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We tend to shy away from commenting on issues away from health and fitness. Religion and Politics can only lead to trouble. Palm Oil is a topic though that is troubling. Numerous health authorities have warned against the use of palm oil in packaged foods. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute warned that the “high content of saturated fat… found in… palm kernel oil & palm oil, ” puts people at risk for heart attack or stroke. Indeed, the World Health Organization has also warned there is “convincing evidence” that palmitic acid increases the risk of heart disease. more packaged foods that are free of trans fat. As more and more products move away from “trans fat” the concerned to see that some of these products have made up for the trans fat by adding more saturated fat – another “bad” fat that raises total blood cholesterol as well as LDL cholesterol. There is a HUGE environmental impact in the growth and production of palm oil, and with the increase in use of palm oil, there is also an enviromentsl price to be paid. As much as the “climate change” folks are on the wrong side of science, palm oil places an inordinate strain on the land and people around it’s production. More Info HERE  HERE

Stress and Nutrition: Stress can be a problem in itself, of course. But stress can sometimes lead to unhealthy lifestyle patterns—which lead to more stress! For example, when we’re harried and under stress, we tend to make poor food choices. Unfortunately, these food choices can create more stress in the long run, as well as other problems. As you read the following ways in which stress can affect our nutritional choices, ask yourself this: when feeling overwhelmed, have you found yourself doing any of the following?
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Journal of the American College of Nutrition publishes some great studies. They can be a bit tedious, and usually are pretty redundent. The conclusion is what ultimately matter and here it is; “CONCLUSION: High heart rate intensity exercise training without dietary manipulation resulted in a decrease in body fat, but not weight change, as well as a decrease in the intake of saturated fat and cholesterol in normal weight young women. These changes were not observed after low heart rate intensity training.” so gain, if you are working out low and slow you will blunt your fat burning. full study HERE