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01/22/2020

In part one of the benefits of protein I helped you understand the need for protein. How it’s key to all areas of your health. In fact, I gave you 8 direct benefits of protein. And helped answer the question:

How much protein to you need to consume each day?

The answer to that question is one-third to one-half of your body weight depending on whose guidelines you want to use.

The key is to consume your protein in various meals since your body can’t store protein.

This means that you should consume 20 to 30 grams per meal. And the rest of this articles will help you figure out how to do just that.

Protein Shakes

Once of the simplest ways to get your needed protein is with a protein shake. Some people use whey protein. I prefer pea protein isolate since it’s hypoallergenic and doesn’t cause any bloating.

I would not recommend soy protein as it can interfere with key hormones in your body.

Below is an image of my base recipe. As you can see I get 30 grams of protein with this morning meal.

9 Health Benefits of Pumpkin Pie

Posted by Dan Hammer //

11/22/2018

When I first decided to do this article on the health benefits of pumpkin pie I approached it as a fluff post to fill out my Health Newsletter. To my surprise there are a lot of health benefits of pumpkin pie. Even WebMD acknowledges “6 Surprising Health Benefits of Pumpkin.”

What is traditionally seen as a Thanksgiving Day desert, the pumpkin pie can help provide the following key benefits:

Weight Loss Aid

Improved Vision

Better Immunity

Younger Looking Skin

Reduced Cancer Risk

Diabetic Help

This post on the health benefits of pumpkin pie will explore these benefits and more.

What Are The 9 Health Benefits of Pumpkin Pie? Read More →

9 Health Benefits of Turkey

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11/15/2018

Usually you see turkey as part of Thanksgiving and Christmas meals, but the health benefits of turkey make it an excellent source for your weekly and monthly nutritional profile.

Just like Chick-fil-A has cows promoting the consumption of chicken maybe we need an ad campaign of pigs promoting turkey consumption.

Turkey provides both dark and white meat (I prefer the dark meat) with most people preferring white meat. Given that, here is the nutritional value of 1 cup (140 grams or 5 ounces) of turkey:

Calories: 220

Protein: 42 grams

Thiamin: 6% of RDI (Reference Daily Intake)

Riboflavin: 11% of RDI

Niacin: 48% of RDI

Vitamin B6: 38% of RDI

Vitamin B12: 9% of RDI

Calcium: 3% of RDI

Iron: 10% of RDI

Magnesium: 10% of RDI

Phosphorus: 31% of RDI

Potassium: 12% of RDI

Zinc: 19% of RDI

Selenium: 64% of RDI

Glycemic Load: 0

That’s a pretty good nutritional profile. Here are the health benefits of turkey based on this nutritional profile. Read More →

Nutritional Value of Popcorn

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08/22/2018

I like popcorn. Most of the people that I know also like popcorn. And as I’ve taken to heart the research on vegetable oils causing wide spread inflammation throughout the body, I’ve had to readjust my snacking options.

I used to love Fritos and Potato Chips. They were my go to snacks.

But corn oil, canola oil, and vegetable oil are used in the processing of these snacks. Which makes these snack items potential food sources for inflammation.

And while I will occasionally eat them, it’s no longer a daily snack item. Not even a weekly snack item. I’ll have them if I’m at a family party and they’re on the snack table.

So when I saw that popcorn was bad for you I decided to find out why.

And if I could save this snack item so that I didn’t have to give it up.

What I found was pretty interesting. It’s both good and bad. Let’s first get the bad out of the way. Read More →

How Your Microbiome Impacts Weight Loss

Posted by Dan Hammer //

07/01/2018

Your microbiome impacts weight loss! That statement is true.

And this blog post will help you understand how you can change your microbiome to increase your probability to lose fat and maintain a healthy weight.

Now before I help you understand how your microbiome impacts weight loss I’d like to ask you the following questions:

Have you struggled with your weight?

Have you tried numerous diets were you’ve lost weight, but then ended up regaining those pounds and more?

Have you given up?

If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions, or if you’ve struggled with your weight in other ways, then you need to read this post. Or watch the video that I’ve produced to help you better understand how your microbiome impacts weight loss.

Here’s the video. Read More →

Resetting Your Gut Microbiome With The Mediterranean Diet

Posted by Dan Hammer //

06/15/2017

I just recently came across an excellent article on The 15 Health Benefits of the Mediterranean Diet by Jen Miller. I’ve listed these 15 health benefits below.

As I was reading her post I kept thinking that the Mediterranean Diet is an excellent way to address the 3 E’s and 4 R’s to Gut Health. How this way of life can:

Eliminate Dysbiosis

Eliminate Inflammation

Eliminate Leaky Gut

while helping you

Remove Foods and Factors That Damage Your Gut

Replace With Healing Foods

Repair With Specific Supplements

Rebalance With Prebiotics and Probiotics

The Mediterranean diet is based on the traditional foods that were consumed by ancient populations in Italy and Greece. Over time this diet has been modified. But its core components have remained the same.

And the resulting health benefits make the Western diet look like a death sentence. Read More →

What the Heck is The Microbiome

Posted by Dan Hammer //

09/22/2016

Over the next couple of months I’ll be doing a series of posts on The Microbiome. And the reason why is emerging science is clearly identifying how significant the microbiome is to your overall health and the prevention of disease.

Here’s a quick definition of the microbiome as state by Katie Johnson:

“The human microbiome is a diverse array of microorganisms that populate the intestinal tract and can include bacteria, parasites, and yeasts.”

Now you might be thinking that this really doesn’t play a significant role in your health. Well consider this fact:

On a cellular level, bacteria outnumber us by a 10 to 1 ratio.

Summer Hydration – The Big 6

Posted by Dan Hammer //

08/15/2016

Proper hydration is always a key ingredient to good health and summer hydration is even more important. I live in the Chicago area and this summer has been the hottest in the last 3 years. For the month of August we’re averaging 6 degrees above our normal temperature.

With higher temperatures you’re going to perspire more. If you’re not replacing this lost water, then your going to suffer some dehydration symptoms.

Especially when its estimated that 75 percent of Americans are chronically dehydrated.

Mild dehydration can trigger the following symptoms:

A Primer on Strawberry Nutrition!

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07/22/2016

Strawberries have long been the most popular fruit and now strawberry nutrition is becoming just as famous. With over 600 varieties, this fruity, heart-shaped valentine does more than just promote love. It promotes health!

Because of its high ORAC value and nutritional density, I use strawberries as one of my ingredients in my ORAC Salad and ORAC Shake. Here’s a brief overview of their health benefits and why it’s important to include strawberries in your diet:

A Primer on Spinach Nutrition!

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07/15/2016

Whether you eat it steamed, cooked, canned or raw, spinach nutrition can provide a foundation in your battle to slow down the aging process and prevent degenerative diseases. This leafy green vegetable is one of the most nutritious foods you can consume. Because of its high ORAC value and nutritional density, I use spinach as the base for my ORAC Shake and Salad. Here’s a brief overview of its health benefits and why spinach is important to include it in your diet:

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