Saul Roberts, Author at TheHealthFinders.com

MSG Won’t Hurt You | The Myth of Chinese-Restaurant Syndrome (part 3)

Saul Roberts — Mon, 19 Sep 2022 14:00:00 +0000

By the 80’s, MSG was caught in a vicious cycle of confirmation bias and irresponsible reporting, perpetuated by the medical and media communities. Chinese restaurants were empty, food manufacturers were hurting, and lawsuits were being filed.

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MSG Won’t Hurt You | The Myth of Chinese-Restaurant Syndrome (part 2)

Saul Roberts — Fri, 16 Sep 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Part Two: “It was just a joke!” Today, I’d like to dive into the rich backstory of MSG and shed necessary light on how this savory compound acquired such an unsavory reputation. What follows is a true story – of how a series of pranks between doctors, an unscientific and sensational mass media, and longstanding […]

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MSG Won’t Hurt You | The Myth of Chinese-Restaurant Syndrome (part 1)

Saul Roberts — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 14:04:51 +0000

Part One: “Mono-who-dium What-amate?” Why does aged cheese taste like a different food altogether, compared to the processed stuff? Why does the restaurant down the block taste so much better than the one across the street? What makes Doritos so addictive, you just can’t stop going back for another? Three letters. One magical ingredient: MSG MSG, or monosodium glutamate, […]

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Foggy, Hungry, Angry | The Consequences of Dehydration

Saul Roberts — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 14:02:56 +0000

If you’re thirsty, you’re already dehydrated. Water is absolutely essential. The right amount keeps the body running; the wrong amount can kill us. It plays a critical role in every step of every process necessary to live – digesting our food, flushing out toxins, regulating temperature, and maintaining brain function. The ratio of water […]

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THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF NATURE WALKS

Saul Roberts — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 13:58:32 +0000

Like all other animals, humans gravitate towards the things, places, and features that resemble those present when we evolved. As such, we have this innate tendency to seek out natural spaces. Our bodies sense that we have a past there, and strongly prefer it to any other setting. Evidence for this phenomenon comes in the […]

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DELAYED ONSET MUSCLE SORENESS | 24 Hours to Feel the Burn

Saul Roberts — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 13:53:17 +0000

Last night, I took my very first class in Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu: the not-so-gentle art of folding clothes while someone else is still inside them. I woke up feeling like I’d been hit by a freight train. I could barely move this morning! Why does it take more than 24 hours for our muscles […]

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RUN FOR YOUR LIFE | Enjoying The First Few Miles

Saul Roberts — Wed, 09 Feb 2022 18:21:06 +0000

If you run, you are a runner. Any speed, any style, any distance. Any program, any purpose, any location. Any age, any ability, any body. During that run, you are a runner. Let go of whatever insecurities are holding you back. I promise, unless you live in a really small town, nobody’s watching you. Nobody’s judging you. Even […]

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RUN FOR YOUR LIFE | Tips & Tricks

Saul Roberts — Tue, 08 Feb 2022 14:46:19 +0000

This post doesn’t need much introduction. Below, you’ll find bits of colloquial running advice I’ve tested over the years and found to hold true. Use as needed, at your discretion, to make your runs more fun. Enjoy! Keep Moving Get up and walk around every 20 minutes or so on big days, […]

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RUN FOR YOUR LIFE | Elements of Care

Saul Roberts — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 15:36:56 +0000

If you’ve really never done it before, consider walking before running. In a sprint, your strike – that is, when your foot hits the ground – puts roughly 4 to 6 times your body weight on each knee. That’s an incredible amount of force. Even worse if you’re carrying a few extra pounds. If it’s been over a year […]

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RUN FOR YOUR LIFE | An Introduction

Saul Roberts — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 16:23:16 +0000

When things get bad, we run. Four times in modern history, humanity has seen a massive surge in the popularity of distance running – a trend that follows the rise and fall of global crisis. The first boom came during the 1930s, during the Great Depression, with the Great American Footrace. Just a few years […]

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