Author Archives: Dr. Elliott
The 11 Commandments of Good Nutrition
This article is one that I have handed out to clients, patients, and students for many years. The purpose of the article is simply to provide individuals with some quintessential nutritional guidelines that most everyone should keep in mind, with a little humor added in. Of course, this does not include everything that everyone needs [...]
Remembering David Kitagawa – Inspirational Friend and Surfer
Growing up in California, one of my favorite fitness activities was surfing. Of course, surfing is a highly social sport and when you get into it you immediately have a bond with other surfers. Among my high school surfer buds was a guy named David Kitagawa. Dave lived in my neighborhood in Walnut Creek, California. [...]
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All Protein Supplements Are Absolutely Not Created Equal
The logic behind using vitamins, minerals, protein, and other nutritional supplements is that by doing so, you can improve the overall quality of your diet, health, and athletic performance. So why in the world would you purchase inferior quality supplements for such valuable intentions?
For example, if you are taking a multivitamin and mineral supplement to [...]
Resistance Training Exercises – The Squat
We all know that exercise is good for our health. Nonetheless, coming up with productive exercises and performing them properly can be a challenge. This is especially true when it comes to resistance training exercises. So, I am going to start posting exercise descriptions and illustrations to introduce some of my favorite resistance training exercises [...]
Greetings World, and the Federal Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans
Welcome to the HealthBuilding Blog. If you have any ideas for posts, don’t hesitate to contact me. You can find my contact information on the Web site. Meanwhile …
Last month the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services came out with the “Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans,” which are the first comprehensive guidelines ever issued by [...]
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High Blood Pressure and Physical Fitness