Princess Health and Is Meat Unhealthy? Part I. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Is Meat Unhealthy? Part I. Princessiccia

vegetarian

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Introduction

At Dr. McDougall's Advanced Study Weekend, I had the opportunity to hear a number of researchers and advocates make the case for a "plant-based diet", which is a diet containing little or no animal foods. Many of them voiced the opinion that animal foods contribute substantially to the primary killers in the US, such as heart disease and cancer. Some of the evidence they presented was provocative and compelling, so it stimulated me to take a deeper look and come to my own conclusions.

No matter what the health implications of meat eating turn out to be, I respect vegetarians and vegans. Most of them are conscientious, responsible people who make daily personal sacrifices to try to make the world a better place for all of us.

My Experience with Vegetarian and Vegan Diets

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Princess Health andRecap: #SeanVsGill.Princessiccia

Princess Health andRecap: #SeanVsGill.Princessiccia

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Well, the epic #SeanVsGill battle has come and gone!  #TeamGill ended up walking away with a narrow victory over #TeamSean.  Here is how the entire event transpired including time gaps:

Play-By-Play:

1. First in for #TeamSean was Brendan Hancock with an OUTSTANDING new personal best of 15:59.  The first runner in for #TeamGill was Ahmed Ahmed with a new personal best of 16:45.  Time Gap: 46s, #TeamSean leading.
2. Second in for both teams was Sean from #TeamSean and Jordan from #TeamGill.  They ran 16:12 and 16:54 respectively, both of which were personal bests.  This increased #TeamSean's lead even further.  Time Gap: 1 minute 28s, #TeamSean leading.
3. In next was Coach Dyce from #TeamGill with an outstanding new personal best of 16:56, making him the 5th runner on the team to crack 17 minutes.  #TeamSean had Chris Goldsworthy finish in 17:30, also a new personal best.  This allowed #TeamGill to close the gap by 34 seconds.  Time Gap: 54s, #TeamSean leading.
4. The 4th runner in from the battle was Dave Rutherford with an outstanding time of 18:18.  Kailey was the 4th runner in for #TeamSean with a massive new personal best of 19:25.  This allowed for a shift in team leads by a minuscule margin.  Time Gap: 13, #TeamGill leading.
5. Finishing in 5th for her team, Gill was next.  She ended up running a great time of 19:17.  Mike was the 5th runner in for #TeamSean with a very solid time of 19:31.  This solidified #TeamGill's lead.  Time Gap: 27 seconds, #TeamGill WINS!

After a combined 1.5 hours of racing, #TeamGill ended up walking away with the win in an amazing come-from-behind fashion!  The final gap was a mere 27 seconds, or less than 6s per runner!

CLICK for the full team results. 

Princess Health and2014 Oktoberfest Rosters.Princessiccia

Princess Health and2014 Oktoberfest Rosters.Princessiccia

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As we all know, #SeanVsGill will be going down this year at the 2014 Oktoberfest 5K.  Here is a break down of intra-team race, and the team draft results.  

Today, we are very excited to announce the complete team rosters for #TeamSean and #TeamGill, along with our 10K team.  This will be our largest contingent ever participating in a single event with 35 runners from the team competing!  

Here are the rosters:


H+P Team Gill
Gillian Willard
Jordan Schmidt
Ahmed Ahmed
Greg Dyce
Dave Rutherford
Simon Gonsalves
Candice Shrigley
Kevin Post
Maria Lucko
Cari Rastas Howard
Tim De Visser

H+P Team Sean
Sean Delanghe
Brendan Hancock
Kailey Haddock
Chris Goldsworthy
Mike Piazza
Vicki Zandbergen
Ed Shrigley
Will Spaetzel
Laura-Lee Spaetzel
Daniel Cook
Maria Llano 
Jan De Visser

We also don't want to forget about our solid 10K contingent who is looking forward to battling it out on the new and improved course!

Health and Performance 10K Roster:
Nick Burt
Aron Mailman
Dragan Zubac
Sam Lalonde
Emily Hunter
Laura Hewitson
Speedy Gonsalves
Manuela Jones
Harold O'Krafka
Juan Carlos Padron
Jessica Rumfeldt
Heidi Cica

Battle of Waterloo

Finally, we can't forget that the 5K is also the 3rd and final stage of the Battle of Waterloo.  Click here for a summery of Stage 2 and the current standings.  At this point, H+P has a number of points of interest in this 3-race epic.  The team currently occupies the entire podium with Sean (1st), Brendan (2nd) and Greg (3rd).  Dave Rutherford sits in 6th, mere seconds out of 5th, and looks to be comfortably in the lead out of all masters runners.  

For the women, Vicki sits in 4th place overall, but less than 10 seconds off the OA podium- can she crack it?

Princess Health and Obesity ? Diabetes. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Obesity ? Diabetes. Princessiccia

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A new study adds to the evidence that the prevalence of type 2 diabetes is rapidly increasing in the US, and our national weight problem is largely to blame.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) currently estimates that a jaw-dropping 33 percent of US men, and 39 percent of US women, will develop diabetes at some point in their lives (1). Roughly one out of three people in this country will develop diabetes, and those who don't manage it effectively will suffer debilitating health consequences. Has the risk of developing diabetes always been so high, and if not, why is it increasing?

In the same issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine as the low-carb vs. low-fat study, appears another study that aims to partially address this question (2).

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Princess Health and#SeanVsGill Draft Results.Princessiccia

Princess Health and#SeanVsGill Draft Results.Princessiccia

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Less than ONE week to go until the epic #SeanVsGill showdown at the Oktoberfest 5K.  If you haven't already heard of this team challenge, click HERE to learn more.  Later this week we will be announcing the FULL rosters if each team.  

On Monday October the 6th, both teams drafted their top 5 runners.  Here is how the draft went down. 

(1) Coin Toss
At 6:45pm, the coin was tossed at practice.  Gill calls tails, it lands heads.  Sean gets to decide if he will pick first or second.  Remember, the individual to pick second also picks 3rd.  Sean was also required to pick a female athlete within the first 3 picks of his draft.  

(2) Draft order
After reviewing his scouting reports, Sean decides he will pick first (8:45pm)

(3) Draft
Here is a review of how the draft went as shown on our live twitter feed starting at 9:00pm.

Pick #1: Team Sean takes Brendan Hancock
Pick #2: Team Gill takes Jordan Schmidt 
Pick #3: Team Gill takes Ahmed Ahmed
Pick #4: Team Sean takes Kailey Haddock
Pick #5: Team Gill takes Greg Dyce
Pick #6: Team Sean takes Chris Goldsworthy 
Pick #7: Team Gill takes Dave Rutherford
Pick #8: Team Sean takes Mike Piazza 
Pick #9: Team Gill takes Simon Gonsalves
Pick #10: Team Sean takes Vicky Zandbergen

Who do you think has the better team? 

Stay tuned for full info on the rosters coming later this week!

Princess Health and Food Reward Friday. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Food Reward Friday. Princessiccia

Food reward Fridays

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This week's lucky "winner"... profiteroles!!

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Princess Health and Metabolic Effects of a Traditional Asian High-carbohydrate Diet. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Metabolic Effects of a Traditional Asian High-carbohydrate Diet. Princessiccia

celiac diabetes diet native diet

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A recent study supports the notion that an 'ancestral diet' focused around high-starch agricultural foods can cultivate leanness and metabolic health.

John McDougall gave Christopher Gardner a hard time at the McDougall Advanced Study Weekend. Dr. Gardner conducts high-profile randomized controlled trials (RCTs) at Stanford to compare the effectiveness of a variety of diets for weight loss, cardiovascular and metabolic health. The "A to Z Study", in which Atkins, Zone, Ornish, and LEARN diets were pitted against one another for one year, is one of his best-known trials (1).

Dr. McDougall asked a simple question: why haven't these trials evaluated the diet that has sustained the large majority of the world's population for the last several thousand years? This is an agriculturalist or horticulturalist diet based around starchy foods such as grains, tubers, legumes, and plantains, and containing little fat or animal foods. Researchers have studied a number of cultures eating this way, and have usually found them to be lean, with good cardiovascular and metabolic health. Why not devote resources to studying this time-tested ancestral diet? I think it's a fair question.

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