Let’s start by being clear what milk (less concentrated cheese) is supposed to do: Make sure a 60-pound calf keeps coming back to be fed and turns into a 400-pound animal in about six months.
Will Cheese Make Me Fat?
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The What-If Game
What if you decided to replace the beef in a dish with black beans and mushrooms? What if it was really yummy? What if you didn’t get that heavy feeling in your gut after eating it?
Micromanaging Nutrients Is Silly
I have seen a lot of people talking about using apps to track their micro and macro nutrients to “make sure” they are getting what they need. The process seems exhausting to me (most diets do).
Why Even The Smartest People Overeat
That “caveman” part of the brain says, “When should I eat? Anytime food is available of course!” What should I eat? The highest fat, densest calories food available, clearly!”
Why Red Wine Is NOT A Health Food
This is the hard truth – Alcohol, in any form is an intoxicating, addictive, carcinogenic, neurotoxin and drug; not a therapeutic agent. Now that we have that out of the way, let’s look at some of the details.
Fun Plant-Based Foods To Try
When I suggested he might stop dieting and start eating by moving towards being more plant-based he replied, “That’s WAY too restrictive!”
How Much Should I Weigh?
Weight is a funny thing. It’s just a number on a scale. But it is often how we judge ourselves. For so many that number is what determines if they feel good or bad about themselves.
The Best Way To Eat Greens
You likely already know that greens are good for you (kale, spinach, lettuce, swiss chard, cabbage, etc). They help with things like, heart health, sexual function, diabetes, breast cancer, glaucoma and even depression.
The Truth About Oil
The words “healthy” and oil have been used together for so long it has become part of our “common knowledge.” But like a lot of nutrition knowledge, what we know about oil is skewed.
I Don’t Have Time To Eat Healthy
We hear it all the time, “I don’t have time to eat healthy.” While I could get into the psychology of trading time now for time in your coffin, that’s way too deep a subject to cover here.
Asian Dressing/Sauce
If you like a taste of Asian this dressing/sauce is just the thing. It is amazing over quinoa, rice, pasta, veggies (or any combination thereof) and even salad. You can serve it hot, cold or room temperature. And it gets better as the flavors incorporate over time (read – works well to bring for lunch the next day).
How Do You Make Food Choices?
Do you know WHY you choose the foods you eat? When we ask this question the answers usually range from “I like it” (taste) to “it’s easy” (convenience).
What You “Know” About Nutrition Is Marketing
The food industry and Big Pharma have convinced us that we are to blame for being sick and obese. Gluttony, sloth, lack of will power, lack of motivation – character flaws.
Why Food Cravings Happen And What To Do About Them
Food cravings are a real thing. Anyone who tells you otherwise is either SUPER lucky or lying (my bet is on the lying).
How Losing Weight Works
There seems to be some confusion around what weight loss and weight gain really are. We recently went out for vegetable sushi and I gained 3 pounds(!) according to the scale. Worse, it took me three days to lose it!
What Will A Plant-Based Diet Do For Me?
When I was asked this question, my brain opened 78 tabs and started pouring information at my mouth faster than my internal editor could process. Fortunately, I had the good sense to say, “It is easier for me to tell you what it won’t do.”
Portion Control Shouldn’t Be A Thing
“Eat less.” “Control your portion size.” “Calories in. Calories out.” “Use a smaller plate.” “Eat more slowly.” “Chew each bite 100 time.” “Exercise to make up for it.” “Cake on your birthday doesn’t count.”
Artificial Sweeteners
When artificial sweeteners first came out they were thought to be a panacea; all of the sweet enjoyment, none of the calorie guilt. What we (the public) weren’t told was that they were known to cause migraine in people who are susceptible.
Fighting Inflammation With Food
Inflammation is a major problem causer in the human body. Irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn’s disease, arthritis, asthma, heart disease, autism spectrum disorder, general “puffiness” and many other common ailments are due to chronic inflammation.
What’s For Lunch?!?!
Last week we were asked about options for lunch at work. We talked about it on our Facebook live on Monday and so many people responded positively I thought it might be helpful if I shared the ideas in our newsletter.