Walking into the gym today there was a pizza box and two sodas on the sidewalk, how ironic! Notwithstanding the lack of social responsibility of the people that left said pizza box and sodas at our doorstep of health, the first thing that came to my mind was it likely cost less than $10 total […]
Category Archives: Biology
Protein Supplement Guide for Athletes
Most athletes striving to optimize their nutrition add protein supplements to their diet for reasons of: convenience (and easy preparation), lower cost (relative to meat and fish products), avoid the concurrent consumption of carbohydrates and fats (to minimize adding calories while meeting protein needs), to avoid meat consumption. (See our previous article about nutrition.) Due […]
Be Healthy! Build Wellness and Resiliency Together
A few conversations this week reminded me of the importance of maintaining a healthy diet and exercise. And in light of the recent concern over COVID-19, your health, and the health of those around you, should be a top priority. After all, you are only getting one shot at this life, and working your butt off won’t […]
Nutrition Simplified for Athletes
In the publication of “What is Fitness?” CrossFit suggested a theoretical hierarchy for the development of an athlete. This hierarchy starts with nutrition and moves to metabolic conditioning, gymnastics, weightlifting, and finally, sport. “Nutrition is the foundation of the pyramid. The quality and constituent elements of an athlete’s diet influence metabolism and therefore the molecular […]
Cricket Protein!
If you have been at Revolution Fitness lately you will have noticed we are now offering cricket protein bars from both Exo and Landish. Soon we will be offering Cricket Protein powder from Landish and cricket flour from Entomo. What?!? Did you say cricket protein bars, powder, and flour? Yes! So why the heck crickets, […]
Sharing a Couple Great Articles on Brain Aging and the Metabolic Switch
A recent article shared from crossfit.com on the hallmarks of brain aging was particularly interesting as it referenced scientific research (as crossfit.com seems to do consistently) related to how the brain ages and how the effects of metabolism may influence the rate at which our brain ages. As I get older this is particularly interesting to me […]
CANCER CELL BIOLOGY AND NON-TOXIC TREATMENT OPTIONS: KETOSIS AND HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY – from CrossFit.com
Good article from CrossFit.com: 1. Under high levels of pressurized oxygen, glioblastoma astrocytes ( most common type of primary brain tumor) die at a greater rate than normal cells. 2. In low-glucose, high-ketone environments, healthy neurons thrive but glioblastoma astrocytes die. … nutritional ketosis, ketone supplementation, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy effectively slow the progression of […]
How to handle New Year’s Resolutions
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Are you thinking about improving your fitness for the new year? Here is a terrific article from Psychology Today that summarizes a great deal of research about New Year’s Resolutions. Here are a few highlights: People live on average seven years longer if they exercise, eat healthy food, don’t smoke, and drink […]
