Welcome to the Heartbeat- a roundup of interesting facts, studies, news, and tidbits on health, diet, and living your best life. The younger you feel the better you age: Subjective age and health. Can Omega-3 fatty acids and polyphenols prevent Alzheimer’s? Stop the sugar and processed foods already. 88 million Americans are prediabetic, I’d say… Continue reading Heartbeat 13

Welcome to the Heartbeat- a roundup of interesting facts, studies, news, and tidbits on health, diet, and living your best life. To reduce food waste, eat nutrient dense foods that are satiating. Ignore studies like this that feed participants muffins for breakfast. I’m a fan of animal protein as it’s often full of vitamins and minerals, but there’s a limit… Continue reading Heartbeat 12

Welcome to the Heartbeat- a roundup of interesting facts, studies, news, and tidbits on health, diet, and living your best life. Veggies high in nitrate help build muscles. Fake meat isn’t so great after all. I’m a big believer in gut health. When animals changed their environment- such as in CAFOs, their gut changed remarkably.… Continue reading Heartbeat 11

Welcome to the Heartbeat series- a roundup of interesting facts, studies, news, and tidbits on health, diet, and living your best life. Study shows processed meat increases risk of dementia, while same study shows unprocessed meats reduces risks. Caffeine + exercise increase rate of fat burning. High intensity, shorter duration exercise burns more long after… Continue reading Heartbeat 10

Welcome to the Heartbeat series- a roundup of interesting facts, studies, news, and tidbits on health, diet, and living your best life. The increase in vegetable oil consumption is staggering. Measuring deforestation in Belize. Almost certain we’ll be seeing more of this: rising temps hurt yields. Another thing we’re certain to see more of (🤞)… Continue reading Heartbeat 9

Welcome to the Heartbeat series- a roundup of interesting facts, studies, news, and tidbits on health, diet, and living your best life. Pesticides haunt farms & soil for decades. Another reason to raise agriculture in their natural environment- Antibiotics resistance spreads from pigs to humans. The benefits of fat metabolism: not being handcuffed to meal… Continue reading Heartbeat 8