The answer is … after. That said, it wasn’t clear from this article (read it for yourself, below) why it was better to take a protein shake after exercise.  (please share this with the exercise nut in your family!!)  For example, the study has a number of limitations. Besides...

Is this an interesting study? I’m not so sure. The title gets your attention, for sure, because we’ve known for a while now that our girls are going through puberty at earlier and earlier ages. But boys too??(please share this article with parents of young boys) Here’s what they did Researchers compared...

Okay, the Tiger Woods pic shows that there ARE exceptions to every rule (except the rule that “there are exceptions to every rule”).   But by “nicer”, I don’t mean just chasing women around at the neighborhood HOOTER’S; I mean the lack of antisocial personality traits, such as criminal...

Did you know this? Genetically Modified Beets account for 95 percent of all those grown in the US, according to USDA figures. Beet sugar provides about half of the TOTAL US sugar supply. We’re all eating Franken-Food … we just don’t know it because the Gov agencies don’t require the food companies...

Bad things can be caused by the best of intentions. When you want to lose weight, and you go at it with gusto, with everything you have, you can often be working against your own efforts!!  This study in the Journal Neuroscience shows that crash dieting is taken by your...

This week on KDKA-TV, I talk about the Reds and the Greens of the holiday season — what’s healthy, what’s not, and why!! Sorry I couldn’t put the video here, but REAL Player is having an obstinant Teen-Moment and won’t load to my Blogger Account. Arg!! Here is the...

Show notes for the program RIGHT NOW (12/04/10, noon EST). How to keep your vitamins in your veggies — where they belong!!  AUDIO location: http://www.wmnyradio.com/business_of_health.aspx  VIDEO location: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/the-will-clower-show Healthy Cooking Techniques Boiling your veggies can lead to leaching of the water soluble vitamins (like the anti-carcinogenic properties of broccoli...

Here are my show notes for the program RIGHT NOW (12/04/10, noon EST). Talking about Weight Watchers’ new point system. Is this good or not? Do you like it? Does it work?  AUDIO location: http://www.wmnyradio.com/business_of_health.aspx  VIDEO location: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/the-will-clower-show WEIGHT WATCHERS NEW PLAN The new plan, company officials say, is...

Here are my show notes for the program RIGHT NOW (12/04/10, noon EST), we’re giving you 9 ways to boost your brain power — or at least make your slide into forgetfulness take longer!! AUDIO location: http://www.wmnyradio.com/business_of_health.aspx  VIDEO location: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/the-will-clower-show Healthy food and memory Healthy eating lowers your risk...

Saturday at noon (EST) I’ll be talking about how to increase your BRAIN function, and how to cook foods so you don’t leach out the healthy nutrients. Plus, the health news of the week. (Please forward this to anyone who NEEDS a bigger brain :)) We’re on radio, internet radio, and...

“Buyer beware” is a phrase that we’re used to hearing when you need a gadget or car or some other chintzy consumer goods. You have to protect yourself against people who sell you things that are not in your best interest. Unfortunately, the same can be true with your own doctor. Welcome to our...

I have had two major conversations in two days on childhood obesity.  (Please forward this article to anyone who knows anyone who cares about childhood obesity) Bottom line: A child is not fat because of decisions they made … a child is fat because of decisions they were allowed...