http://www.imanomnivore.com A self-experiment in common sense. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:40:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 1 hour 4 miles 12 donuts 2400 calories It's a 2 mile run from NC State's bell tower to the Krispy Kreme in downtown Raleigh, a rush to eat 12 original glazed donuts, and a 2 mile run back. That, in a nutshell is the "Krispy Kreme Challenge." But there are a few ... http://www.imanomnivore.com/2008/02/the-krispy-kreme-challenge/ The last two months have been pretty bad in terms of eating, exercising, and even blogging. I went back to grains, then dairy, then sugar as part of an experiment on acne, so I really didn't feel like I was in any position to write about eating healthily. I'm definitely ... http://www.imanomnivore.com/2008/01/o-crap-i-cant-move-my-arms/ A few weeks ago, I came down with a cold. Colds suck. Now, that shouldn't be such a big deal normally, but I am keeping a close eye on the way my diet is affecting my health. Oh, and there's also the fact that I wrote this article: 4 Ways ... http://www.imanomnivore.com/2007/12/i-got-sick-not-surprisingly/ In case you've been wondering why I've neglected my posting duties, I'll point you in the direction of a box. To be completely honest two boxes were involved, often working in conjuction to dominate my life during the last month. Beyond that though, I had been putting a ridiculous amount of ... http://www.imanomnivore.com/2007/11/a-thousand-nations-of-the-persian-empire-descend-upon-you/ Last month, I explained Why Paleo Is the Healthiest Diet Possible. One of the underlying topics I covered was the role of natural selection in human evolution. I think that understanding human evolution is the single most important step to understanding nutrition. Here's the thing. As I said last time, people misunderstand ... http://www.imanomnivore.com/2007/10/my-genetic-algorithm-let-me-show-you/ If you go check out my diet page you might notice that I'm going back on grains. In fact, I'll be back on dairy in a month. My descent into the Paleo diet is going to have to be put on hold for a short while. Before I get too ... http://www.imanomnivore.com/2007/10/what-really-causes-acne/ Well, I decided to join the blogging about blogging bandwagon. I bet most of my readers are bloggers anyway, so I don't feel too bad about it. The one thing I've learned that a blogger absolutely has to do is this: Pay attention Pay attention to the news. To other blogs. To your ... http://www.imanomnivore.com/2007/10/paying-attention-pays-off-for-bloggers/ I've always wanted to make my own sesame chicken. I get sesame chicken almost every time I go to a chinese restaurant. Believe it or not, I actually find chinese restaurants good places to avoid grains and dairy. Dairy usually isn't a problem at all; grains can mostly be avoided ... http://www.imanomnivore.com/2007/10/sesame-chicken-broccoli/ Did you know that, out of the three big macronutrients (carbohydrates, fats, and proteins), there is one that is completely nonessential? It's true. You don't have to include it in your diet and if you don't, you won't end up nutritionally deficient. You can survive without this macronutrient for a ... http://www.imanomnivore.com/2007/09/the-only-macronutrient-you-dont-need/ I was trying to emulate the type of meal that is usually served up at Kanki, a Japanese steakhouse. The stir fry part is pretty obvious. I fried zucchini, mushrooms, and precooked shrimp (probably a bad idea). I assume some people have never heard of swedes, or rutabagas as they ... http://www.imanomnivore.com/2007/09/shrimp-stir-fry-with-mashed-swedes/