Please clean your room. Remnants of your gluttony and overindulgence from the aftermath of last night’s sleep over is highly visible this morning. By the way, you probably consumed 40 grams (10 teaspoons) of sugar each last night just from that 1.5 litre bottle of ice tea you shared between the 3 of you, which…
It may seem harmless especially if addressed by a child to someone of Asian appearance but universally, it is received with a surprising blow to an Asian persons’ self-worth and sparks anger and rage that is primal and Deep-Seated. Educate yourself and read the history books about the term “CHING CHONG” in order to learn…
Addiction / Disease / Food / Mental Health / Prevention
In my opinion, there is only one certainty in life. That certainty is, that death is inevitable. No matter how fit and healthy we keep ourselves, our health and wellbeing will deteriorate as we age. There is no amount of medicine, prayers or wealth that will sway us away from that fate. With this information…
Disease / Food / Nutrition / Prevention / Risk Factors
Well, according to the Australian Heart Foundation, adults should not be consuming more than 6g of salt per day in order to reduce your risk of high blood pressure. 6g of salt is about 1 teaspoon a day. Most food labels show the sodium content in mg, so it makes it difficult to determine if…
But I hate what it does to my mind, body and soul. Waking up with a mild hangover on a Sunday morning after a night out prompted me to seek out takeaway food. My junk of choice on that particular day was KFC, a 3 piece feed with an upsized serving of chips (extra chicken…
We all know we should be eating more vegetables, especially green ones. For most of us, this is an almost impossible task because they don’t taste so good. It’s too bad because vegetables are full of micronutrients that our body so desperately needs in order to develop, repair and protect. In our current society, we…
Do you live in the mid-north coast region and have mad basketball skills? Are you thinking about taking your talents to the Coffs Coast? We’ll if you’re seriously considering it, then stop right now. Coffs Harbour basketball is just plain pedestrian, and it has been for over 10 years, which is about how long I’ve…
A colleague of mine approached me one day to me let me know that he’s throwing away an exercise equipment and was wondering if I would like to have it for free. My wife banned from taking home anymore “stuff” because my garage was almost full and in dire need of sorting. I asked my…
No. Protein requirements do not increase while weight training. There is no evidence to suggest that supplements are required for strength gain or optimal muscle growth. In fact, strength training actually trains the body to become more efficient in the use of protein, which reduces the dietary protein requirement. Strength-trained athletes should consume protein consistent with…
Addiction is detrimental to your health, no matter what substance you’re abusing. Most substances that are addictive are regulated by the government, except for the one that is most abundant and is causing the most problem, food. Do you ever ask why it’s not regulated? Do you care? How about your children, do you care about…
With the abundance of processed food on offer in the supermarket shelves and limited supply of fresh whole food, it’s becoming more and more difficult to make the right choices when it comes to eating right. Coupled with the fact that most food processing methods strip the nutrients out of wholefoods, we’re basically presented with…
6 pack abs that is, yet magazines, websites, and TV shows that are supposed to know about health and fitness are littered with images of men and women sporting well defined abs that brainwash us into thinking that that’s the ideal benchmark. What they fail to tell you is that looking like what they portray as…
Nothing gets me more annoyed than to hear someone say that he/she don’t have time to train 30 mins, 3 times a week. Really? You can’t spare 1.5 hours a week for your personal wellbeing. I bet you spend more than 1.5 hours sitting down watching TV or playing with your mobile phone. It’s a…
Hunger is a recurring disease that must be treated properly in order to avoid complications later on. It must be treated with a variety of natural, clean, preferably organic food and water. The problem that most people have is that they treat this illness incorrectly. The most common mistakes people make in regards to hunger…
The human body is an amazing collection of various complex systems and sub-systems. It’s designed with movement and a lot of it in mind. Not just simple movements, but movements that are intense enough to cause muscle contractions. You see, prolonged periods of inactivity can be harmful to your health because you’re depriving yourself of…
