Last Updated: 02/17/2020 Which heart-rate monitor should you choose if you’re not an elite runner, cyclist or triathlete and you want to drop some body fat? In this post I’ll give some suggestions based on my opinions and current monitor availability. I’ve been training my own body for 38 years and until about July of…
DetailsHappy New Year! I’m not a big fan of resolutions but I am a big fan of goals. As I discussed this issue recently with a client she phrased it perfectly when she said the end of year, beginning of the new is a chronological marker of an ending and a beginning. While there is…
Detailsby David Greenwalt Thanksgiving History In 1621, after a hard and devastating first year in the New World the Pilgrim’s fall harvest was very successful and plentiful. There was corn, fruits, vegetables, along with fish which was packed in salt, and meat that was smoke cured over fires. They found they had enough food to…
Detailsby David Greenwalt The low-FODMAP diet: an unusual name for a complicated diet. People seem to be talking more and more about it. But what is it? Would it help you? And what in the world is a FODMAP, anyway? This article will explain, in simple terms, what the low-FODMAP diet is, and who it…
Detailsby David Greenwalt What are nightshades? Despite their rather mysterious-sounding name, “nightshades” are simply a family of plants. Their scientific name is Solanaceae. The family includes over 2,000 species, ranging from vines and herbs to shrubs and trees. Most nightshades are inedible, but a few are commonly eaten: potatoes, tomatoes, bell peppers, chili peppers, and…
DetailsBy David Greenwalt If you’ve ever searched for weight loss miracles you’ve undoubtedly found a website or fifty touting the miracle of the negative-calorie-food diet. The most common “negative-calorie” food touted is celery. A stalk of celery is about six calories. The miracle pitch is that the calories it takes to chew it and digest…
Detailsby David Greenwalt Brown rice is a whole grain; white rice is not. Brown rice contains more fiber, vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients than white rice. Seems like brown rice is the clear winner in terms of health, right? Some have suggested that it may not be quite so clear. All those extra vitamins and…
Detailsby David Greenwalt Many people who have tried to lose weight are familiar with the dreaded “plateau” of dieting – the point at which they just can’t seem to lose any more weight, despite their continued efforts to eat less and exercise more. Worse yet, some people who have fought hard to lose weight end…
DetailsAt Leanness Lifestyle University our mission statement includes “Evidence-based lifestyle-management for permanent weight control.” That might seem like a mouthful but every word is important. The first part of our mission statement includes “evidence-based.” For two decades now I’ve kept my nose buried in the real, published, peer-reviewed research. I interview lead authors of the…
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