Howdy, Nerd Herd. I’m fresh from a week in Key West. I had a blast and the mahi mahi I caught on the outer reef was the best fish I’ve ever tasted, but you guys really need to work on the produce. Most tropical places I visit tend to have fresh local fruit raining from …
Buenos días, el Nerdo Herdo! Today’s question comes to us direct from beautiful downtown Paraguay. Nutrition Nerd Facebook page mainstay Romina asks: “What’s the deal with bioavailability, especially when it comes to the whole dairy-calcium situation?” Muey excellent question, Romina. Thanks for asking. Bioavailability relates to how much of a drug, nutrient, or other substance you …
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Today’s question comes from my longtime buddy Andrew. Here it is. What’s the deal with inflammation and what can I do to prevent it? Ah yes, inflammation, a term that seems to be creeping into the hipster nutritional vernacular with increasing regularity. The most important thing to know about inflammation is that, essentially, it’s a good …
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Nerd Herder and fellow cyclist Marc posted a fantabulous question on the Nutrition Nerd Facebook page last week: Is it advantageous to go to sleep slightly hungry and avoid excess calories or is a late night snack a good thing? Thanks for the query, Marc. The short answer is… well, there is no short answer. …
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Michael over on my Facebook page just asked a great question. I figured I’d answer here, so that my wit and wisdom could be documented for all of internet eternity. Michael: I have many friends that practice jiu jitsu and they supplement their diets with plain gelatin as a cheap form of a collagen supp. …
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I would like your view on Crossfit. I have scoured your blog and nada. Just curious, since your my favorite blogger. – Krissy the Blog Connoisseur Shucks, Krissy. I bet you say that to all the sarcastic, self-righteous, overly-opinionated wellness bloggers out there. My new BFF wants to know my opinion of Crossfit, so here …
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Our question of the week comes from Krissy, a proud member of the Facebook branch of the Nerd Herd: This morning… my little cousin posted “No salt allowed in schools, really guys?’ I responded back with “You don’t need salt, the food you are eating already has sodium in it, go buy Mrs. Dash or …
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