COOL TIP: Intermittent Fasting Intrigue

Intermittent fasting is a form of calorie restriction that has been recently popularized by a number of diets:  5:2 Diet,  The Fast Diet, Leangains,  Eat Stop Eat, The Warrior Diet, Alternate-Day Diet, among many.   All of these diets share a common method of cycling between … Read more

Do UltraShape, CoolSculpting and Other Non-Invasive Fat Reduction Systems Work?

UltraShape is one of a number of emerging a non-invasive medical procedures that use ultrasound or thermal technologies in order to destroy fat cells in order to achieve fat reduction. Other such non-invasive procedures include Zeltiq/CoolSculpting, Bella Contour, CavaLipo and Liposonix; although currently there are over 25 … Read more

Our Beefy Beefs About Beef

Beef is seriously yummy food….but the sad truth is that is bad for you and for our environment.  The next time you take a big bite out of a juicy burger or mouth-melting filet mignon, consider the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) conclusions.  This reputable … Read more

Living a Long, Healthy Life

The search for the fountain of youth has bedeviled most all explorers, but it is more apparent than anyone expected.   It’s not a place….nor a particular food.   And it’s definitely not a pill.    It’s the wisdom of a number of communities that have demonstrated a … Read more