Nutrition

Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution - Sign the petition now!

My wife and I watched the season premier of Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution this week, and I must say that we were in SHOCKED!  Being a health enthusiast for many years, I knew that the public school system in this country was feeding unhealthy food to our children, but it was truly eye opening to see the sheer quantity and diversity of the GARBAGE that is being fed to our children and is contributing to obesity, heart disease, diabetes cancer and a vast array of other health problems.  It is time that America, and American parents in particular, stand up and fight against their local school boards and demand that our kids are fed real foods, rather than the processed foods full of sugar, saturated fat and chemicals.  If you are with me and not sure where to start; start by signing this petition on Jamie's website and be sure to tune in to his show next week for more education on the subject.

Where did the time go?

Submitted by adewberry on Thu, 02/04/2010 - 22:17

It has been a while. My bad. I suppose life and its attendant demands has sucked me into the vortex of something more pressing than blogging the gory details of everyday life in South Florida... oh wait... I meant Colorado. Yup... we made a move from warm to cold, water to mountains, you get it.

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Keep Your Body Hydrated

Submitted by Wendie Pett on Thu, 02/04/2010 - 18:04

One of the most common health problems that many people suffer from and don’t realize can easily be remedied. It’s called dehydration! Over three-fourths of the population are chronic victims because they fail to drink adequate amounts of water for their body’s health needs. Symptoms may come in the form of headaches, dry skin, depression, fatigue, constipation, hunger, stiff joints, and loss of sleep, as well as many other complications.

Study Finds High-Fructose Corn Syrup Contains Mercury

"MONDAY, Jan. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Almost half of tested samples of commercial high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) contained mercury, which was also found in nearly a third of 55 popular brand-name food and beverage products where HFCS is the first- or second-highest labeled ingredient, according to two new U.S. studies."...read more

A Special Thanks to Kilboa's Blogger of the Month, Adam Dunlap!

You can check out Adam's recent blogs on nutrition and fitness at http://kilboa.com/blogs/adam-dunlap

Adam is a professional Parkour athlete and the Founder and Director of Revolution Parkour(http://www.revolutionparkour.com). Parkour is a discipline focused on moving from one point to another as smoothly, efficiently and quickly as possible using the abilities of the human body. It is built on the philosophical premise that any obstacle, physical or mental, can be surpassed

Check out his highlight video below...Pretty Amazing!!

Cancer and Grandma Rose

Submitted by Jordan Rubin on Sun, 06/28/2009 - 11:06

I lost Grandma Rose to cancer a couple of years ago.

She was my last surviving grandparent, and as I helplessly watched cancer emaciate this once vibrant woman to a skeleton-like seventy pounds, I sat by her bedside and recited poetry, read Scripture, and sang worship songs. I felt helpless as bladder cancer invaded her body, plundered her mind, and would eventually snuff out the burning embers of nearly eighty-three years of life.
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Teen Girl Diagnosis Her Own Crohn’s Disease!

Submitted by Adam Dunlap on Fri, 06/12/2009 - 15:50

Here is an amazing article I read today on CNN.com. It’s about a girl that diagnosed her own Crohn’s disease. The full story is here (http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/11/teen.self.diagnosis/index.html) but a quick rundown is this:

A teenage girl named Jessica Terry spent 8 years suffering from extreme stomach pain and other symptoms such as diarrhea and fevers. Doctors tried really hard to find a cause for her pain but were never able to diagnose her. Then one day in her high school science class Jessica was looking at a slide of her own intestinal tissue. Under the microscope she spotted what she believed to be a granuloma. This single observation very quickly led to her diagnosis of Crohn’s.

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Cutting Out High Fructose Corn Syrup

Submitted by Adam Dunlap on Fri, 06/05/2009 - 15:43

If you want to change your diet and start reviving your intestinal health a monumental first step is to choose to avoid high fructose corn syrup. Making the choice to avoid high fructose corn syrup (and the subsequent foods that it is an ingredient in) will immediately set you on track to making improvements in your overall health.

In theory avoiding high fructose corn syrup should be relatively easy. After all you only have to avoid one ingredient! In reality, however, it is much more difficult that it first sounds. High fructose corn syrup, which is bascially another word for sugar, is now a basic ingredient in almost everything we eat. In addition to all candies, doughnuts, pastries, ice creams, and deserts being filled with the ingredient, high fructose corn syrup is now exceedingly prevalent in even the most common “healthy” foods. High fructose corn syrup is now in most cereals, yogurts, canned fruit, breads (including whole wheat breads), jams, peanut butters, ketchups, teriyaki sauces, all prepackage meals such as lasagna, and most beverages as well.

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Who's in Charge - You or Your Brain?

Submitted by Wendie Pett on Sun, 05/31/2009 - 14:58

We all have sporadic food cravings during the day. If you feel a craving and it’s time to replenish your body with nourishment, this is a healthy signal that requires your response. But many cravings aren’t true hunger signals, and if you’re coaxed into eating, you’ll consume excessive calories. Whether it’s a hormonal imbalance that day (or week), boredom, social comfort, depression, or the “see it and eat it” urge, these are unhealthy cravings that lead to unwanted pounds.

So how do you control yourself and push that nagging voice aside? Is it your appetite or brain that’s calling? The answer may surprise you.

I'm watching what I eat and I'm exercising. What supplements should I be taking?

 

 A number of you within the Kilboa community have written us expressing a newfound or returning commitment to health, fitness and good dietary choices.  “Hey, I’ve lost 25 lbs!” or “I’m exercising more!”  First off, may we say, “Sweeeeet!”  We are behind you.  In doing so you’ve asked, “Now that I’m on this path, what (supplements) should I take?”

Good question.  This happens to be an area where we can help.