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By Any Means Necessary
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoRiley has finished his first week of in-classroom school. He seems to have adapted quite well, which is no surprise—he is the most social child I’ve ever known and makes friends with everyone. Much like me, he’s not much of a morning eater. Occasionally I’ll eat breakfast but for the most part, it’s not going […]
Why Riley Went to School This Week
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoTuesday was Riley’s first day of kindergarten in the classroom. One of the reasons I haven’t written memos for two weeks is because Paula and I were attending online kindergarten with Riley four times a day; that gave Jamie some time to spend with her sister, who has a serious illness (and we’d appreciate your […]
Phytonutrients: Diet or Supplements?
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoThe study that we looked at this week demonstrated that flavonoid intake is related to socioeconomic status. It also demonstrated that most of that difference comes from the consumption of tea. All well and good. What stood out to me was the lack of phytonutrient intake. While there were some small differences in the other […]
Flavonoid Intake Varies by Demographic
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoBesides the flavonoid intake, another purpose of this study was to find out if there were any socioeconomic differences between high and low flavonoid intake. Before I get to that, here are some of the results of this study. The age group with the highest flavonoid intake was adults 51–70 with 293 mg/day. As education […]
Getting Acquainted with Flavonoids
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoEvery vegetable, fruit, and spice we consume in the foods we eat and many substances that we drink contain phytonutrients. Just to make the subject even more complicated, there are different categories of phytonutrients including flavonoids, which are the most prevalent in our diet. Flavonoid intake is linked to reduction of diseases such as cardiovascular […]
Exercise vs. Meditation? The Winner Is…
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoAs a trained exercise physiologist, if I were asked the question, “Which would prevent acute respiratory tract infections?” I would have picked exercise over meditation every time. The only reason I would choose meditation is that nagging voice in the back of my brain that says, “If they’re asking the question, maybe there were surprise […]
Immune System Training: Exercise vs. Meditation
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoWhat’s going to work better to prevent acute respiratory infections: moderate exercise training or meditation training? Have you predicted which would be more effective without looking at the article? Or do you not have enough information yet? Let’s take a look at what each group did. The moderate exercise group met for 2.5 hours each […]
Boosting Immune Function: Exercise vs. Meditation
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoEvery once in a while, I come across some research that’s just so interesting and unique, I have to share it with you. In this case, it’s directly related to boosting the immune system, which is what a lot of people are trying to do right now. In this case, researchers tested whether an eight-week […]
Practice Makes Perfect
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoHave you ever looked at new health habits as a series of tasks you need to perfect? There are many different habits that are part of a healthy lifestyle such as eating more vegetables, exercising five days a week, taking your supplements regularly, and dozens more. Losing weight is not just eating fewer calories; it’s […]
Eating the Elephant
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoI’m sure you’ve heard the question, “How do you eat an elephant?” The answer: “One bite at a time!” Paula and I took off last week to try to organize a couple areas of our house. I thought we could get two or three different tasks done. I was wrong; we’re still finishing the very […]