Princess Health and Recent Interviews. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Recent Interviews. Princessiccia

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For those who don't follow my Twitter account (@whsource), here are links to my two most recent interviews.

Smash the Fat with Sam Feltham.  We discuss the eternally controversial question, "is a calorie a calorie"?  Like many other advocates of the low-carbohydrate diet, Feltham believes that the metabolic effects of food (particularly on insulin), rather than calorie intake per se, are the primary determinants of body fatness.  I explain the perspective that my field of research has provided on this question.  We also discussed why some lean people become diabetic.  Feltham was a gracious host.

Nourish, Balance, Thrive with Christopher Kelly.  Kelly is also an advocate of the low-carbohydrate diet for fat loss.  This interview covered a lot of ground, including the insulin-obesity hypothesis, regulation of body fatness by the leptin-brain axis, how food reward works to increase calorie intake, and the impact of the food environment on food intake.  I explain why I think proponents of the insulin-obesity hypothesis have mistaken association for causation, and what I believe the true relationship is between insulin biology and obesity.  Kelly was also a gracious host.  He provides a transcript if you'd rather read the interview in text form.

Princess Health and Is Meat Unhealthy? Part III. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Is Meat Unhealthy? Part III. Princessiccia

cardiovascular disease vegetarian

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When we consider the health impacts of eating meat, cardiovascular disease is the first thing that comes to mind. Popular diet advocates often hold diametrically opposed views on the role of meat in cardiovascular disease. Even among researchers and public health officials, opinions vary. In this post, I'll do my best to sort through the literature and determine what the weight of the evidence suggests.

Ancel Keys and the Seven Countries Study

Ancel Keys was one of the first researchers to contribute substantially to the study of the link between diet and cardiovascular disease. Sadly, there is a lot of low-quality information circulating about Ancel Keys and his research (1). The truth is that Keys was a pioneering researcher who conducted some of the most impressive nutritional science of his time. The military "K ration" was designed by Keys, much of what we know about the physiology of starvation comes from his detailed studies during World War II, and he was the original Mediterranean Diet researcher. Science marches on, and not all discoveries are buttressed by additional research, but Keys' work was among the best of his day and must be taken seriously.

One of Keys' earliest contributions to the study of diet and cardiovascular disease appeared in an obscure 1953 paper titled "Atherosclerosis: A Problem in Newer Public Health" (2). This paper is worth reading if you get a chance (freely available online if you poke around a bit). He presents a number of different arguments and supporting data, most of which are widely accepted today, but one graph in particular has remained controversial. This graph shows the association between total fat intake and heart disease mortality in six countries. Keys collected the data from publicly available databases on global health and diet:

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Princess Health and2014 H+P Christmas Party .Princessiccia

Princess Health and2014 H+P Christmas Party .Princessiccia

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The Health and Performance holiday party is almost upon us!  Here are the details:

WHEN:

• Monday December 8th at 6:30pm.  There will be an easy workout at this time (optional), or you can come straight to the party!

WHERE:

• ROOM 200 of the Waterloo Rec Complex

WHAT TO BRING:

• It's a potluck, so bring something if you can/want to.  The best dish as voted by the members will get a NEW JACKET from our friends at New Balance Canada.  
• Some sort of holiday attire (ugly sweaters, Santa hats, etc)!  The favorite female and male outfit will get a small prize from our friends at NB.

MVP VOTING:

• We will be voting for our 2014 H+P Team MVPs at the party (one male, one female)!  If you would like to vote before the party, let us know.
• As described on our website HERE, the MVP award is given to the athlete who displays excellence in team dedication, athletic performance/improvement, team spirit, and who has had the most positive impact on their fellow H+P teammates.  

WHAT ELSE?

• There will be a 50/50 draw that will hopefully help to cover some of the cost of the room rental (and give one H+P-er a nice cash prize)!
• There will be games, relay races and more!  All of these competitions will have small prizes available from our friends at New Balance Canada!
• Make sure you come ready to compete, eat, and have fun!

Princess Health and What it feels like to heal a 25 year old eating disorder.. Princessiccia

Princess Health and What it feels like to heal a 25 year old eating disorder.. Princessiccia

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Princess Health and HOW TO END A BINGE EATING DISORDER IN 90 MINUTES. Princessiccia

Princess Health and HOW TO END A BINGE EATING DISORDER IN 90 MINUTES. Princessiccia

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Princess Health andEarly November Racing.Princessiccia

Princess Health andEarly November Racing.Princessiccia

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Here's a collection of the team's most recent results throughout the first two weekends of November!

RememberRun 5K

• Colin Calvert had a great debut with the team.  He ran a solid 17:30, winning his AG and placing 5th OA!
• Dave showed that the Doritos aren't slowing him down too much.  He came in 8th OA and 1st in his AG with a time of 19:07
• Simon was in next with a very solid 19:39, good enough for 2nd in his AG and 13th OA
• Kimberly Chan ha a very strong race, running sub-25 quit easily.  She was 5th in her AG and 16th OA!

RememberRun 8K

• Nick Burt was in first for the team with a very strong 29:36, 1st in his AG, and 5th OA for males.
• Aaron Mailman was in next for the team running 32:07, and just cracking the top-10 for males OA!
• Paul had an outstanding race, coming in with a time of 36:10, good enough for 7th in his AG.
• Manny and Howie had another great showdown.  Manny took today's race by 59 minutes, and takes the lead by ONE RACE in the season series.  
• Jessica had a very strong 8K, placing 2nd in her AG!
• Kyle MacKenzie had an oustanding debut with H+P!  He ran a massive new personal best by well over 1 minute, and managed to place 5th in a very competitive AG!

Road2Hope 1/2 Marathon

• Rob crushed the race!  He set a new club record in the half marathon running 1:13:28, placing 5th OA and winning his AG!

NYC Marathon

• Holger had a great race.  Despite just running Scotia 2 weeks before, Holger still opted to run this marathon for fun!  He still manged an excellent 3:16, placing 2,065th OA out of 50,564!  Not bad for a fun run!
• Coach Sean finished in 2:49:51, and 278th OA.

CCAA (College XC Nationals)

• Payton ran a very solid 22 minutes, and helped her team from Conestoga College achieve a 9th place finish!

Princess Health and Is Meat Unhealthy? Part II. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Is Meat Unhealthy? Part II. Princessiccia

vegetarian

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Over time, animals adapt to the foods they regularly consume. This is how archaeologists can, for example, determine that Triceratops was an herbivore and Tyrannosaurus was a carnivore just by looking at the structure of the skeleton. Adaptations to diet extend beyond skeletal structure, into digestion, metabolism, the brain, musculature, and other aspects of physical function. What is our evolutionary history with meat?

Human Evolutionary History with Meat: 200 to 2.6 Million Years Ago

Mammals evolved from ancestral "mammal-like reptiles" (therapsids, then cynodonts) approximately 220 million years ago (Richard Klein. The Human Career. 2009). Roughly 100 million years ago, placental mammals emerged. The earliest placental mammals are thought to have been nocturnal shrew-like beasts that subsisted primarily on insects, similar to modern shrews and moles. Mammalian teeth continued to show features specialized for insect consumption until the rise of the primates.

65 million years ago, coinciding with the evolution of the first fruiting plants, our ancestors took to the trees and became primates. For most of the time between then and now, our ancestors likely ate the prototypical primate diet of fruit, seeds, leaves/stems, and insects (1). Some primates also hunt smaller animals and thus eat the flesh of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish in addition to insects. However, the contribution of non-insect meat to the diet is usually small.

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