Some recent conversations I’ve had got me thinking about the role of research again. How do you know if what you are being told about a fitness program is sound? Is scientific evidence the only valid measure? What evidence should you listen to?
What kind of calorie burn do you get from a specific exercise? How many calories should you burn each day? How many calories do you need to burn to lose a pound? I’m not sure any of those questions really matter.
An article in the Washington Post this week talked about the expanding industry that handles workout related injury. The more people get into high intensity workout regimens, the more we see significant injuries and there is an idustry that is growing because of it. For more on that, I recommend
Going vegetarian was a good experience. It was a great way to reorient myself towards more fruits, veggies, and other plant based foods and away from being so meat heavy. However, I also found that it was difficult for me to hit a lot of important nutritional values that way.
I just finished a 4 week experiment with a vegetarian diet. I wanted to see for myself how difficult or not it is to follow and if it was possible to hit all the nutrient requirements, especially protein. Had it been a little easier, I would have tried a vegan