General Health – Sustainable Balance

A Quarter Steer Order from Hooke Farms

Fri, 16 Dec 2016 16:00:26 +0000

Introduction Before I get into the specifics of my quarter steer story, here’s some background. I love beef. The heartiness. The meatiness. The warmth. The fat. The feeling of satisfaction after eating it. The high nutrient concentrations. I love it. There is a reason it’s so freaking popular. Problem is, when beef is raised unnaturally … Continue reading →

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A Half Pig Order from Gelderman Farms

Tue, 04 Oct 2016 14:00:02 +0000

My Half Pig Order I eat animals. To some extent, I eat animals and animal products pretty much every day. I’ve already discussed the ethics around eating animals in “Should Humans Eat Animals“, and a later link to two articles in “Feeling Guilty About Eating Meat?”, so I won’t bother this time around. What I’d … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Your Environment

Wed, 22 Jun 2016 15:00:24 +0000

I’d heard before that being in a natural environment was healthy. Forest bathing and those types of things were always talked up in the Primal/Paleo communities, and hey, I definitely enjoyed hiking, camping, and cottaging and all that. It just feels good. That said – I’ve also always been mostly a city boy. Growing plants … Continue reading →

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Nutrient Density Part 2 – My Take on Nutrient Density

Tue, 12 Apr 2016 15:00:02 +0000

Introduction Nutrient density – just what exactly does it mean? In the first part of this two-part series, I took at look at Dr. Fuhrmann’s and Mat Lalonde’s work on nutrient density. In short – Dr. Fuhrmann based his calculation on “Nutrients per Calorie”, and his nutrient-selection for this analysis was suspect at best. Mat … Continue reading →

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Nutrient Density Part 1 – A Look at Two Models

Thu, 25 Feb 2016 19:40:47 +0000

Introduction Nutrient density – that’s a term I used fairly frequently, but took for granted for a long time. I hadn’t really thought about exactly what it meant until the past few months. First – a story: A few months back I was out with some friends that I met with regularly (ulti fris team!), and the … Continue reading →

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Good Fats and Bad Fats: Fatty Acids Revealed

Tue, 06 Oct 2015 14:00:06 +0000

When I meet other health/fitness/nutrition minded folk and mention that I follow a mostly Primal/Paleo lifestyle, a lot of the following discussion centres around defending my decision to limit grains in my diet, or how much meat I eat. What usually doesn’t come up, or isn’t focused on much, is the restriction or even elimination of … Continue reading →

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Quality over Quantity

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 16:00:19 +0000

Recently I turned 30, so I spent some time pondering on what that means. In some ways, it means very little. Age is just a number and being 29 years, 364 days is essentially the same thing as being 30. I also know that at 30, I’m not that old yet. There are many happy, healthy, productive … Continue reading →

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Benefits of Active Transportation – Cycling

Thu, 06 Nov 2014 15:30:48 +0000

The transportation options available to you will likely vary, depending on where you choose to live. Someone living in a rural or suburban area may be limited to driving, whereas those that live in more dense, urban areas usually have an array of options – driving, yes, but also walking, cycling, and public transportation. This … Continue reading →

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Sleep Series – Part 7: 7 Nutritional Strategies for Better Sleep

Thu, 21 Aug 2014 14:00:36 +0000

Our focus on cortisol started with Sleep Series Part 4 which laid out the science of what cortisol is, its cycle, and how it affects sleep. In the following post, we looked at a few reasons why evening cortisol might be high. The last post presented methods for lowering evening cortisol levels such as finding ways to laugh, meditation, progressive muscle relaxation, listening … Continue reading →

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Sleep Series – Part 6: 6 Ways to Relax and Reduce Evening Cortisol

Thu, 14 Aug 2014 14:00:11 +0000

The last post in the Sleep Series focused on several common reasons why cortisol, which should be low in the evening before sleep, can be high and decrease the quality of your sleep. Well, now we know that a sleep deficit, ruminating negative thoughts, a noisy environment, prolonged intense exercise in the evening, caffeine, and … Continue reading →

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