Kevin’s Corner on Exercise and Nutrition

A place where I can share the crazy amount of stuff on exercise and nutrition that I have learned over the years and help people to realize that ultimately you control what you do with your body and your health.

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Entries Tagged as 'Cholesterol'

So, what Protein Powders are a safe option for people with Inflammatory Disease?

May 16th, 2008 · No Comments

The question is are all Protein Powders all safe or do you you look at Protein Powders with the same critical eye as any other protein source. In other words, do you need to know how the source of the protein was produced / grown.
In my opinion, yes.  If the protein powder you are using in your shakes was […]

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Tags: Cholesterol · Exercise · Nutrition

What’s the trick to kick Omega 6? Omega 3 where art thee?

April 25th, 2008 · 2 Comments

I will try to keep this one brief.
If you are like me and are struggling to kick this high cholesterol monster off your back, your choice is simple, not easy, but simple.
Kick the bad guy Omega 6 to the curb. Tell him to get off your plate and don’t let the door hit him in the […]

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Tags: Cholesterol · Nutrition

Man, are we so blind - Omega 3’s

April 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Are we so blind that we really just do not understand how ABSO-FREAKING-LUTELY important it is to get good sources of Omega 3’s in our diet and how ABSO-EQUALLY-LUTELY it is to not just try, but to do everything in our power to cut wayyyyyyy back on Omega 6’s?
OK, I am sure a lot of you […]

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Tags: Cholesterol · Nutrition

Follow up on Lp(a). New research questions normal levels

April 24th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Some of you may have gone over and read Dr. Mirkin from my pointers to his site. I recently sent him an email asking him to discuss more things that he has learned about Lp(a) on his site and shared my story of high levels of Lp(a). What he told me was very eye opening and […]

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Tags: Cholesterol · Lifestyle Choices · Nutrition