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The Final Question on Ultra-Processed Food
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoHere’s what we found out so far: When we eat ultra-processed food (UPF), we tend to eat way too much of them, upwards of 500 more calories per meal. We absorb more of those calories; the absorption starts sooner in the small intestine because of the simple carbohydrates in the UPF. Finally, we found out […]
Ultra-Processed Foods: Losing Calories
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoIn our examination of the research on ultra-processed food (UPF), we’ve found out that we consume more calories and that we absorb more calories if we eat UPF. The final question is probably going to seem a little unusual. Do we actually lose more calories if we eat less UPF? In other words, do we […]
Are Ultra-Processed Foods Absorbed Faster?
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoThe next question to consider with UPFs is this: Do you absorb more calories from UPFs than you would from minimally processed food? The answer appears to be yes, but requires some explanation. Keep in mind that UPFs have been mechanically and chemically altered during the manufacturing process. The original grains of wheat, corn, or […]
Research Update: Ultra-Processed Foods
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoUltra-processed food (UPF) has been in the news again with several research papers published in the last few months. After I read the press releases as well as several articles by health columnists, I found and read the research papers. I’ve narrowed it down to three questions about UPFs plus my own question, which I’ll […]
Beating the Heat
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoClimate change is real, and it doesn’t really matter whether it’s man-made or a natural progression of the planet. At least for the foreseeable future, temperatures are rising, droughts are more common, and the storms are more severe. We will most likely see excessive temperatures for days, even weeks at a time. While everyone is […]
No Sweat!
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoI don’t know exactly when it happened—suddenly I don’t seem to sweat. Disappointing, because it was something that I looked forward to, believe it or not. To me it symbolized getting a good workout, whether during exercise or working in the yard, but it stopped as I approached 70. That means one of my cooling […]
On the Road Again
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoTo say that I’ve had a little agony over not running would be an understatement. I certainly don’t want to do anything that’s going to impact the new joint in my knee; on the other hand, my frustration continued to grow over the inability to exercise as hard as I want to exercise. I did […]
Knee Replacement Update
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoIt’s great to be back! I hope your 4th of July holiday was great. Spending some time in Nashville with a few thousand of my closest friends just before the 4th, one of the questions that I was often asked was “How about an update on your knee?” I’ll tell you how I’m doing, but […]
Yes, Intensity Matters
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoCan you get away with less time exercising and still protect your cardiovascular system? We know from Tuesday’s Memo that more time spent on physical activity will provide more protection. Can we save some time? Or perhaps better stated, can we do something in short bursts of time that can increase the moderate to intense […]
How Hard Should You Exercise?
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoExercise is my most favorite thing to talk about—not surprising for an exercise physiologist. There’s no question that diet is important to our health, but if I had to focus on just one habit that people should adopt, it would definitely be exercise first before anything else. I believe we should all eat more vegetables […]