The downside of Vegan diets (& how to fix them)
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2 new studies look at downsides of vegan and vegetarian diets - I add recommendations on how to address those.
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Cutting edge lessons and tips on High Performance, Productivity, Excellence, Entrepreneurship & more.
Which is the "best diet" for you?
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Which of the popular diets actually works and is ideal for you?
Read MoreWhy low calorie diets fail (and what you can do instead)
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Why low calorie diets fail (and what you can do instead)
Read MoreThe 3 most critical supplements for Vegans
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There are 3 important nutrients which vegans cannot get from food, despite false marketing.
These 3 nutrients will need to be obtaining from supplements for optimal health.
Read MoreEffect of replacing meat with soy & legumes on risk of heart disease
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Diabetics are the highest risk group for heart disease.
What happens when you replace their meat with soy & beans?
Read MoreHow can we make the "paleo" diet healthier
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The Paleo diet has a lot of good things going for it, but also many things which may be quite unhealthy.
As such, there are some modifications you can make to the paleo diet to make it work for you in an optimal way.
Read MoreHealth & Fitness Digest - 9 November
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In today's post:
- Omega 3 is a powerful way to fight heart disease, but is there a difference between animal vs. plant-based Omega 3?
- Can a glass of red wine prolong life?
- An EXCELLENT article on why going vegan works for some but not others
- FDA discovers Glyphosate in baby food
My post-workout rockstar green smoothie!
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My post-workout rockstar smoothie!
In this video:
- What goes into my smoothie any why.
- Basics of post-workout recovery.
- Tips on how to preserve ingredients.
List of ingredients:
- Greens: spinach, watercress, cucumber, celery.
- Nuts: walnuts, almonds, Brazil nuts.
- Seeds & misc: Chia seeds, macca root, Goji berries, olives, evoo, zaatar, oil of oregano, glutamine.
- Spices: cinnamon, cayenne pepper, pink sea salt, beetroot powder, ginger powder, lemon powder.
- Superfood: Spirulina.
- Liquids: lemon juice, ice and water.
Adjust to taste.
Read MoreVIDEO: My post workout green smoothie
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By popular demand, these are the ingredients in my daily post-workout green smoothie! Enjoy!
Read MoreThis one thing Vegans and Paleo People do can change your approach to everything in life
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This one thing Vegans and Paleo People do can change your approach to everything in life.
I like many things about both approaches to eating (and I also don’t agree with a lot of things in both).
But that’s not really relevant or why I bring this up.
Both diets are based on powerful habit-forming psychological tools which you can apply to all areas of your life.
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From the archive: Fruits & Veggies with highest pesticide exposure
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Not all fruits and veggies have the same concentration of pesticides. This is important because organic produce is expensive!
In this post, you will find a ranking of various fruits and veg based on pesticide concentrations and recommendations on which to buy only "organic".
Read MoreThe Digest - 31 May - Nutrition Focus
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- 2 new meds for IBS approved.
- Sugar content in “healthy children fruits snacks” from the UK scary.
- A superfood to always include in your diet.
- Another study demonstrating (unsurprising) link between insulin resistance and heart disease.
- Vitamin D added to bread in the UK. Be careful with this one.
- Eggs vs. oatmeal breakfast on cholesterol, glucose, and inflammation. Who’s your money on?
- Scientific American: latest science publication to counter-attack Dean Ornish.
The Digest - April 20
/- Paleo diet shown to be superior to ADA diet in improving metabolic markers even in people suffering from “lifestyle diabetes”.
- Vegetarian diet shown to be superior to standard diet in one aspect – but that’s not the whole story.
- The most common mistakes I see CEOs as well as entrepreneurs do when managing their businesses.
- The biggest errors when writing your resume.
- 68% of people are unhappy at work, but is it their job’s fault?
