Hello, and welcome to the 15th installation of 5-Shot Friday.
1. Sugar Daddies Were (Are) Mean
This CNN article reviews the startling evidence (well, maybe not so startling since the subject is an industry based on profitable consumption) that the American sugar industry “sponsored a research program in the 1960s and 1970s that successfully cast doubt about the hazards of sucrose while promoting fat as the dietary culprit in CHD [coronary heart disease].” That quote is from an article in this month’s Journal of the American Medical Association, which points to an industry looking out for itself and its profits, by diverting attention from dietary sugar to fats as the major player in heart disease.
"The sugar interest groups, with sophistication, were staying on top of the science that was being developed and intervening in a very sophisticated way to try to push the discussion away from things that would hurt them and toward things that would help them," said Glantz [professor of medicine at UCSF], who has a long history of studying the tobacco industry. This new research on the sugar industry was sort of déjà vu, he said."
"It"s all the same tricks. ... There was a pretty clear case emerging that eating sugar increased triglycerides, which increased heart disease risk. I think if the science had been left to its own devices, within a few years, there would have been a consensus that there was a causal link, which then should have influenced regulatory policy."
And worse:
"If we had not dismissed the idea that carbohydrates played a significant role in heart disease, we would be potentially in a different place today in terms of our obesity and heart disease rates."
2. A Hard Workout Is Great To Find, But…
From the outspoken trainer, John Romaniello:
I’ve spent the past 10+ years designing metabolic workouts, and I’ve written more than I can count. I’ve read probably twice as many. And they all have one thing in common: they’re hard.
This, of course, is partially the point. If I may quote the great Jimmy Dugan:
Firstly, let’s all just take a moment to appreciate that I just worked in a reference to A League of Their Own. Secondly, if you didn’t enjoy that reference, or don’t like A League of Their Own, I’m done with you.
His article goes on to reference single malt scotch, CrossFit, and how great and efficient this type of workout can be for fat loss – but that you have to work up to them.
From another trainer of renown, Kelly Starrett.
If you work out (you should), hard (you’ll be able to with time and prudent practice), and you’re busy with not a lot of spare time on your hands (all of us), you should resist the temptation to end your workouts and immediately drop into “check your smartphone/stop moving” mode.
If you’re in this thing called Life for the long game, starting from sedentary you should warm up safely into workout activity levels, AND cool down to minimize risks of stiffness, tightness, joint dysfunction, and injury. Maybe not as important if you’re constantly on the move in your daily activities, but unless you’re a mountain guide or a subsistence farmer, be smart and transition into and out of exercise.
4. A Paleo Pumpkin Spice Latte
Nice pic and recipe from @PaleoFX.
5. Fix The Words And You Fix The Thoughts
From the blog of the inimitable Tim Ferriss:
The author was Will Bowen, a Kansas City minister who had recognized — as I have in a previous post — that word choice determines thought choice, which determines emotions and actions. It’s not enough to just decide you’ll stop using certain words, though. It requires conditioning.
Will designed a solution in the form of a simple purple bracelet, which he offered to his congregation with a challenge: go 21 days without complaining. Each time one of them complained, they had to switch the bracelet to their other wrist and start again from day 0. It was simple but effective metacognitive awareness training. The effects were immediate and life-changing.
The bracelets spread like wildfire as others observed these transformations, and, to date, more than 5,900,000 people have requested the little devices.
“Can I have one?” I asked my agent.
The book by Will Bowen is here.
Dr. Bunten is originally from Huntington Beach, CA. He attended high school in Tokyo, Japan, went to college at UC San Diego and then to medical school in the Midwest. He returned home to California for residency training in Family Medicine at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center. His immediate family all reside in Huntington Beach.
Dr Fishbein has been in the practice of family medicine for over 35 years in Irvine. He received his undergraduate degree from Southern Illinois University, medical degree from Chicago Medical School, and completed his family medicine residency at Memorial Hospital of Long Beach.
Dr. Kim is the Medical Director of Family Care Centers, Chair of the Department of Family Medicine at Hoag Hospital, and a recipient of the Physicians of Excellence award from the Orange County Medical Association. He is Board Certified in Family Medicine, and has been practicing in our community for over 20 years.
Dr. Memon is a board certified Family Medicine physician and recently completed her fellowship in Geriatrics at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center. She attended Saint George’s University, School of Medicine and completed her residency at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center. Her interest in medicine started at an early age and has since evolved into a passionate career.
Dr. Gina Nguyen obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology at UC Irvine where she graduated Suma Cum Laude. She went to USC Keck School of Medicine, and returned to UC Irvine for a Family Medicine Residency. Since 2005, she worked at Kaiser Permanente, VNCOC, and Family Care Center Urgent Care.
Dr. Williams is Board Certified in Family Medicine and Sports Medicine. He is a native to Orange County and returned home after completing his medical degree at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. After completing his residency in family practice he successfully completed a fellowship in sports medicine.
Dr. Hye Lee is a board-certified Family Practice Physician, affiliated with the American Osteopathic Association and the American College of Osteopathic Family Practice.She obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology at UC Riverside and earned her medical degree from Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center. Afterward, she did her internship at Downey Regional Medical Center in California and has been a primary care physician since 2005.
Dr. Coyne is a board certified family practice physician and a California native. He completed his undergraduate degree at UCLA before earning his medical degree at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Dr Coyne spent 6 years in the US Air Force at Andrews and Luke Air Force bases, eventually separating as a Major. He enjoys working with patients of all ages.”
Dr. Jay Friehling is a Family Practice physician who has worked in Orange County since 1981. Born in Florida, he received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University and then earned a Medical Degree at the New York Medical College.” His healthcare interests include Diabetes, Geriatric Care, and Hospice Care.
Dr. Jennifer Shoquist is board certified in Family Medicine. Her special interest is woman’s health and her practice accepts patients from 6 years old to seniors. Dr. Shoquist received her M.D. degree at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston in Houston, Texas, and did her residency with Memorial Family Practice at memorial Southwest Hospital in Houston, Texas.
Dr. Tom is a board certified family medicine physician and native Californian. He received his bachelors of science with great distinction in biochemistry and honors in chemistry. Dr. Tom was awarded a Regents Scholarship to attend medical school at UC Irvine.
Dr. Yan attended Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her Family Practice residency at Kern Medical Center in Bakersfield, California. She joined Family Care Center in 2001. She chose Family Practice because she enjoys working with a wide variety of people and because it provides a unique opportunity for continuing care.
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