A key part of my diet has been to shift towards organic chicken as well as grass fed organic beef in place of just picking up whatever meat is on sale at my local supermarket. If you have read fast food nation, or similar books, or watched documentaries on how mainstream mass market chicken eggs [...] Read more »
How Much Protein is in an Egg?
One major food item that is part of both the Diet Solution Program as well as the Caveman Diet is eggs. However, aside from the always present discussion on cholesterol and eggs, the subject of how much protein in an egg frequently comes up as well. Given the focus on eating a fair amount of [...] Read more »
Is Whole Wheat Bad for You?
Is whole wheat bad for you regardless of what form it is in? Hard to even imagine this question, since from the time we were tiny kids we learned a staple of our diet was the sandwich – 2 slices of wheat bread with something tasty in-between them. How many of us began with peanut [...] Read more »
Pink Slime
Wow this has been all over the media lately. Pink Slime has become the trending search topic in early 2012! Historically, this term often referred to mold found around swimming pools or inside walls with water leaks! Now we all understand the term as it relates to ground beef products that we may be eating. [...] Read more »
Fat Burning Meal Plan
Almost everyone I know seems to always be talking about losing body fat – whether it is a spare tire around the waist, thighs that they feel are a bit large, flabby arms, and even one friend who feels his face has gotten fatter [if so he is the only one that can tell]. A [...] Read more »
Healthy Foods to Eat
Ok – one more post as we head into 2012 – particularly relevant as I’m surrounded by all of the holiday food and approaching New Year’s Eve junk food! Am I going to eat it – well, maybe a little in moderation to be honest. I’m not a saint, and I do believe that if [...] Read more »
Healthy Food Options
Okay – losing weight and cutting that body fat is all about healthy food options. I don’t care how much time you spend in the gym, I am a believer that it all starts with diet – getting to that weight loss goal is about giving your body the fuel it was designed for. Imagine [...] Read more »