Every weekend I publish a recap of the best health and fitness articles I’ve read over the past week. Here are my favorites.
Meat you may not know you’re eating
When I saw the title of this post, I knew it was going to mention the latest controversy with Chipotle using bacon in their pinto beans. I don’t eat at Panda Express, but I would’ve never guessed that their rice isn’t vegetarian. McDonalds using beef seasoning on their fries isn’t much of a surprise to me though.
Knowshon Moreno on Crossfit – YouTube
Knowshon Moreno is a running back on the Denver Broncos, my team, so I had to post this video of him experiencing Crossfit.
Nearly half of runners may be drinking too much during races
Runners have their own preferred methods of optimal hydration during races, but it seems that quite a bit of those people have the wrong idea of optimal.
Kettlebell Vertical Swing Burpee
Burpees are hard enough, so adding a kettlebell swing probably makes this a killer workout. Check out the instructional video to learn proper form.
Hardgainer Helpers: A Supplement Guide For The Mass-Hungry
Another great article for the skinny folks out there looking to get bigger. This one’s all about the supplements.
Against The Grain: How Wheat Wrecks Your Health And Physique
This is a very interesting interview with Dr. William Davis, who believes wheat should be cut entirely out of our diets. I think anyone out there on a gluten-free diet, but still consuming wheat products, would also find some of the claims from Dr. Davis interesting.
Family meals help children to be less fussy about food
This makes sense, doesn’t it? If you’re trying to get your kids to eat healthy, sit down as a family and eat healthy together. Friendly interaction between parents and children is far more likely to be successful than coercion.
Read on as an episode of Curious George is dissected by the good folks at Science Based Medicine. It’s a fun read.
Everything mentioned here is generally healthy, but when we go for ease and buy food in cans or if we don’t read labels properly, we might actually be eating foods that were once healthy, but not any longer.