anxiety. A new review article poses a hypothesis on why magnesium works for depression and anxiety while common antidepressant medications seem to be less effective.
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The latest fad diet sweeping the internet is the carnivore diet (also known as the zero carb diet). The idea is that by cutting out all plants and only eating meat you’ll quickly lose fat, control your appetite, improve strength and vitality, and actually cure many chronic illnesses. I call it a fad because it has all the classic signs of a fad diet:
That last point is my biggest problem with the carnivore diet. There are all kinds of unhealthy ways to burn off body fat. Some cause short-term damage, while others inflict lasting harm. Other diets (like low-carb diets), which were once thought of as fads, eventually proved their safety and effectiveness and became legitimate dietary practices. The question is which is the carnivore diet, a dangerous fad or a pioneering breakthrough?
I’ll go over why the carnivore diet works, my concerns about it’s long-term safety, and what you can do to minimize those potential unknown harms.
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Training for an endurance race is stressful to more than just your legs and your lungs. It’s hard on your gut, your immune system, your mood, your sleep, and your overall sense of well-being. Race training can be grueling, and the wrong diet amplifies the damage you take during your run and reduces your recovery afterwards. I’ve previously gone over how to fuel your workouts, so this week I’m going to go over how to fortify your body against the stress of intensive training. With the right nutrition, you can drastically enhance your natural protective systems and prevent common ailments associated with endurance training such as:
A simple mix of the right foods will help minimize stress, prevent the side effects listed above, maximize fitness improvements, and just make the entire experience feel better. For this particular article I’m going to refer to running, but the same advice works for any endurance training regiment.
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It’s been 5 years since the New York Times first reported on the wildly popular Scientific 7-Minute Workout. Like many other people, we used our expertise to build a convenient app version so you can take it anywhere. Unlike other app makers, we knew the exercises themselves were not magical, so we added in customization, adjustments for user fitness level and 200 unique exercises to make it much more useful long-term. Read more about the New York times follow up article showing why we we had it right all along and how to customize the 7-Minute Workout perfectly to your needs.
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