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5 Things You Should Know About Physical Activity Based on Recent Guidelines

November 28, 2018 By Dr. Ed McDonald 1 Comment

5 Things You Should Know About Physical Activity Based on Recent Guidelines

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We know that gym memberships come with a cost. Likewise, avoiding the gym also comes with a price tag. In fact, we spend $117 billion per year on health care costs stemming from our inactivity as a society. Currently, only about 26% of men and 19% of women meet recommendations for physical activity. These numbers aren’t surprising. Time, money, motivation, and physical pain are understandable obstacles to exercise for many people.

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Do you Drink Kombucha? A trip on Chicago’s Green Line made me immediately rethink all of kombucha’s health benefits

January 28, 2018 By Dr. Ed McDonald 8 Comments

Do you Drink Kombucha? A trip on Chicago’s Green Line made me immediately rethink all of kombucha’s health benefits

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Have you ever heard of kombucha? It’s a fermented tea that’s increasing in popularity due to its health benefits. It’s like tea mixed with vinegar with a loose piece of tissue floating in it—sounds appealing right? If Gatorade is the drink of athletes, kombucha is the unofficial drink of hipsters. If there were a hipster Olympics, with games like mustache twisting, latte art, and inexplicable scarf wearing—kombucha brands would surely line up to sponsor it. For the record, I can appreciate the beauty of a good latte leaf, but I’m NO hipster.

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Can High-Intensity Interval Training Protect You From The Risks Of A Fast Food Diet? See What One Study Says

October 12, 2017 By Dr. Ed McDonald 2 Comments

Can High-Intensity Interval Training Protect You From The Risks Of A Fast Food Diet? See What One Study Says

Can high intensity interval training protect you from the risks of a fast food diet?

The worst riot I’ve seen in my life wasn’t televised, nor did it occur in Los Angeles.

It happened when I was a teenager working at McDonald’s, and we ran out of french fries shortly after a tourist bus pulled into our parking lot. Chaos ensued quickly after I made the announcement that we were out of fries. People were yelling, screaming, and threatening us teenaged employees. I remember looking out into the angry mob, hoping to catch a glimpse of decency, only to see an elderly woman with a “rollator” perform an obscene hand gesture towards me. There was no decency—all I saw was a sea of eyes jaundiced by the aroma emanating from fry-less vats of cooking oil. That day, I witnessed the dark side of humanity because of an unfortunate shortage of french fries.

This event almost inspired me to write a short story called, “The Lord of the Fries.”

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