High Fiber Anti-Aging Diet

Research indicates people eating a high fiber diets slow the aging process and live longer, healthy lives. The only source of fiber is plant foods. Diets high in protein and fat and low in carbohydrates tend to be low fiber diets. In addition to possibly accelerating the aging process, low fiber diets can cause irregularity and change gut flora (bacteria). Fiber is also known as a prebiotic that feeds gut bacteria.

In this video:

• What is fiber? 00:37
• Fiber’s health benefits. 1:51
• Diet and aging. 4:07
• How much fiber do you need? 5:03
• Natural carb anti-aging diets. 6:03
• Why you should add fiber gradually. 7:49

Marketing Tricks: It’s Only $19.99!

Reasons to avoid products advertised on television for $19.99? How sellers can offer two items for the price of one and free shipping.

In this Video:

• Why most TV offers are not available in stores. 00:46
• Paying a separate fee to double the offer. 1:51
• Free shipping is not free. 2:46
• Free extras are not free. 3:22
• Avoid auto-refill offers. 4:09
• You get what you pay for. 5:42

Carbs, Digestion & Blood Sugar Spikes

Carbohydrates (carbs) have been associated with weight gain for decades. This video shares how the human body digests and absorbs sugar and starch from carbohydrates and why an abundance of minimally processed carbs are better than diets high in refined carbs.

In this video:

• Types of carbs. 00:38
• Types of sugar. 1:07
• Carbs and blood sugar levels. 2:06
• Blood sugar and diabetes. 4:16
• How your body digests sugar and starch. 5:31

Essential Nutrients: Fad vs. Balanced Diets

Many popular fad diets are nutrient deficient diets marketed to overweight and obese people with one or more chronic diseases.

Nutrient packed balanced diets like Mediterranean and DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) have been around for decades and in some cases millennia. They do not generate as much publicity or interest because they are not rapid weight loss diets. By eating a diet providing the nutrients your body needs, one can lose excess weight and keep it off.

In this video:

• What are essential nutrients? 00:35
• Nutrient abundant & deficient diets. 1:42
• Low carb 2:45
• Paleo 5:53
• Keto 7:20
• DASH 7:49
• Mediterranean 9:13

Pro-Live Versus Pseudo Pro-Life

Many individuals and politicians are pro-life during pregnancy and pro-choice one second after birth. As a result, almost two million Americans die each year form mostly preventable causes. As a result, most people claiming to be “pro-life” are simply antiabortion.

Side Bow Pose

Side Bow Pose is a variation of Bow Pose. It provides the same mental and physical benefits and shares the same contraindications as Bow Pose. difficult back bending pose requiring more flexibility than Bow Pose. It is a very challenging pose for people with limited flexibility especially with limited back flexibility.

English Name: Side Bow Pose

Sanskrit Name: Parsva Dhanurasana

Difficulty Level: 6

Start Position: Bow Pose

Instructions:

Step 1.

From Bow Pose, roll over onto one side while holding your feet or ankles.

Step 2.

Hold for a few breaths, roll backing Bow Pose, and repeat on the other side.

Step 3.

You can return to Bow Pose, release your feet and rest in Corpse Pose, or let go of your feet while lying on your side and come to a sitting position.

Physical Benefits:

  • Stretches ankles, calves, thighs, and spine
  • Strengthens the spine and back muscles
  • Opens up the chest
  • Opens up the throat
  • Aids digestion

Mental Benefits

  • Stimulates the mind
  • Reduces stress
  • Relieves mild anxiety & depression

Contraindications:

  • Pregnancy
  • Knee, ankle, should or wrist injury
  • Neck or back injury

The Fad Diet Paradox

Millions of overweight people put their wants before their needs. Multinational food manufacturers and restaurants contribute to the obesity crisis by fulfilling peoples wants.

Popular fad diets, like low carb and gluten-free, do not solve the root cause of obesity and chronic diseases.

In this video:

• What is a fad diet? 00:44
• Can you lose weight and feel better eating a fad diet? 1:21
• Anecdotal health benefits. 2:09
• Science based fad diets. 2:44
• Popular fad diets. 3:18
• Why your diet should be unique to you. 12:43

The Never Say Diet Weight Loss Plan

Every year millions of people do on a special weight loss diet. For most overweight people, excess weight (body fat) is due to a diet providing too many calories. Excess calories are converted to body fat. The human body is very efficient storing body fat.

Conversely, millions of  people eat foods banned by many diets and live long, healthy lives. This video shares why and how to cut calories and lose weight without eliminating foods you love.

In this video:

• What is a diet? 00:42
• When to omit foods from your diet. 2:16
• Do you need dietary supplements? 5:48
• Nutrients and calories. 7:24
• Cutting calories not foods you love. 10:02

2022 Food Calorie Quiz

Losing and maintaining your weight depends on knowing how many calories are in your food. This video checks your knowledge of over 40 common foods and beverages.

In this video:

• What are calories? 00:34
• Calories and diet. 1:32
• Food calorie test. 2:39

2021 Video Comments Retrospective

YouTube viewer comments are welcome, but some people and organizations use comments to sew doubt and dispense misinformation. Interestingly, controversial topic receive negative comment with minutes go publication. In one case, two supposedly different viewers left identically worded comments. Like most websites, there are many fake YouTube comments.

This video highlights some interesting comments about my 2021 videos.

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