Easy Vegetable Gardening? Easy vegetable gardening! Oxymoron? It's all a matter of letting nature (or gravity) do the heavy lifting.Each time I have such a task, I run a mental benefit-risk assessment.Do it myself or go get assistance?It's easy to strain your back in the vegetable garden. This is avoidable. For instance, forget double digging. You leave that to the worms. Furthermore, just like Ironman ... Read more
Vegan Religion or Philosophy? A healthy vegan listens to their body. religion: noun The belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, a pursuit or interest to which someone ascribes supreme importance. "consumerism is the new religion" philosophy: noun the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when ... Read more
Diet Plays A Major Role In Your Health BUT Feelings About Food Tend To Choose Your Diet! Should Your Feelings Choose Your Diet? Think about it! Feelings about food? A fascinating topic, highlighted in a play we enjoyed last night. Change your diet, and you'll be surprised the impact it can have on friends and family. I found this play, Cake, to be interesting and illuminating. The show was ... Read more
Two Year Vegan Ironman Anniversary No Kwashiorkor Yet! Kwashiorkor: A form of malnutrition caused by protein deficiency in the diet, typically affecting young children in the tropics. The funny thing about my two years on a dairy-free, meat-free, eggs-free (vegan) diet, is how easy it was to do. Furthermore, it seemed to have no impact at all on my ability to continue Ironman training (unlike my ... Read more
Vegan nutrition is a fascinating topic. Especially for the plant-based athlete. Vegan nutrition? A contentious topic, in many circles! Don't miss FitOldDog's vegan nutrition carb survey, at the bottom of the page! Vegan nutrition, doing it right. First, let's get vitamin B12 out of the way - does our need for B12 mean we have to eat meat? No! Just read this article, entitled: "Vital Wisdom: A Journey of ... Read more
"You are what you eat." Lindlahr, 1942 What’s To Eat? Now! There's a great question! There are many reasons that we eat what we do. The main one is habit or conditioning. Usually the food that our family provided, as we were growing up. As a researcher and triathlete, I think a lot about the energy component. Should I get my power from carbohydrates or fats? But there is much more to nutrition than ... Read more
If you've ever had plantar fasciitis, you'll be aware that it can always come back if you are not careful. That said, you can make plantar fasciitis heel pain go away again, if you know how. My training plan for Ironman Western Australia (December 6th, 2015) includes a number of key races, as indictors of where I need to focus my attention. One such race was the 2015 OBX Half Ironman, last weekend. It was also ... Read more
"The benefits of the use of animals in medical research are obvious and quantifiable. From heart transplants, scans for improved prenatal diagnostic techniques, blood transfusions and anticoagulants to medication for high blood pressure, asthma and major depressive disease – most of us have benefited from the use of animals in some form." Dr Obaro Evuarherhe Human awareness evolves, one epiphany at a time, if ... Read more
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