Archive for September, 2007
Saturday, September 15th, 2007
Pizza Omelette
I just threw this together one morning thinking it wouldn’t be very good. It turned out great! The typical American breakfast is cereal, toast, oatmeal, or bagels, so breakfast is going to be the hardest meal for most people to drop the grains and sugar. This recipe does both; it consists of two eggs, ground […]
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Friday, September 14th, 2007
4 Ways to Never Get Sick Again
Imagine, for a moment, our ancient ancestors. Imagine them hunting, gathering, and traveling great distances. Imagine the constant threat of danger.
Now what happens if one of them gets sick?
It seems to me that our Paleolithic ancestors couldn’t have gotten sick as often or with the same severity that we do. It would have been a […]
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Tuesday, September 11th, 2007
How to Eat a Pomegranate
This is a pomegranate, a slightly expensive fruit that is thought to have amazing antioxidant powers. Trying a new fruit can be an interesting experience and pomegranates are no different. But how shall you go about eating one?
Start by slicing it in half with a knife. You’ll see that the inside consists of rind and […]
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Sunday, September 9th, 2007
Chicken, Broccoli, & ‘Pasta Sauce’
I love ‘pasta sauce,’ but I’ll let you in on a secret. You don’t have to use it on pasta! So what I’ve done here is simply combine chicken and broccoli and then drenched them in tasty sauce. There are a wide range of sauces available. I’m particularly fond of one flavor, caramelized onion and […]
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Saturday, September 8th, 2007
Baked Salmon & Mixed Vegetables
This is the first dinner I made that was part of my month without grains. The great thing about not eating grains is you can eat A LOT of food without consuming too many calories. As you can see here, I have a whole extra plate for salad.
I have to recommend salmon. It is […]
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Thursday, September 6th, 2007
Should We Eat Grains?
For the month of September, I have decided to study the benefits and feasibility of completely eliminating grains from my diet. What does this include? Bread, pasta, rice, cereal, oatmeal, and beer, among other things. I can already imagine my readers closing their browsers, grabbing their car keys, and heading straight to the closest bagel […]
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Saturday, September 1st, 2007
Trash the Scale: How to Calculate Body Fat Percentage
I strongly believe that diets and exercise programs can be accelerated when people start monitoring their own progress. But most people don’t know how or even why they should measure their progress. And the biggest problem is that weight is often held up as the yardstick of health.
It’s time to make a big decision. Do […]
