Tilapia vs Salmon — Which Is Healthier?

Tilapia vs Salmon

After listening to a podcast a few days ago on the subject of seafood, I’ve been thinking about how different types of seafood compare, as well as the health benefits of farmed seafood in general.  In this post, we’ll compare the merits of salmon vs tilapia for nutrition and health. Tilapia vs Salmon  By now, [...] Read the full article

Comparing Eating Habits

Over the last several years, I’ve managed to lose and keep off nearly 60-pounds, primarily by reducing my calorie consumption and increasing my fiber intake.  More recently, I’ve been examining my daily calorie distribution, and started to wonder if I can further improve my health through the better application of diet and nutrition.  I don’t [...] Read the full article

Brown Fat For Burning Calories

I have a friend that lives just outside of Minneapolis, Minnesota.  For those of you that don’t know, Minneapolis is located just above the 45th parallel, putting it just slightly further south than Ottawa, Canada.  So, needless to say, they have long winters that are far, far colder than we experience here in Kentucky.  It’s [...] Read the full article

My Choice Of Foods For Weight Loss

When I finally figured out that I needed to examine my eating habits, I decided to learn everything I could about calories.  It’s the best way to improve my my choice of foods for weight loss.  This can be a very frustrating endeavor.  I drove my wife nuts.  I started reading the back of boxes [...] Read the full article

Busting A Myth – Daily Exercise To Lose Weight

My wife and I were talking with a friend of ours a few days ago, when the subject of daily exercise to lose weight came up.  She wanted to know “the secret” of our weight loss.  You see, I would say that we’re among “the grads” mentioned at 60 in 3.  We have managed to [...] Read the full article

Do Genetics Make You Obese?

We’ve probably all known someone who is overweight blame their obesity on genetics.  I personally know a few folks who’ve made comments like this:  “…my parents are fat, my sister is fat, so I’ve just accepted that I’ll be fat…”  I’ve always wondered how much truth there is to the argument that some people are [...] Read the full article

How Many Calories Are Burned In A Half Marathon?

I completed a half-marathon.  That means I traversed, in a period of just over 2 hours, a distance of 13.1 miles.  I completed the training to meet this goal.  To manage that task, I went from running 12 miles per week to 25 miles per week.  I felt like I had really managed to accomplish [...] Read the full article