Here’s a recap of the best health and fitness articles I’ve read over the past week.
How to Kick Your Caffeine Addiction and Actually Enjoy Your Coffee Again
I will only drink one cup of coffer per day, maybe two, but never more. I will also never drink coffee or tea after 12pm, because I don’t want it to effect my sleep. I try to consume caffeine as responsibly as I can. For many people though, caffeine is abused and becomes an addiction. If that sounds like you, you should definitely read this article. And when you get your caffeine addiction under control, go read some articles about coffee over at the Bulletproof Executive website.
Natural Food Sources of Iodine
We started talking about iodine in salt at work the other day and someone mentioned that an iodine deficiency can cause goiters. Come to find out, it’s true and it’s one of the most common causes of goiters. Deficiency can also cause a whole host of other problems such as mental problems. I wonder how this might effect someone like a raw foodist who doesn’t use salt.
The Sweetener Wars – HFCS Strikes Back
One part I found really interesting in this article is about how Google has three colored shelves, each designating how healthy the items are that are placed on it – healthy on green, OK on yellow and unhealthy on red. Google actually had beverages sweetened with sugar cane on the green shelf. What! I thought people knew better than this, but if a company like Google doesn’t, I bet tons of people don’t know either.
How Bulletproof Coffee Stops Dry Eyes The Bulletproof Executive
If you have eye dryness issues, maybe all you need is a cup of coffee! I can get on that train 😉
Specific Carbohydrate Diet Legal/Illegal List
I was listening to a podcast from Ben Greenfield about stopping digestive problems, gas and bloating and the interview guest, Steven Wright mentioned a legal/illegal list of foods for the “Specific Carbohydrate Diet” which is a diet designed to help with digestive problems. If you’re having digestion problems, I would highly recommend looking at this list and seeing if something you’re eating is marked as illegal.
I actually haven’t listened to this yet, but the outline looks fantastic. I’ve added this show to my iTunes podcast and I can’t wait to listen to it.