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Pink slime is all over the news lately. I didn’t have much time to read or watch much of the hype while it was blowing up last week, since at the time I was frequently holed up in the bathroom (ironically, due to a potential case of food poisoning). But none-the-less, I felt it would be good to chime in on the subject after digging into some of the facts and spin being spewed forth out onto the unwitting public.
If you are unaware of what “Pink slime” is, unfortunately I must inform you that it is not something whimsical such as a sort of paranormal excretion a la the movie Ghostbusters. No, in truth Pink slime is a term coined by Dr. Gerald Zirnstein for boneless lean beef trimmings or similar products that have passed through a centrifuge.
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This particular infographic is quite appropriate for me, since lately I’ve been spending an inordinate amount of time sitting down in front of my computer. Despite knowing that it’s bad for me, it has become an unfortunate fact of life.
Over the course of the previous year, I barely did any kind of web development work, and spent most of my working time concerned with writing (for people rather than computers). But, since I’ve been collaborating with Andrew Badenoch on an exciting little project, it’s felt like my lifestyle has taken a trip back in time to when I was fixture in my cubicle, staring at a monitor all day gulping down soft drinks and munching on junk food.
The scenario is certainly ironic, considering the scope and purpose behind the project! Perhaps there is something about programming that drives a hunger for stimulatory beverages and foods, maybe to keep the brain firing on all cylinders.
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Ask people if they’d like to be able to spend more time outdoors in parks or natural areas, and most would say “yes.” Sadly, all too often what we want to do and what actually happens doesn’t always line up. As the urban landscape expands more every year, many people face dwindling opportunities to enjoy being outdoors, especially in green areas like parks and forests.
This is a shame because it has been recently discovered that outdoor exercise has an immediate and remarkably positive effect on mental functioning including factors like mood, self esteem, and stress levels. Further, a positive nature experience amplifies the beneficial effects of exercise, much more so if near a body of water. That short jog around the pond at the local park might be even more healthful than you thought!
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We’ve all seen that guy at the office (I’ve been one of them on occasion). You know who I’m talking about – when you and your co-workers go to Chipotle for lunch, but that one guy who loves Chipotle comes up with some lame excuse for why they can’t come along. Weird isn’t it? Why aren’t they hungry, you didn’t see them eating anything at their desk this morning…
Well, I’ve compiled a list of warning signs to help you figure out if the reason that person is acting strange is because they’re currently intermittent-fasting.
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Piggy-backing off of my last blog post about New Years resolution ideas for paleo-minded people, I’m sharing an infographic from DailyInfographic.com with some statistics on resolutions. It has some interesting figures on the types of resolutions made, how likely people are to keep them, and the overall chances of success.
I think it is interesting to see that out of the top selections for resolutions, almost half of them are health related. This echoes my sentiment that our health is incredibly important, and should feature prominently in the goals and priorities that we set for ourselves.
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Another year has come and gone, and now we stand at the opening of another circuit around the big bright ball of light in the middle of our solar system. Many cultures celebrate the start of the new year in different ways, but a common theme in most of them is that it is a time of rebirth, second chances, and new beginnings.
For those of the paleo-persuasion, it shouldn’t be too hard to come up with some healthy projects to work at this year. I’ve put together a short list of things which I think are a good start.
Continue Reading →“Health in the modern era, health in the 21st century is a learned skill. It is an adaptive trait.” When I think about that statement, it seems to me both profound and ironic all at once. It reveals a sad truth about the state of health for the modern human, where being robust and strong is not a birthright, not even for those fortunate enough to be born in a wealthy country such as the United States.
There are of course those people who seem to thrive, despite doing everything wrong and “swimming against the current” of modern prevailing thought on health and nutrition. Are they just genetic freaks, born fortuitously with DNA that allows them to eat anything they want and still be healthy? Or have they figured something out that they rest of us struggle to come to grips with?
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For people arguing on the side of counter-culture, where the industrial and economic engine of society is not necessarily in line, cynicism is especially ripe, with people commonly making accusations that an adversarial pundit is a shill for whichever industry is in question. The best example of this I’ve ever seen was embodied in the backlash that Denise Minger received when she published an exhaustively researched debunking of the China Study.
Well, with all of this controversy going on, my conscience just can’t take it anymore. I have to come clean, or I’ll never be able to have a sound night of sleep again. I admit it, I’m a shill for Beef-Vibram-Dairy lobby.
Continue Reading →With holiday dinner leftovers still stocked up in your fridge, undoubtedly many of you are lying prostrate on the couch trying to recover from the feasting. While it has long been held that eating copious amounts of turkey tends to make one sleepy, it seems this urban legend is not quite as accurate as I thought.
Regardless, there is bound to be plenty of napping this weekend. Something about lots of good food, wine, a warm fire, and quiet music just seems to knock me out. It’s certainly nothing to feel guilty about, as napping is a perfectly normal and healthy activity, and is something we should all probably do more of.
Check out this infographic by PatioProductions.com, sharing some interesting factoids on napping and how it is regarded in various societies.
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Mindless Eating, by Brian Wansink, Ph.D is an intriguing book that peers into the workings of the human mind and reveals that issues with overeating and obesity might be due to more than just nutrition and genetics. Our behaviors can be guided by external triggers that we may not even realize are affecting us.
It’s chock full of easy to implement strategies for taking more active control of your eating behaviors, and I highly recommend it to any one interested in making lifestyle changes to that effect.
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I don’t believe it is a coincidence that there is a common theme of ritual fasting in many of the world’s traditional cultures. While ancient people might not have fully understood why they did the things they did, sometimes attributing them to spiritual or supernatural influence, it is becoming more clear that some traditions like fasting have very real benefits.
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Housing and shelter are essential to our well-being, but it seems that in many respects the homes we live in can be significant contributors to illness. Check out this infographic to see what some of the major allergenic factors are, and how they could be affecting you or your family.
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