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I have been poking around at getting back into running for the past few months, with variable success. I worked with a running coach a couple of times, to see if my technique was off, and she gave some great tips about running from the core, and stride, etc., but my feet and shins and Achilles tendon still weren't happy with the process,... Read more
Let's talk, for a moment, about what kind of shape you really need to be in. We have done ourselves a tremendous disservice by moving towards an ever more sedentary life. Sitting down is deadly, and depressing. The average mood of people watching TV is mildly depressed! We all agree that we should move more, and get in shape, but what does... Read more
Let's talk in this blog about the concept of ideal weights. First of all, The standard height and weight tables originated before World War II with the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., and were crudely associated with mortality. Although a fair amount of research has focused on height to weight ratios also known as body mass index, or BMI,... Read more
Let's look more closely at the cultural biology of eating. Imagine that you live in Japan a hundred years ago, in a family that can afford enough food. A pot of rice is cooking on the stove, and at the same time someone is cutting up the vegetables, and the relatively modest amounts of protein (either fish or poultry) into very small... Read more
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