Phaseolin – healthier nutrition and weight loss with carbohydrate blockers
Do we get fat because of lack of species-appropriate nutrition? During human evolution, we have mainly eaten meat as well as low-calorie fruits, nuts, and roots. Nearly 2 million years we have primarily lived by hunting big game animals. In fact, it may have been just 8,000 years ago, when mammoths and stegodons became extinct […]
Pippa’s bottom: The secret behind a firm bottom
The wedding of the English Prince William with Kate Middleton in London in late April was probably the major social event of 2011. Apparently two billion people worldwide watched the spectacle, either directly in London, on television or via the Internet. But not only the beautiful bride and the handsome prince of the House of […]
Overweight Germans: Study ignores hormones as cause
It may be perfectly right that in the “Nutrition Survey” excess weight is associated with the educational background. However, a major cause has been ignored: Hormonal imbalances. If a person is overweight, in most cases too much or too little of individual hormones is produced. Although the original cause for this imbalance can often be […]
Why calorie restriction may cause aging
The all too familiar theory that one can live longer through calorie restriction is often touted by the media as the only scientifically-based way to increase one’s lifespan. The main proponent and the one who came up with this theory, Roy Walford, died in 2004 at the age of 79, although he had expected to […]
Joint damage through overweight and what can be done about it today
Current investigations suggest that the joints of overweight people are not just damaged by excessive kilos. According to the studies, wear on the joint cartilage in hip and knee joints is also furthered by the hormones secreted by the fat tissue – leptin and resistin play a particular role here. The high frequency of joint […]