Archive for June 2013
Exercise Training, Omega 3’s and Fast Food
Some pearls for 6/29/2013Exercise Training Frequency, Omega 3s and Breast Cancer, and Fast Food Exercise frequency in previously sedentary women aged 60-74Hunter, et al, MedSciSportsExerc, 2013Jul 45:1386 We know that aerobic…
Read MoreAdd some more SPICE – cardamom and ginger – to your recipes
Add some more SPICE – cardamom and ginger – to your recipesfeaturing Teriyaki Flank Steak and Mashed Sweet Potatoes and Pears In the first spice article, we were roaming through…
Read MoreThe Emperor of all Maladies – A Biography of Cancer
The Emperor of All Maladies by Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee The year was 1994. The scene was the Johns Hopkins Hospital Oncology ward. I was on call for the 2nd week as an intern accepting…
Read MoreThe Emperor of all Maladies – A Biography of Cancer
The Emperor of All Maladies by Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee The year was 1994. The scene was the Johns Hopkins Hospital Oncology ward. I was on call for the 2nd week…
Read MoreSugar Can Be Your Friend
It seems we’re always being told not to eat sugar, but actually, sugar is essential for us — it is the primary fuel source for our cells. However, there is…
Read MoreHow to ‘fuel’ the fire
I’ve always found it intriguing that the ellipticals and treadmills at the gym give options for working out in the ‘fat burn zone’. Isn’t all exercise meant to burn fat?…
Read MoreHappy Father’s Day – have some delicious salmon
Hi all, Happy Father’s Day to all of you who might be celebrating. We started our celebration last night with an impromptu dinner. We had a great but overly filling…
Read MoreSalute to the Graduates
I know I am getting old when many of my bootcamp friends are having children graduating from high school or college. Dr Bawa’s son Simran just graduated from dental school.…
Read MoreFood for Vision
According to a report published in February, 2012, Americans spend more than $25 billion a year on dietary supplements. However, as Linda pointed out in her previous blog, what to…
Read MoreA calorie is not just a calorie, and a pound is not just a pound
For years, the mantra has been “a calorie is a calorie” Eat 3500 fewer calories or burn 3500 more calories or some combination of these two, and you will lose…
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