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Category: Diet

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Diet / General Health

6 Huge Diet Mistakes People over Forty Make

Brian S. Penn, Ph.D.by Brian S. Penn, Ph.D.July 14, 2020July 14, 2020

Here are six mistakes you may be making with your diet after you turn forty. Actually, it may be good to watch these things before …

Diet / Exercise / Supplements

8 Mistakes Men over 40 make that prevents Muscle Gains.

Brian S. Penn, Ph.D.by Brian S. Penn, Ph.D.July 6, 2020July 6, 2020

This blog draws heavily from a video by James Cavaliere at Athlean-X. I thought these were great ideas to help you prevent muscle loss and …

Supplements

Don’t Take These 5 Supplements After 50

Brian S. Penn, Ph.D.by Brian S. Penn, Ph.D.June 22, 2020June 22, 2020

Lots of people live by the Billy Idol adage, “Too much is never enough.” LOL. Too, much of anything can kill you, too. We’re all …

Diet / General Health

7 Ideas for a Better Intermittent Fast

Brian S. Penn, Ph.D.by Brian S. Penn, Ph.D.May 21, 2020May 21, 2020

I have reached the age where simply working out harder isn’t possible. I don’t have the endurance or recovery ability I once had. As I’ve …

Diet

5 Best Ways to Break a Fast

Brian S. Penn, Ph.D.by Brian S. Penn, Ph.D.May 21, 2020June 9, 2020

I know a lot of folks enjoy intermittent fasting for weight control, etc. But did you know that how you break a fast is almost …

General Health / Supplements

Let the sunshine in … Vitamin D fights COVID-19

Brian S. Penn, Ph.D.by Brian S. Penn, Ph.D.May 10, 2020May 14, 2020

A new paper that has not been peer-reviewed (yet – link below) suggests a link between Vitamin D and COVID-19. Vitamin D helps to boost …

Diet / Supplements

Fat Loss Over 40 – Some Supplemental Facts

Brian S. Penn, Ph.D.by Brian S. Penn, Ph.D.May 6, 2020June 2, 2020

Here are some suggested supplements to help fat loss over the age of 40. Notes from a lecture by Thomas DeLauer: Apple Cider Vinegar – …

Diet

What’s the latest healthfood fad? Beets Me!

Brian S. Penn, Ph.D.by Brian S. Penn, Ph.D.March 26, 2020March 31, 2020

For the last several years, at most of the races I’ve gone to, they had a table for beets and beet juice. At the last …

Diet

Making Your Own Yogurt

Brian S. Penn, Ph.D.by Brian S. Penn, Ph.D.March 17, 2020March 31, 2020

When I was a kid, I remember seeing a Dannon Yogurt commercial that stated that the people who lived the longest in Eastern Europe consumed …

Diet / Supplements

My daily vitamin regime for longevity

Brian S. Penn, Ph.D.by Brian S. Penn, Ph.D.March 12, 2020March 31, 2020

My primary focus is on helping to minimize the natural decline of Human Growth Hormone (HGH) in my body.  Secondary are the factors linked to …

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