tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2077918928475268914Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:05:25 +0000An excellent lifestyle is the key to great health and well-being.http://lifestylepower.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Howard Veit)Blogger299125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2077918928475268914.post-6459426667234171623Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:22:00 +00002009-11-02T22:22:12.359-05:00There is extensive research that shows that too much protein is a major problem with the standard American diet. I would add that protein deficiency is very rare. When is the last time anyone observed a case of protein deficiency? Our problem is too much protein, not too little. Follow this link to on Dr. McDougall's website to see lots of good information about protein.   The meat and dairy http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/http/wwwfacebookcom/homephp/homephprefhome/~3/TbrxFrLD0Uo/more-on-plant-based-diets-and-cycling.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Howard Veit)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/http/wwwfacebookcom/homephp/homephprefhome/~4/TbrxFrLD0Uo" height="1" width="1"/>http://lifestylepower.blogspot.com/2009/11/more-on-plant-based-diets-and-cycling.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2077918928475268914.post-3397951804707801912Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:34:00 +00002009-10-30T18:57:24.297-04:00Lifestyle ThoughtsWhen I transitioned to a high nutrition plant based diet 2 1/2 years ago I wondered how such an eating style would support my cycling. Cycling has been a passion of mine for several years. My performance level is clearly 'middle of the pack,' nevertheless, I train around 200-250 miles per week. That much training requires lots of calories to keep me going. What would I eat to keep me from http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/http/wwwfacebookcom/homephp/homephprefhome/~3/fwVMqTxLutU/plant-based-diet-and-cycling.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Howard Veit)5<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/http/wwwfacebookcom/homephp/homephprefhome/~4/fwVMqTxLutU" height="1" width="1"/>http://lifestylepower.blogspot.com/2009/10/plant-based-diet-and-cycling.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2077918928475268914.post-5856624463218973763Sat, 10 Oct 2009 23:17:00 +00002009-10-10T19:29:50.578-04:00Lifestyle ThoughtsThis article appeared a year or so ago on Newsmax.com:Being Vegetarian Shrinks BrainTuesday, September 16, 2008 9:15 AMBy: Sylvia Booth HubbardArticle Font Size Becoming a vegetarian could be good for the planet, but it’s bad for your brain. Scientists at Oxford University in England have found that vegetarians are six times more likely to have brain shrinkage than those who include meats in http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/http/wwwfacebookcom/homephp/homephprefhome/~3/nh-Fs1NdkTY/does-being-vegetarian-shrink-your-brain.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Howard Veit)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/http/wwwfacebookcom/homephp/homephprefhome/~4/nh-Fs1NdkTY" height="1" width="1"/>http://lifestylepower.blogspot.com/2009/10/does-being-vegetarian-shrink-your-brain.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2077918928475268914.post-5940859455803333350Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:59:00 +00002009-10-10T19:30:23.117-04:00Lifestyle ThoughtsI have been struggling with an intestinal bug, gastritis, I think, contracted while on a trip to Boston last weekend. I suffered for several days and finally sought help from Dr. Fuhrman, who suggested I go in to get a stool culture, which I did this morning.The bug should take care of itself in a few days, but while in the doctor's office I, on the spur of the moment decided to have a blood http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/http/wwwfacebookcom/homephp/homephprefhome/~3/jcK-JsZiwtI/good-cholesterol.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Howard Veit)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/http/wwwfacebookcom/homephp/homephprefhome/~4/jcK-JsZiwtI" height="1" width="1"/>http://lifestylepower.blogspot.com/2009/08/good-cholesterol.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2077918928475268914.post-4659541738011255892Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:44:00 +00002009-08-03T11:46:39.188-04:00Lifestyle Thoughts In my article on health reform, I propose that health consumers and providers can save lots of money by making more conservative use of the health system.Let me illustrate by using my dog as an example. Poor 12-year-old (84 human years) Bandit has been limping around and looking awfully uncomfortable. My family and I recently went on a three day vacation and when I took Bandit to the Vet for http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/http/wwwfacebookcom/homephp/homephprefhome/~3/6DedAv4hVU4/lessons-from-my-dog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Howard Veit)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/http/wwwfacebookcom/homephp/homephprefhome/~4/6DedAv4hVU4" height="1" width="1"/>http://lifestylepower.blogspot.com/2009/08/lessons-from-my-dog.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2077918928475268914.post-1356523761855691558Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:07:00 +00002009-08-03T11:09:41.428-04:00Lifestyle ThoughtsI have been doing lots of long distance rides this summer. I have been wondering whether I would suffer from not drinking Gatorade-like drinks or taking salt tablets in very hot weather. Yesterday, I asked Dr. Fuhrman (http://www.drfuhrman.com/), one of my main sources of health information, about a low salt eating style and whether it poses special challenges for endurance sports. Here is my http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/http/wwwfacebookcom/homephp/homephprefhome/~3/Ige6MZ3K1C4/salt-andor-electrolyte-supplements-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Howard Veit)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/http/wwwfacebookcom/homephp/homephprefhome/~4/Ige6MZ3K1C4" height="1" width="1"/>http://lifestylepower.blogspot.com/2009/08/salt-andor-electrolyte-supplements-for.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2077918928475268914.post-6357661005027683713Sun, 02 Aug 2009 15:46:00 +00002009-08-03T11:08:09.236-04:00Lifestyle ThoughtsWe can engage in complicated studies and endless debate about the shape of national health reform, but until our nation commits to the tough and politically unpopular actions needed to improve the health of the American people, the effort will be wasted.Politicians, journalists, and health policy experts talk on and on about the huge costs of health reform, raising taxes, a public option to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/http/wwwfacebookcom/homephp/homephprefhome/~3/L3jsqxlxcwE/health-reform-should-focus-on-health.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Howard Veit)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/http/wwwfacebookcom/homephp/homephprefhome/~4/L3jsqxlxcwE" height="1" width="1"/>http://lifestylepower.blogspot.com/2009/08/health-reform-should-focus-on-health.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2077918928475268914.post-1639168635005049341Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:32:00 +00002009-07-21T20:41:47.859-04:00Lifestyle ThoughtsPeople ask me why I have eliminated all processed oils. Typically, someone will say something like, "I know oils are high in fat, but isn't olive oil good for you? Isn't olive oil a 'good oil'?I have never given a very good answer to this question, except to say that oil is pure fat, and has little or no nutritive value. Some fats when found in natural foods and combined with other healthy http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/http/wwwfacebookcom/homephp/homephprefhome/~3/TAeN6J6pUE8/processed-oils-are-junk-food.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Howard Veit)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/http/wwwfacebookcom/homephp/homephprefhome/~4/TAeN6J6pUE8" height="1" width="1"/>http://lifestylepower.blogspot.com/2009/07/processed-oils-are-junk-food.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2077918928475268914.post-4958565645673817519Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:47:00 +00002009-07-09T07:54:40.692-04:00Lifestyle ThoughtsThis post is to ramble a bit about the terms vegetarian and vegan as well as the other terms we use to characterize the way we eat. There are lots of labels around. In addition to these two two there are omnivore, fruitarian, raw foodist, natural hygienist, and a host of others. Joel Fuhrman, M.D. has coined the term nutritarian, which probably best represents my eating style. A nutritarian http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/http/wwwfacebookcom/homephp/homephprefhome/~3/qoBA0K2QY-U/vegetarian-veganwhat-are-we.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Howard Veit)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/http/wwwfacebookcom/homephp/homephprefhome/~4/qoBA0K2QY-U" height="1" width="1"/>http://lifestylepower.blogspot.com/2009/07/vegetarian-veganwhat-are-we.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2077918928475268914.post-2824930031500654709Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:39:00 +00002009-07-05T10:56:16.296-04:00Lifestyle ThoughtsI received this email message from Dr. McDougall today and am printing it verbatim here. There is lots of confusion about the impact of vegetarian and vegan diets on bone strength. This provides some clarification. Note, as Dr. McDougall points out that the the 'meta-analysis' is actually advertising passed off as research, since it was sponsored by a company that promotes dairy products.------http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/http/wwwfacebookcom/homephp/homephprefhome/~3/KzsrTqukphw/vegetarian-diet-and-weak-bones-from.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Howard Veit)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/http/wwwfacebookcom/homephp/homephprefhome/~4/KzsrTqukphw" height="1" width="1"/>http://lifestylepower.blogspot.com/2009/07/vegetarian-diet-and-weak-bones-from.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2077918928475268914.post-3700157717821405195Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:34:00 +00002009-07-05T10:41:20.454-04:00TrainingThis was the second Century ride this month and my time was a bit better. I averaged 14 mph on a hilly ride from Cartersville, GA. Total time was 7:13 and ride time was 6:53. I was the only recumbent rider in a large field of riders that probably totaled close to 400 riders. The countryside was beautiful. The first part of the ride and the last part were rolling hills and the middle part was http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/http/wwwfacebookcom/homephp/homephprefhome/~3/--toGZMn49M/2009-workout-108-cartersville-century.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Howard Veit)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/http/wwwfacebookcom/homephp/homephprefhome/~4/--toGZMn49M" height="1" width="1"/>http://lifestylepower.blogspot.com/2009/06/2009-workout-108-cartersville-century.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2077918928475268914.post-7073526572491474539Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:29:00 +00002009-06-27T20:33:45.426-04:00TrainingI did the most challenging 19 loop at Stone Mountain to get some good climbing in. I did a 19 mile loop taking in some of the Park's toughest climbs and then finished with an easier 5 mile loop.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/http/wwwfacebookcom/homephp/homephprefhome/~3/To91nN6lip8/2009-workout-107-white-24-miles-mtd-605.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Howard Veit)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/http/wwwfacebookcom/homephp/homephprefhome/~4/To91nN6lip8" height="1" width="1"/>http://lifestylepower.blogspot.com/2009/06/2009-workout-107-white-24-miles-mtd-605.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2077918928475268914.post-1610029220751144441Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:47:00 +00002009-06-23T16:52:41.894-04:00TrainingOn the drive to White for this ride, it started to rain heavily but when I arrived the sky was clear and it was very hot and humid. So, I started out on a 45 mile ride, which proceeded uneventfully for the first 20 miles or so. Then the thunder and lightning started and the rain clouds started to build in the sky. But, luck was with me. Just as it started to rain I passed Glade Church, which http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/http/wwwfacebookcom/homephp/homephprefhome/~3/-wC7aNG9Gdg/2009-workout-106-white-45-miles-mtd-581.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Howard Veit)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/http/wwwfacebookcom/homephp/homephprefhome/~4/-wC7aNG9Gdg" height="1" width="1"/>http://lifestylepower.blogspot.com/2009/06/2009-workout-106-white-45-miles-mtd-581.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2077918928475268914.post-7870989707258971232Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:37:00 +00002009-06-20T21:34:37.838-04:00High Nutrition JournalI haven't posted on nutrition for awhile, so this post is to discuss the tweaks I have made to my eating style in that I am in the midst of cycling training season. I completed one Century (100 mile) ride on Sunday, June 7th and have two more Century rides planned this summer.My program involves between 200-250 miles per week of training. The energy expenditure is estimated to be between 9,000http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/http/wwwfacebookcom/homephp/homephprefhome/~3/m4dRrlnAt7M/nutrition-for-endurance-athlete.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Howard Veit)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/http/wwwfacebookcom/homephp/homephprefhome/~4/m4dRrlnAt7M" height="1" width="1"/>http://lifestylepower.blogspot.com/2009/06/nutrition-for-endurance-athlete.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2077918928475268914.post-271559240110763702Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:21:00 +00002009-06-20T20:24:53.281-04:00TrainingI didn't get started until about 12:30 pm and it was VERY hot. I drove to White to do my usual 45 mile training ride. I varied the route because I had to double back to my truck and get some money (which I forgot) in case I needed to stop for water.The temperature jumped over 100 degrees but I felt pretty good until the last few miles when I began to wilt. About 2o miles into the ride I helpedhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/http/wwwfacebookcom/homephp/homephprefhome/~3/Iw0dm_e56ks/2009-workout-105-white-45-miles-mtd-536.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Howard Veit)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/http/wwwfacebookcom/homephp/homephprefhome/~4/Iw0dm_e56ks" height="1" width="1"/>http://lifestylepower.blogspot.com/2009/06/2009-workout-105-white-45-miles-mtd-536.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2077918928475268914.post-7731607785791054322Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:19:00 +00002009-06-20T20:20:06.261-04:00TrainingI didn't get started until late and ended up on the Silver Comet Trail for a 46 mile ride. It was very hot and I was dragging at the end. It was a beautiful day and I stopped at the 1/2 way point for a rest and a snack.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/http/wwwfacebookcom/homephp/homephprefhome/~3/N4eG82MlmA4/2009-workout-104-silver-comet-trail-46.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Howard Veit)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/http/wwwfacebookcom/homephp/homephprefhome/~4/N4eG82MlmA4" height="1" width="1"/>http://lifestylepower.blogspot.com/2009/06/2009-workout-104-silver-comet-trail-46.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2077918928475268914.post-1560284022108670101Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:30:00 +00002009-06-20T20:21:14.402-04:00TrainingDrove with a friend out to White and did a pretty hard 45 miles. We had to stop twice to fix his rear tire, but when we go going after that we maintained a pretty good pace. Average speed was about 15 mph, which wasn't bad, given the terrain.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/http/wwwfacebookcom/homephp/homephprefhome/~3/ZsUFFtrETO8/2009-workout-103-white-45-miles-mtd-445.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Howard Veit)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/http/wwwfacebookcom/homephp/homephprefhome/~4/ZsUFFtrETO8" height="1" width="1"/>http://lifestylepower.blogspot.com/2009/06/2009-workout-103-white-45-miles-mtd-445.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2077918928475268914.post-6205532013426001379Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:28:00 +00002009-06-20T20:21:14.403-04:00TrainingThis was a hard ride at Stone Mountain Park. I passed a young triathlete going up a hill and she was not pleased so she ran me down, passed me again. We traded passes for about 5 miles until she pulled away from me. Hurt her ego I guess. Nice ride, felt good.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/http/wwwfacebookcom/homephp/homephprefhome/~3/Dj8jFBJojzs/2009-workout-102-stone-mountain-park-24.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Howard Veit)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/http/wwwfacebookcom/homephp/homephprefhome/~4/Dj8jFBJojzs" height="1" width="1"/>http://lifestylepower.blogspot.com/2009/06/2009-workout-102-stone-mountain-park-24.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2077918928475268914.post-3983551586160208003Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:26:00 +00002009-06-20T20:21:14.403-04:00TrainingFelt a little sluggish today, but did a 46 mile rather leisurely ride on the Silver Comet Trail. The weather was beautiful and me a riding buddy at the end. Nice ride, but I didn't feel lively.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/http/wwwfacebookcom/homephp/homephprefhome/~3/EPJXK9jbp4Y/2009-workout-101-silver-comet-trail.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Howard Veit)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/http/wwwfacebookcom/homephp/homephprefhome/~4/EPJXK9jbp4Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://lifestylepower.blogspot.com/2009/06/2009-workout-101-silver-comet-trail.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2077918928475268914.post-1950726931047029791Sun, 14 Jun 2009 01:03:00 +00002009-06-20T20:21:14.403-04:00TrainingI enjoyed the ride yesterday so much that I drove back to White today and did a similar ride. This time I followed the 45 mile markers for the Beautiful Backroads Century, which is held each September. They keep improving this route, and this one is really special. The ride starts at the Budweiser Brewery, but I started at my usual spot, City Hall in White, GA. I did essentially the same http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/http/wwwfacebookcom/homephp/homephprefhome/~3/GoASZ37W8P0/2009-workout-100-white-45miles-mtd-330.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Howard Veit)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/http/wwwfacebookcom/homephp/homephprefhome/~4/GoASZ37W8P0" height="1" width="1"/>http://lifestylepower.blogspot.com/2009/06/2009-workout-100-white-45miles-mtd-330.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2077918928475268914.post-3835299045465214099Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:54:00 +00002009-06-12T20:58:02.358-04:00TrainingA friend and I started out from White, GA at about 9:30 am and did a 45 minute rolling hills ride to Red Bud and back. It was a beautiful day and we set a decent pace, although for part of the ride we were deep in conversation. Although it was hot, the humidity was low and it remained comfortable. We stopped at Red Bud for a breather and then headed home. Very nice ride.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/http/wwwfacebookcom/homephp/homephprefhome/~3/REKfeoBWLu8/2009-workout-99-white-to-red-bud.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Howard Veit)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/http/wwwfacebookcom/homephp/homephprefhome/~4/REKfeoBWLu8" height="1" width="1"/>http://lifestylepower.blogspot.com/2009/06/2009-workout-99-white-to-red-bud.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2077918928475268914.post-3122531955496074202Fri, 12 Jun 2009 02:15:00 +00002009-06-20T20:21:14.404-04:00TrainingIt rained on and off, but I did a very hilly 37 miles at Stone Mountain Park. Starting to get my legs back after the Century on Sunday.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/http/wwwfacebookcom/homephp/homephprefhome/~3/bacvazv6i5Y/2009-workout-98-stone-mountain-park-37.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Howard Veit)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/http/wwwfacebookcom/homephp/homephprefhome/~4/bacvazv6i5Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://lifestylepower.blogspot.com/2009/06/2009-workout-98-stone-mountain-park-37.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2077918928475268914.post-3148158305912389181Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:14:00 +00002009-06-08T12:16:12.800-04:00TrainingI did 30 minutes of easy rowing followed by 60 situps, lying side leg raises and stretches. This felt good after yesterday's long ride.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/http/wwwfacebookcom/homephp/homephprefhome/~3/aVnioma8d-s/2009-workout-97-rowing-and-core.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Howard Veit)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/http/wwwfacebookcom/homephp/homephprefhome/~4/aVnioma8d-s" height="1" width="1"/>http://lifestylepower.blogspot.com/2009/06/2009-workout-97-rowing-and-core.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2077918928475268914.post-7372527017657843184Mon, 08 Jun 2009 02:45:00 +00002009-06-08T11:14:19.986-04:00TrainingA friend and I drove to Carrollton, GA and did the West Georgia 100. It was an unusual ride in that my buddy has two flat tires and another tire delay that added up to about 1.5 hours in time off the ride. We used up my spare tubes and most of my CO2 cartridges in the repairs. We got some support help from the SAG wagon, but mostly fended for ourselves. We set out unsure whether we would do http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/http/wwwfacebookcom/homephp/homephprefhome/~3/1QalUl7n8lg/2009-workout-96-west-georgia-100-98.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Howard Veit)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/http/wwwfacebookcom/homephp/homephprefhome/~4/1QalUl7n8lg" height="1" width="1"/>http://lifestylepower.blogspot.com/2009/06/2009-workout-96-west-georgia-100-98.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2077918928475268914.post-465023403074191809Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:40:00 +00002009-06-08T11:19:12.792-04:00First, I did 50 minutes of situps, pushups, rowing and back exercises in my home gym.My bike training was a relatively hard mountain ride at Stone Mountain Park. I did the really tough climb loop twice plus some easier, but still hard, loops with lots of climbing. The P-38 climbs well, but I need to be in better shape.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/http/wwwfacebookcom/homephp/homephprefhome/~3/hfUN8E0_vPA/2009-workout-95-bike-training-30miles.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Howard Veit)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/http/wwwfacebookcom/homephp/homephprefhome/~4/hfUN8E0_vPA" height="1" width="1"/>http://lifestylepower.blogspot.com/2009/06/2009-workout-95-bike-training-30miles.html