Monday, November 28, 2011

Is Marijuana Addictive? The Facts on Marijuana Addiction

This article will answer the question: Is marijuana addictive?

Two weeks ago I wrote an article titled is weed bad for you, which received quite a bit of reaction, both negative and positive.

I got a lot of comments from people that seem to be active in promoting cannabis usage online, and it appears that they don't really have any knowledge of the science behind marijuana.

Many of them claim that there are "tons of studies" proving their point. However, when you ask for the studies, these individuals tend to go

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Tuesday, November 22, 2011

How many calories in a banana?

In this article I am going to answer the question on how many calories in a banana.

I usually eat a few bananas per week, either by themselves or in a mix where I add a banana, organic yogurt and some protein powder.

Bananas are definitely one of the easiest foods to take with you on the road.

Bananas are good for you as long as you aren't on a very low-carb diet for health reasons, but in that case they should be limited.

How many calories in a banana?

Short answer:

A small banana contains 90 calories.
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Is Weed Bad For You? The truth about Marijuana

In this article I am going to answer the question: Is weed bad for you?

I feel compelled to write something about this after a friend of my little brothers recently started informing me about the apparent "health benefits" of marijuana, and telling me how he really wanted to get high some time.

I tried to tell him my well informed opinion, but he wouldn't listen. He was apparently convinced by this information he had found somewhere on the internet. This kid is 14 years old.

As a medical student who knows a thing or two

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Monday, November 7, 2011

How to Eat Less Polyunsaturated Omega-6 Fatty Acids

One of the things I believe are contributing to the epidemic of western diseases is overconsumption of polyunsaturated Omega-6 fatty acids.

You may have heard that they are essential and actually healthy.

Well, they are essential because the body does need a small amount and can not produce them on its own. However, the amount you require is much, much, much less than what is common today.

The fact is, both Omega-3 (good) and Omega-6 (not so good) are required to maintain proper function of the body. However, they need to

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Tuesday, November 1, 2011

A Sample Paleo Diet Menu - What to eat on the paleo diet?

I'm guessing you have heard of the paleo diet at some point, since it has become immensely popular all around the world. In this article I am going to outline a sample paleo diet menu, something an average paleo dieter might eat in a day.

What is the paleo diet?

The paleo diet is also known as the paleolithic diet, caveman diet, primal diet, hunter-gatherer diet and stone-age diet.

It is based on the premise that human beings have been evolving for hundreds of thousands of years, while the modern diet has only been

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