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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Sleep Series – Part 8: The Power Nap

Wed, 07 Sep 2016 15:00:38 +0000

Introduction to the Power Nap As I write this, I am brimming with mental energy. I don’t have this sort of mental energy all day long, so I have to take advantage of it when I do. As long as I got a good sleep and am healthy, I have this kind of energy about an … 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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