Different protein sources offer varying balances of amino acids. Some provide a composition of essential amino acids that aligns more closely with our needs compared to others. Each food source has one amino acid that… Read More »How Well Each Food Supplies Us with Essential Protein Building Blocks
A year ago, on my birthday, I launched the Health Matters website and blog. My goal has been to provide insights on fitness, nutrition, medical information, and a variety of other topics. I hope you… Read More »Health Matters Today And Tomorrow
The amount of muscle we possess and its functionality are crucial elements that influence our overall health and quality of life. In the previous article of this series, I discussed long-duration endurance exercise. This article… Read More »Training 4 Life : 9 Adaptations : Resistance Training for Muscle Mass, Function, AND Quality of Life
Exercise Planning and Programing: Planning and Logging Your Fitness In the first article of this series, titled “Exercise Planning and Programming,” I discussed the driving forces that help us initiate and maintain an exercise habit.… Read More »Exercise Planning and Programing: Planning and Logging Your Fitness
What is a Limiting Amino Acid of a Food? And why is this concept important for meal planning? In this ongoing series on protein nutrition, I have been highlighting the importance of amino acids. At… Read More »What is a Limiting Amino Acid of a Food? And why is this concept important for meal planning?
As a new addition to the healthmatters.fitness website and blog, I am launching a series titled “Health Matters in 2025.” This collection of articles will address current issues in health, science, and medicine. Recently, the… Read More »Health Matters in 2025: The Food and Drug Administration: Overview and History
Exercise may well be the single most potent medical intervention ever known. Just like taking medication – you need to actually take it and do so regularly for it to work. Getting started and keeping… Read More »Exercise Planning and Programing: Inspiration, Motivation, Discipline, Habit, and Passion
In the last article from the Training 4 Life series; I introduced the 9 adaptations that the body makes to exercise stimuli as characterized by exercise scientist Andy Galpin. The 9 “adaptations” our bodies make… Read More »Training 4 Life: 9 Adaptations: Long Duration Endurance
How much protein should I eat? Does it make a difference how and when I eat protein? Are animal or plant sources of protein better for me? These are all questions we will be exploring… Read More »Amino Acids, Not Just Building Blocks of Proteins
This is the season we gather together with family and friends. Thanksgiving kicks off the gathering season with young and old sitting down around tables sharing great food and fellowship. For many of us the… Read More »Staying in the Game: Protection Against RSV