Archive for July, 2007

Tuesday, July 24th, 2007

Arthur De Vany’s Blog

One of my readers recommended the blog of Art De Vany. Art is a Professor of Economics at UCI and he has been following the guidelines of what he calls ‘evolutionary fitness’ for twenty years. It seems that it’s working out quite well for him. He is writing a book about the topic: the first […]

No Comments » - Posted in Dieting, Nutrition by Jeremiah

Saturday, July 21st, 2007

10 Reasons the Freshman Fifteen Gets You

Many people claim it’s a myth, but there is obviously something going on here for this myth to be so popular. I certainly didn’t stay in shape during my freshman year or my sophomore year for that matter. Stress, work, and projects can take their toll on students, but why is weight gain […]

6 Comments » - Posted in Nutrition, Weight Loss by Jeremiah

Wednesday, July 18th, 2007

I Lost Five Pounds!

Since I’ve started cutting out dairy, I’ve lost five pounds. Five pounds is a lot when you’re not that far away from your goal weight. It is also a big deal to me because, before I started this diet, I had been trying to lose weight for several months. I was working out several times […]

4 Comments » - Posted in Results by Jeremiah

Sunday, July 8th, 2007

Why We Are Not Made for Veganism

A couple of my friends started a vegetarian diet to my surprise a few months ago. This was part of the inspiration for this blog. I was then equally surprised when they quit recently. I thought this would be a permanent thing for sure. And why did they quit? One of them got very sick […]

5 Comments » - Posted in Nutrition by Jeremiah

Sunday, July 1st, 2007

Gardening for Optimal Health

For years, my dad has kept a modest sized garden in our yard. He also maintained several fruit trees. Every year, there were fresh apples, pears, blueberries, blackberries, and grapes. The garden yielded whatever we wanted to plant. And every year, we could choose to plant new things. For instance, my fiancee and I have […]

3 Comments » - Posted in Gardening, Nutrition by Jeremiah