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Politically Incorrect: The Neglected Nutritional Research of Dr. Weston Price, DDS It seems that the more things change, the more they stay the same. With the advent of antibiotics in the 1930s, modern medicine has prided itself on its near total eradication of several deadly diseases, tuberculosis, polio, diptheria, to name a few. Modern medicine has a drug and a diagnostic test for just about everything and, because of this edifice of pharmacological technology, people are generally in awe of doctors and the medical profession. Unfortunately, we modern peoples are a mess. Take, for example, a typical person who comes to me for naturopathic counseling. He always begins by saying, Its just a precaution. I'm actually quite healthy – I have some minor problems, however, that my regular doctor can't seem to help me with, so I thought I'd try this. When I take his medical history, I discover a plethora of problems th...

Today, a hot day in August, I had a nice dessert awaiting me in my lunch cooler.. (see to the left!) It was a mix of frozen (this morning) raspberries and blueberries. Just about a 1/2 handful of each, in a little tupperware container, but- and this is crucial!-topped with a healthy dollop of real, unhomogenized whipped cream, sweetened with cinammon! Ironically, it appears that full fat dairy is much better for you than skim, which in the old days was used as pig food; in other words not nutritious enough to use on humans! The satiety factor of using just a little whipped cream (or butter, or coconut milk) is HUGE- You are satisfied, and NOT hungry, for hours afterwards. Not to mention, the food value of the berries involved is HUGE, and the insulin response is minimal in such a dessert. "But Jay", I hear you asking, politely, "Who cares about insulin?" Well, I answer politely, you should! For many years, saturated fat has been implicated by the "authorities...

Here I am yesterday evening, after grilling a Barbarian diet feast of grilled, barbecue chicken, hot Italian sausages, mushrooms, and a LOT of sauerkraut! All hot off the grill- YUM!! We ate the chicken last night, along with big salads, and I split the sausage/mushroom/sauerkraut into two tupperware containers for two lunches at work- I just heat them up in an available microwave, and eat really well! For desert, I have my usual container of frozen raspberries, topped with real whipped cream, sweetened with stevia and/or cinammon. I have been enjoying two podcasts daily at work lately: The Paleolithic Solution , and the Living La Vida LowCarb Show with Jimmy Moore. Both are highly recommended!! You will really learn so much; the diet info we have all been taught for so long is utter and complete hogwash!! Low fat, high carb, processed foods preferred... this is why our population in the modern, Western world is now fatter, sicker, more diseased, and depressed than we have ever been...

I have had great results from the Barbarian/Paleo diet/ lifestyle! As have those around me: BUT, I am concerned about the USDA recent food pyramid, that recommends (drum roll!) that 60% of your diet be CARBOHYDRATES!! This is sick, sad, and just a way to sell out to organized agricultural food product manufacturers... There, I've said it. If a caveman dropped by your "pad", and saw your Pizza, doritos, and maybe a twinkie for dessert... HE WOULD NOT recognize any of the above as even being FOOD! The bottom line? Just eat: Lean meats Seafood (sardines are ideal!) vegetables (whipped up in the vitamix along with your Fruits! is ideal! Grains, especially wheat, rye and barley are VERBOTEN!! Anti nutrients galore- leading to a cascade of hormones that violate your gut, and invade your bloodstream... NO ONE needs this!! Who wants the options of PROSTATE CANCER, arthritis, BALDNESS, heart disease, and the endless litany of all the diseases that Syndrome X, the diseases of mode...

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/ There is one website that is saying, basically what I am saying. www.paleodiet.com There is another- this one comes even closer! The irony is, as I was just saying to my wife "We have the answer to most people's prayers!" This diet really is the ultimate answer, the "Fountain of Youth"! You can come CLOSE to achieving it with just eating appropriately (via paleodiet.com) And, you can KINK of achieve it, utilizing supplements (via mark'sdailyapple.com, or dr. sears, or many other VENDORS of health!) OR, you can DO IT YOURSELF! Make your OWN health, WITHOUT supplements! And EASILY! I do it with my Vitamix blender- I fill the canister with frozen mixed vegetables, mixed frozen fruits, a little orange juice,some pomegranate juice, frozen spinach, coconut milk, and a little green tea! Blend up this drink, and: You don't NEED supplements! You CERTAINLY don't need them! Your weight will normalize- if you are underweigh...

Our genome was conditioned and shaped by environmental selective pressures that occurred long before the Agricultural Revolution. Since the appearance of our genus Homo, more than 2 million years ago, there have been at least 100,000 generations. Since the Agricultural Revolution of 10,000 years ago there have been only 500 human generations. Our genome simply has had insufficient time to adapt to the foods ushered in during the Neolithic (fatty meats, dairy products, whole grains and salty foods).

Again, I have to stress "The Barbarian Diet"! - Meat, vegetables, fruits,natural fats, and minimal dairy-whole grains-beer/wine. Let's say you are a typical modern American, eating the diet that goes along with it: BAD! (refined carbohydrates, i.e. "sugar", corn syrup i.e. "sugar", soda, i.e. "sugar", fast food, i.e. "mainly sugar"... These all cause the "diseases of civilization"- heart disease, obesity, and diabetes. If you eat "sugar", aka "refined carbohydrates", you stimulate an insulin response, and this is what triggers future cravings for... refined carbohydrates/sugar! and endless, negative (for you health!) cycle. You get the idea! And whenever you make breakfast at home, you make... PANCAKES!! (I know I used to!) Can you say... SUGAR!!! On STEROIDS!!! And you think you should eat healthier, so you eat bagels, (without butter or cream cheese, since that's the bad part!), and eat pasta...

This is the way to eat: like our barbarian ancestors ate! Lean meats, fish, eggs, vegetables, fruits, and whole grains,( in moderation). The meats, fish, eggs, vegetables and fruits are to be eaten in unlimited quantities- let your appetite be your guide! Also, what would a good barbarian do in the evening? Why, quaff beer and ale, of course!! I honestly believe that, coupled with a good exercise program, such as is espoused elsewhere in this blog, the above diet will give you the best health you can acquire! It's not really that complicated to eat properly: Just eliminate any "engineered" foods; those things that have been invented, or "engineered" within the past 100 years or so- white flour, sugar, corn sugar, soda pop, candy, (except for limited amounts of dark chocolate!), potato chips and their ilk... you get the idea! Actually, if you think about it, all of this is really just common sense. (If you ignore the press, "diet experts", and the lik...

Here is an excerpt from the Paleo Diet folks: They advocate a really healthy, common sense diet, that resembles what our ancient ancestors subsisted on: Exceptional Health of our Hunter-Gatherer Ancestors Loren Cordain Our hunter-gatherer ancestors ate diets focused on meats, fish, fruits, vegetables, maybe nuts. And they were consistently described as displaying exceptional health, fitness, strength, and vitality. If you are like most people, you probably know very little about hunter-gatherers. In fact, many people assume that Stone Age people and contemporary hunter-gatherers would have been in "continual fear and danger of violent death" and their lives would have been "poor, nasty, brutish, and short", as suggested in The Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes in 1651. In reality, the historical and anthropological record simply does not support this line of reasoning. Almost without exception, descriptions of hunter-gatherers by early European explorers an...

Making jerky! As part of the "Paleo/ancient Greek-Roman" diet, which I recommend, jerky is about #1 in the " Classical Diet! In the classical diet, which I think is correct as a "pre-industrial" diet, jerky would have been a mainstay. When you slow cook already lean cuts of meat, in this case beef, your cook off the fat, and wind up with a really lean source of protein. Also, what a great way to have portable (lunch) protein! Each Sunday, I enjoy firing up the smoker, putting in some good hardwoods, and letting the smoker "do it's thing". You wind up with the ultimate nutrition source- portable, available, and right there for the upcoming week. I would recommend making jerky, or, if you must, buying jerky for food "on the go". It's a natural!

This may be a brief detour from the "Wonderful World of Fitness" for a moment but a worthwhile one at that- As the son of two professional musicians and an amateur musician myself, what kind of music , (similar to what kind of exercise) do I consider to be the very best? Answer: vocal only music, usually in 3 to 5 parts! WHY? The answer is very simple. Because. Because it is the most pure, elemental, and basic form of music. All musical instruments are just approximations of the human voice; with the ability to amplify it, alter it, and otherwise mess with and to try to enhance the human voice. Usually, though, the effect is more like when you attend a concert and the volume is up WAY TOO HIGH.... (Sound familiar?) The whole performance is wrecked. When you hear a good performance of pure acapella vocal music sans musical instrumental accompaniment, you are hearing music in it's purest, most elemental form. Real music. Ancient music. Music without additives. Here is...

What a great old farmhouse. Nearly 30 years of living in it has given us an appreciation of its personality and history. We know it was built at the turn of the century: 1905 was the date engraved in the barn's wall. Though the barn no longer stands, the house has stood the test of time. Strong stone foundation, sturdy plaster walls, original woodwork surrounding the windows and doors. A century later, it's as sturdy as a rock! As we age, we can choose to emulate a house like this or we can crumble like the barn. It's largely a matter of the choices we make concerning nutrition, exercise, and even our attitude. Regardless of where we live or what we do, day in and day out, we can enhance our existence and even cross over into the territory of exhilaration. Want to try? My greatest discovery this past year has been the purchase of a Vitamix blender and the amazing concoctions I can create with it. Each morning I awake and add various ingredients to my blender: about 1/2 cu...