Graham Ballachey – Sustainable Balance

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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Is Consciousness Fundamental?

Thu, 02 Jul 2015 15:00:18 +0000

Introduction About a year ago, I wrote an article called The Essence of Life: Two Potential Models. In that article, I explained that all the matter around us, which includes the bodies and brains of living beings, are made up of protons, neutrons, and electrons. These fundamental particles “swap out” all the time, and yet … Continue reading →

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Progress Comes in Bursts

Fri, 05 Jun 2015 16:19:23 +0000

In a previous post (Quality over Quantity), I mentioned my fondness for a book by George Leonard called Mastery. In that book he outlines that progress in any field can feel linear, but there will be a plateau. The plateau is unavoidable, but it does ultimately end if you stick with whatever you are trying to master. Then comes … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Energy Part 3: Fusion – The Holy Grail of Energy

Wed, 11 Feb 2015 16:00:46 +0000

The Nuclear Energy Series continues! The last post discussed climate change, and who is to blame for it (hint: us). This series has been intended to be an unbiased look at nuclear energy to power our high-energy lifestyles, especially for an eventual transition to a post-carbon society that doesn’t significantly affect the climate. First, I wrote up an introduction to nuclear power, which … 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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Nuclear Energy Part 2: Fuels for Fission

Thu, 23 Oct 2014 15:30:22 +0000

Furthering our exploration of different energy sources that are alternatives to fossil fuels, let’s take a closer look at the energy source that was introduced in the last post, nuclear energy. In that post, I introduced where nuclear energy comes from (the nucleus of the atom), and that there are two types of reactions: fusion, … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Energy Part 1: What is Nuclear Energy?

Thu, 09 Oct 2014 14:00:37 +0000

With regards to energy, so far I have talked about why energy is awesome, gone over the basics of energy, and explored how the consumption of energy affects quality of life. With all that out of the way, I want to start taking a look at energy sources that are alternatives to fossil fuels (fossil … Continue reading →

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Energy and Human Lifestyles

Thu, 25 Sep 2014 14:00:49 +0000

The first post on energy briefly explained how the human use of energy is awesome, while the second post went over the basics of energy and introduced the relevant lingo and concepts required to get into a more detailed discussion. This time, I want to further explore why energy is so great, and how it enhances … Continue reading →

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