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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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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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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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Bring the Intensity

Thu, 07 Aug 2014 14:00:53 +0000

Why We Exercise Exercise is healthy. At this point, I don’t really need to defend that particular notion. It just feels good and right to move around and use these magnificent tools we’ve been given; our bodies. When we avoid movement for too long, our muscles, bones, and connective tissue atrophy, and we are not … Continue reading →

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Sleep Series – Part 5: 6 Factors that Increase Evening Cortisol Levels

Thu, 31 Jul 2014 14:00:11 +0000

Time for another installment in the Sleep Series! We already learned about high-quality sleep and why days are supposed to be bright, while nights should be dark. The last post introduced the stress hormone cortisol, and its effect on sleep. In an ideal situation, cortisol is naturally high in the morning and tapers off throughout the … Continue reading →

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Sleep Series – Part 4: Cortisol and Sleep

Wed, 09 Jul 2014 14:00:51 +0000

Introduction: The last post in this series discussed how light influences your circadian rhythm, and the health effects of blue-light exposure during the day and its negative effects at night (which was discussed in Sleep Series Part 2). This post will look at the effect of the hormone cortisol and how it gives us energy and focus through … Continue reading →

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Sunlight Series – Part 10: Sunburn Resistance Through Diet

Wed, 04 Jun 2014 14:00:56 +0000

Introduction: Previously in this series, the benefits of sunlight in the form of vitamin D production were discussed along with the ramifications of vitamin D deficiency. Along with vitamin D deficiency, another crucial benefit of sunlight (control of circadian rhythms) has been introduced. To top it all off, here’s another: sunlight on human skin increases nitric oxide … Continue reading →

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Sleep Series – Part 3: Serotonin, Melatonin, and your Circadian Rhythm

Tue, 13 May 2014 14:00:03 +0000

Introduction – Your Circadian Rhythm: My previous post explained what sleep scientists have measured during sleep using EEG, and scientists’ current state of interpretations. Included in that post was my definition of objective sleep quality: going through the proper sequence of sleep cycles during the night with sufficient amounts of both stage 3 sleep (slow-wave … Continue reading →

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Microbes Over Medicine?

Tue, 06 May 2014 13:30:19 +0000

You’ve heard it before- “you are what you eat”- but generally in the context of avoiding the McGrets, putting the double cheeseburger down, and choosing to munch on fruits and veggies to be a better, healthier you. Bet your last french fry you’ve never considered what you’re eating today has the ability to change the … Continue reading →

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