HR 1830 To Legalize the Transport of Raw Milk

October 4, 2011

In many states, the sale of raw milk is illegal. In some states, even being able to own a cow and drink the milk yourself is in jeopardy. Raw milk producers in states where it is legal to sell raw milk cannot ship their product to other states as transporting raw milk in its final [...]

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Margarine with Olive Oil – Food Marketing at its Finest

September 22, 2011

I’ve been on a mission lately to teach my family what I’ve learned about nutrition and how it affects our health. We’ve always been a very healthy family but recently one member developed multiple and numerous blood clots in her lungs (coupled with high blood pressure and near-obesity), another has battled depression and one child [...]

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An All Too Typical Case of Lost Dietary Culture

July 29, 2011

I had my biannual dental cleaning today and when I arrived my very sweet Vietnamese hygienist greeted me with “Hi…oh you so skinny!” I smiled and thanked her as she started talking about how difficult it is to stay thin. She said she used to consistently be a size 2/4 but is now more than [...]

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A Little Change of Direction

July 14, 2011

In January 2011 I read 4-Hour Body and dove into a rabbit hole of dietary advice. I gobbled up every tidbit in that book then moved on to read and listen to everything by Gary Taubes and Michael Pollan among others. I’ve always been interested in mildy obsessed with nutrition but I was never able to [...]

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Slow Carb Diet Week Five

February 7, 2011

Last week in Slow Carb Diet Week Four I was pretty frustrated. So I made a lot of changes this week to try to get the scale to move, hoping to capitalize on the idea that 4HB kicks in more for women during weeks 5 and 6. I added fiber, cinnamon and Yerba Mate. I [...]

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Slow Carb Diet Week Four

January 31, 2011

As I sit here eating my 28th slow carb breakfast, I’m thinking about all the ups and downs I’ve had during the last month.  Weight is a terribly powerful number. Last week I had a high-carb dinner mid-week so I decided to skip my cheat day over the weekend. I thought that this would result [...]

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Slow Carb Diet Week Three

January 22, 2011

This week was full of ups and downs. I put on 2.5 pounds from my cheat day on Saturday and by Wednesday I had not lost it like I was expecting. I was less than pleased. Normally I don’t have this mentality about weight loss. I always preach slow & steady loss. But, I’m under [...]

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Slow Carb Diet Week Two

January 16, 2011

So last week I was pretty panicked at the end of the week. I stayed the course though and was rewarded this week with a 2 pound loss which puts me down a net 1.5 pounds since I gained one pound during week 1. Tim was spot on with his note that any weight gained [...]

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Cannellini Beans with Bacon & Cabbage Slow Carb Recipe

January 12, 2011

This side dish tastes exponentially better than it sounds thanks to the bacon and garlic. The texture and flavor combination will remind you of potatoes which you may be missing if you’re doing the Slow Carb Diet.  It’s also a great way to get kids to eat beans and cabbage because the cabbage makes the [...]

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High Protein Beef & Bean Chili Recipe

January 11, 2011

This chile recipe will help you get the protein and beans you need during the Slow Carb Diet from 4-Hour Body. It also tastes really good Ingredients 1 pound lean ground beef (or buffalo) 15 oz can kidney beans 15 oz can black beans 1 onion, diced 2 tbsp canned diced green chiles 3 tbsp [...]

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