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Dear Harvey,

I just finished reading your book Fit for Life and have been following  the regiment for just 2 weeks now but plan to live my life like this from now on. I always ate healthy and have been an athlete from a young age. In December 2010, I [...]

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What are EFA’s and why do I need them?

Essential fatty acids, or EFAs, are fatty acids that humans must take in for good health because the body requires them but can’t make them from other food. [1][2][3] These fatty acids are required for biochemical processes and not just as fuel. Some of the [...]

Vitamin D and muscle fat

Could a lack of Vitamin D cause an increase in Muscle Fat?

According to a recent study done on the relationship between low levels of Vitamin D and increased muscle fat, this may be the case! An article in Science Daily reported on a study in the March, 2010 Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and [...]

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I’ve been following your plan–more or less–for about 25 years and find it very helpful. Now that I’m 81 and still active and healthy, I’d prefer to eat only dry food for my ev. meal so as to get an uninterrupted night’s sleep–no bathroom breaks. I find that the fruits and veggies are great [...]

EFA Oil and Your Physique

EVERYBODY wants to have a lean-toned body.  In the battle to obtain the much sought after physique, like that foundon television, the main antagonist is fat.  Most people who wish to start an exercise or eating regimen for this purpose have in mind one common concept: eliminate fat from the diet.  It is true that [...]