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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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

The "real" cause of High Cholesterol and Heart Disease - Is it heredity or an allergy?

April 29th, 2008 · No Comments

I have thought about this topic for a long time. Some say I have dwelled on it too much, but when you have had so many members taken out at an early age by High Cholesterol and Heart Disease or are currently suffering from the complications of cardiovascular disease, you tend to think about it […]

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Tags: Uncategorized

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

What vitamins / supplements should you take?

April 9th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Man, this is a complex, completely confusing, controversial, and diluted topic.  There are so many sides to this one that I do not think it can be measured in a three dimensional world. It is multi dimensional.
I will start off by saying that I think the best source for devising a good supplement program for yourself is with […]

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Tags: Nutrition

Advice for the die hard Barbecue’r

April 9th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Since I know that Sean O’Driscoll is a die hard when it comes to Barbecue, I thought I would share one supremely important piece of advice.
If you are going to spend a lot of time and money on cooking your meat to make it the best cooked meal you have ever had, please spend as […]

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Tags: My Friends · Nutrition

Have High Cholesterol? What now?

April 4th, 2008 · No Comments

There is tons of information out there on the topic of Cholesterol. How can you find out what your numbers are? Did you get all the right tests? So, what does it all mean? What are the important numbers? What can you do about it? What are your options? Sorting this all out is a […]

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Tags: Exercise · Nutrition