Body Ami Blog

Thanks to the New York Times for publishing this comprehensive overview of organs and functions with links to detailed information.  

New research suggests the fatty acids may possess an even more fundamental benefit: Heart patients with high omega-3 intake had relatively longer "telomeres," which are stretches of DNA whose length correlates with longevity. Read the full article here:

Michael Pollan's column in The New York Times is right on target. We should focus our attention on diet and food production. That could dramatically reduce health care costs.  I highly recommend this article. 

Thanks to Splendora for highlighting these 10 foods recommended for women. Forget the fad diets. Eating right and exercise are the keys to good health.

1. Organic Farm Fresh Eggs
2. Wild Salmon
3. Leafy Greens
4. Nuts
5. Blueberries
6. Steel Cut Oats
7. Avocados
8. Raw Cacao
9. Organic Sweet Potatoes
10. Organic Yogurt with Active Culture

Apple Cider Vinegar has been used for centuries to lower blood sugar and control appetite. Other diets have come and gone such as the alcohol only diet William the Conqueror created when he became too fat to ride his horse. There have been a plethora of food based diets like skim milk and bananas, meat and fat, cabbage soup, the lemonade diet, and even one that claimed "calories don't count" as long as you drink vegetable oil at the end of each meal.

Performance without Pain, a blog dedicated to Optimal Health/Optimal Nutrition via a Healing Diet of Nutrient Dense Traditional Foods, recently posted this: Raw Apple Cider Vinegar Treatment for GERD/Acid Reflux

Did you know that like couch potatoes and fitness fanatics, there are lazy and active calories? The type of calorie determines the rate at which the body will burn them. Foods closer to a natural state such as fresh fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, will burn more quickly than processed foods. Experts blame processed foods for the current obesity epidemic. Learn more about this in this article from Bicycling

Three square meals a day to get your nutrients has become passe, dismissed as outdated thinking. But snacking to stay lean and healthy takes some knowledge about noshing. It makes sense to eat often because it makes your metabolism more efficient but snacks need to be a healthy balance of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. They should feel like small meals with multiple components.

As we approach Thanksgiving, gyms are filled with athletes working to burn off as many calories as they can before they feast on turkey and accoutrements. But exercise is rarely rote physical movement. Take Yoga. It's exercise. But it also a philosophy, a science and an art. 
Many think of yoga as choreographed stretching but that simplification does not do it justice. The practice of postures (asanas) strengthens the body, creating a feeling of well being.

Around the holidays there is always a lot of advice floating around about making smart food choices and often the advice involves stating the obvious. i.e. "Choose the crudite over the bacon wrapped scallops." or "Pick a plain baked potatoes over a twice baked one."

But how about the choice between roasted turkey vs the deep fried variety?