The High Performance Health & Nutrition Digest

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The High Performance Health & Nutrition Digest

In today’s post:

  • Folic acid potentially dangerous to mother and child
  • Dark chocolate: a powerful tool to reduce cardiovascular risk factors
  • Harvard study says marathon training makes you fat
  • Cyclists and triathletes: Red Bull is BS
  • Large-scale Harvard study demonstrates that low-carb diets are far superior to low-fat for weight loss
  • Male triathletes: watch your testosterone
  • Just one alcoholic drink by pregnant mothers is enough to cause growth retardation of baby
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The Digest - June 14

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The Digest - June 14
  • Most ObGyn doctors don’t even know this and it’s scary.
  • Insulin resistance proves to be a better long-term predictor of disease than anything else.
  • The glycemic index of your breakfast DOES NOT MATTER much.
  • Statins deplete Vitamin K2, increase risk of atherosclerosis. Go figure…
  • Statins vindicated in relation to memory loss? Not so fast!
  • Collagen: the most important nutrient for healthy skin.
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The Digest - March 5

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The Digest - March 5
  • Use of saunas linked to lower risk of heart disease and stroke.
  • Ketogenic diets shown to improve body composition, blood lipids, and performance in trained cyclists.
  • Fluoride in public water supply linked to under active thyroid in women.
  • Many successful entrepreneurs didn't start till later in life. It's never too late...
  • Unmetabolized folic acid from supplements & food accumulates in the body and does serious harm.
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