Carbs And Our Body

How the Body Uses Carbohydrates from the Foods We Eat

PROTEINS that we eat are the building blocks of our cells (muscles, bones, skin, etcetera) while the carbohydrates are the body’s primary source of fuel and energy. Although the human body uses fats as an alternative energy source, fats are not burned by the body as [...]

Octogenarian’s Secret to Living Well

I recently interviewed an octogenarian to learn his secrets to healthy living.  His comments follow:

Q: Have you always been healthy or have you had previous health issues?

A: I had a troubled time in the ‘80s – ‘cause I had angina pectoris in 1980 and about that time I learned about the Pritikin Diet, Nathan Pritikin [...]