Serious Strength & The Slow Burn Fitness Revolution — Some Exercise and Diet Ideas to Better Your Life

Almond Flour – You can have your pancakes and eat them too!

by Fred Hahn on September 3, 2010

For those of you who can’t seem to kick the pancake and waffle habit, there is a solution – almond flour!
Here is a great recipe by Laura Dolson, who, by the way, is a blogger/writer you should all pay attention to.
My wife lovingly places a few high quality chocolate chips in each pancake [...]

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Plant matter – do we really need it?

by Fred Hahn on September 2, 2010

I don’t think so. Not much of it at least.
The current zeitgeist is that fruits and veggies are not only necessary, they are the most important form of food we can eat. But are they really? Do we need plant matter or just the micronutrients that plant matter offers?
Lately I’ve scaled back on my [...]

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Don’t Count Calories – Eat Real Food

August 25, 2010

I’ll be blunt here – anyone who tells you to count calories in order to lose weight is completely clueless about the kinds of foods a human being should be eating. Here’s a good example of such nonsense.
Think about it – no other animal on Earth purposefully limits their food intake. And the rate [...]

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A List of Low Carb Physicians

August 18, 2010

This is a list of physicians that understand and support a low carbohydrate dietary approach to health and wellness. It was compiled by my friend Jimmy Moore of Livin’ La Vida Low Carb fame.
Conventional nutritional wisdom will often lead you down a path of ill-health. If you’re looking to improve your overall physical [...]

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Heavy Weights vs. Light Weights

August 16, 2010

A new study has emerged that is being plastered all over the internet suggesting that more reps are better than less reps for building muscle. Some of the titles the writers use are different stating that lighter weights are superior for building muscle or pump less iron. Here’s another example.
These titles are a bit misleading. [...]

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Nutrient Density vs. Caloric Density

July 27, 2010

As many of you health conscious folks know, there’s a big difference between the nutrient density and caloric density of foods.
Unfortunately, many dietitians, doctors and nutritionists don’t seem to consider this difference – not fully at least. They’ll say that they want you to eat a nutrient dense diet and at the same time [...]

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Wheat Cheats

July 20, 2010

Wheat. It’s bad news. Not just for people who are gluten intolerant but for everyone.
That goes for your pets too. I agree with Dr. Barry Groves that one of the cruelest things you can do to your beloved pet is to feed them commercial pet food. It’s poison. Really it is.
So please [...]

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Swine Fattening or People Fattening

July 16, 2010

In one of the on line groups I am honered to be included into, a physician pointed out something very interesting on how swine were fattened back in the old days.
It appears that skim milk plus grains contribute to obesity in swine so sayeth The Farmers Cyclopedia of Livestock.

Skim milk is one of [...]

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Keep Your Protein Meals Fatty

July 13, 2010

And your protein shakes too.
It’s important to understand that both protein and carbs, increase insulin secretion. Excessive insulin secretion can lead to diabetes, obesity, and other metabolic disorders commonly referred to as “metabolic syndrome” especially if you are under stress, don’t sleep well, are taking certain meds, as well as a host of other [...]

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All Mammals Eat A High Fat Diet

July 12, 2010

So you think a gorilla’s vegetarian diet is low fat? How about a cow?
In this video Dr. Barry Groves explains why all mammals require mostly fat to survive. And you’ll see why a pure vegetarian/vegan diet for humans can be devastating to one’s health. If you have a friend or family member who is [...]

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