by Ellison, M.Sc. | Jul 21, 2009 | Articles, Health, Nutrition
My wife and I always take our kids with us when we go grocery shopping. It gives us the opportunity to teach them how to recognize sneaky labeling and deceptive brand names, and how to pick the best foods for a healthy meal. We show them how to read labels so they...
by Ellison, M.Sc. | Jul 16, 2009 | Alternative Health, Anti-Aging, Articles, Fitness, Health, Nutrition, Weight Loss
My wife recently competed in the Arnold Amateur Figure Competition – the largest competition of its kind in the world. This is like a beauty contest in a bikini. Women are judged on their muscular physique and posing. A 30-year-old mom of two, she swept the...
by Ellison, M.Sc. | Jul 7, 2009 | Alternative Health, Anti-Aging, Articles, Fitness, Nutrition, Weight Loss
I’m pretty selective about what I eat. Nothing is more important to maintain good health and a slim physique than proper diet. Most of us agree on that. The argument usually arises when we attempt to define “proper diet.” Some insist on a vegetarian diet, while others...
by Ellison, M.Sc. | Jun 30, 2009 | Alternative Health, Articles, Fitness, Health, Nutrition, Weight Loss
In 2006, I sent out a nationwide media release insisting that Oprah’s fat-loss methods – which included walking as her primary exercise – were actually making her fat. Even worse, they were making the millions of Americans following her lead fat too. Fact...
by Ellison, M.Sc. | Jun 22, 2009 | Alternative Health, Anti-Aging, Articles, Health
Corporations are great at keeping secrets. Take Coke, for instance. Coca-Cola is more than 120 years old – and only seven people in the company’s history have known the Coke formula. Then there’s drug giant Eli Lilly. While working as an organic chemist, I was...