When I first got involved in a low carb, high fat lifestyle, I was fascinated by all the different types of saturated fats I can use for cooking. While butter was great, it did burn easily at high heat. Olive oil, similarly became unstable at high heat. My research began and I came down to […]
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Seasonal Allergies
It’s that time of year again……About 13% of the population suffers from seasonal allergies. Unfortunately, I’m one of them. I first developed allergies when I was a fat bastard at 17. I got the flu for the first time and ended up with allergies that right after. Maybe my immune system malfunctioned? Seasonal allergies happen when […]
Low Carb Recipe: Stuffed Veal Breast
Stuffed veal breast is a very rich, yet simple low carb recipe. You can make this recipe for a dinner party and make yourself look like a fancy cook. I mean, come on, anything stuffed makes you look like some master chef……like me! Low Carb Recipe Needs Veal Breast Bell Pepper (Any color) Extra Virgin […]
The Cholesterol Myth: My Results and the Bitter Truth
Is it Possible to Over-Eat on a Low Carb/Paleo diet?
Can we really over-eat? Most of the time when we hear about over-eating, it’s usually in the context of calories. Eat more calories than you burn and you gain weight. Eat less than you burn and lose weight. We know that our body stores more energy than it expends in a chronically elevated insulin environment. […]
Beginners Guide to Cooking
“If you can’t explain it to a six year old, you don’t understand it yourself.” ― Albert Einstein I’m a self taught cook. I started with expensive equipment and more spices than Wolfgang Puck. After a month or so, I began to apply the principle of simplicity to cooking. Eventually, I began making a lot of […]
Low Carb Recipe: Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Childhood Obesity Calculator
According to this article, childhood obesity can be predicted in newborns. Anyone with a basic scientific understanding of hormones and genetics can smell the bullshi’t here. First of all, an obesity calculator is already a recipe for disaster. We don’t need a calculator to predict obesity. Chances are, on a typical American diet, most newborns […]
Sugar High for Good Grades!
One of my readers sent me an interesting article about the sugar high and “boosting” awareness. Now the researchers claim that gargling sugar water raises awareness and improves performance. Now how did they conduct a study to measure this? Lets take a brief look. Sugar High Study The study was conducted using two tasks of self control […]
Low Carb Recipe: Garlic Parmesan Chicken
Low Carb Recipe Needs Chicken breasts (sliced thin) 1 Garlic 1 cup parmesan cheese Italian or french mixed herbs Salt & Pepper to taste 1 stick butter **Preheat oven to 350** Cut the Chicken Breasts For a simple low carb recipe, this is probably the hardest part! Cut the chicken breast. If you already got […]