The whole salt scare came a while back when they discovered that salt raises blood pressure. The problem was, this study was done to people with low blood pressure to being with. Since salt is an important mineral, it helped normalize (raise) the blood pressure of people on the lower end. The study was then […]
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Beef Bacon Brussel Sprouts Recipe
Good Fats vs Bad Fats
Let’s face it, the game of life is money and everyone wants to make a buck. Whether it’s by selling you snake oil or a gallon of bullshi’t vegetable oil. Everyone wants to defend their products because it’s how they make a living. No wonder there is so much misleading information out there. With that […]
Tips for the Perfect Steak
A lot of people have trouble with steak, but it’s actually really easy if you know what you’re doing. With a few simple tips, I can show you how to make the perfect steak. Recipe Needs Steak (preferably fatty cut like ribeye) Oil (butter ghee, tallow, lard, olive oil) salt pepper Garlic Clove (optional) Rosemary […]
Snorting Smarties: Sugar is Killing Kids!
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/middle-school-warns-snorting-smarties-may-lead-to-nasal-maggots Just when we thought cocaine was bad enough, now we have to watch out for smarties. I wonder who the clever kid to come up with this was? He/she was probably raised by some die hard Scarface fans. All jokes aside, forget the fact that snorting these cancer pills has led to maggots, who […]
Healthy Mayonnaise in Under One Minute
This is probably one of my favorite recipes. Gordon Ramsay style healthy mayonnaise. I use mayonnaise all the time to help maintain an optimal state of ketosis. Recipe Needs one whole egg Extra light tasting olive oil salt pepper lemon Hand Blender Jar Mix the Ingredients Put the egg in first, then everything else on […]
The 10 Best Meats and the 10 Worst Meats
http://www.kitchendaily.com/read/best-and-worst-meats#show-gallery I recently ran across a fun article of the 10 best meats and 10 worst meats. I loved the article because it gave me a good food ideas. Here’s the thing though, I was looking at the “10 worst meats” for my healthy alternatives. Unfortunately, many health or food websites are still going off […]
Your Weight Loss Resolution Doesn’t Start in the Gym
Gyms get filled every January with people who like want to lose weight. Unfortunately, we already know that from study after study showing marginal or non-existant weight loss from exercise programs. In fact, here’s a new a a new survey of 8,000 people in 8 countries. America does the most exercise, yet Americans have the biggest problems with […]
Never Give Health Advice
Offering someone health advice is like telling someone their religion is wrong these days. Of course, everyone is a health expert. They watch Dr. Oz or get some quirky advice from a family doctor and feel like they’ve got it all figured out. Try and question this and you’ll see the person’s fangs showing in […]
Top Rated Diets Overall
Looks like they’ve let out the list of “Top Rated Diets” and not-so-surprisingly-so, the Paleo diet ends up in last place. I don’t know if this list is a marketing scandal or an ass backwards, scientific travesty. They claim the DASH diet as being the best overall diet. So what is this DASH bullshi’t you […]