I was recently inspired by future U.S. president Steve Taylor to address the topic of teen pregnancy. Mr. Taylor was working on a presentation or paper or something about the topic, the bulk of his work focusing on education, family planning, prophylactic distribution, etc. However, Steve-a-rooski failed to address what the root cause of this issue might actually be. Being a root problem kind of thinker, I have taken it upon myself to look at why the United States has more than twice the teen pregnancy rate of any other industrialized nation. And get excited, because in the next few paragraphs I will bring forward what is truly, after nearly 3 decades of living on planet earth, the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever %$#@ing heard. When it comes to teen… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Obesity
WAPF 2008 Annual Conference
The Weston A. Price Foundation’s Annual Conference was focused specifically on children’s health. It was enlightening in many regards and left me feeling like several more pieces of the health puzzle have come together. The whole seminar can best be summarized as “Natasha Campbell-McBride.” McBride, a Russian M.D. living and practicing in England, spoke for the first time on Saturday to the entire audience of nearly 1,000 health, food, and farming dorks. McBride presented her theory and patented syndrome which she labels “Gut and Psychology” or GAP Syndrome. GAP syndrome is an acute illness where one begins wearing inexplicably trendy clothing while looking upon the world with a distant stare. Also, the vision of the GAP sufferer clouds over with a dull brown tint, known by medical experts as KV… Read more »
Spotlight on Coconut Oil
So I’m usually like, “hey, fats are good, eat ‘em suckaz!” This time I wanted to get specific though, because true virgin coconut oil is a powerful substance deserving special attention. Coconut oil’s affect on the body can be so noticeable, particularly for those who have been avoiding fats for many years, that is seems almost druglike. I’d go so far as to say that the only people who wouldn’t notice a dramatic physiological effect from consuming coconut oil are those with a high metabolism, those already eating lots of utilizable fats, or those who have particularly stable blood sugar otherwise. The most noticeable effects are a rise in body temperature, increased energy, and lack of hunger and sugar cravings. Coconut oil has a long litany of other less noticeable… Read more »
A New Revolutionary Field of Biology!
A book I’m currently reading, The Biology of Belief, got my motors running in a big way. It fired me up because it totally sums up the ridiculous blind tangent that some of the “smartest” people have been on for 60 years. The author, Bruce Lipton, Ph.D., states that the field of epigenetics (meaning control above genetics) is a revolutionary new field of biology regarding how we look at heredity. Instead of seeing genes as the sole determinants of our blueprint, epigenetics “profoundly changes our understanding of how life is controlled.” By this I can only assume that “our” refers to the idiots that have been trying to unlock the human genetic code, and “profoundly changes our understanding” means that they no longer think about it with the intellectual integrity… Read more »
All Natural
A golden rule that I lived by for years served me in many ways. That rule was that if a food was natural and produced without newfangled chemicals, additives, and modern food processing techniques, then it was unquestionably nourishing and could be part of a wholesome, healthy lifestyle. To me this was a panacea of sorts. If I followed this rule, then I could be confident of the best health that I was capable of achieving, or so I thought. The reason I’m addressing this notion is because I frequently encounter people with the same exact mindset. When I tell them that for the most part I avoid fruit, natural sweeteners like organic raw honey, etc. it’s obvious that this doesn’t fit into their own personal philosophy. These real foods,… Read more »
The Milk Man
My latest and certainly greatest title is “the milk man.” When people need to discern between me and another they sometimes say, “oh, you mean the milk man?” Every now and then I get a “hey, milk man!” For those of you who don’t already know, for the past month I’ve been interning at a raw dairy farm in Montrose, CO and driving 100+ gallons halfway across the state on my “route.” Doesn’t everybody milk cows on their days off? This is the semi-clever one I’ve been using relentlessly when faced with having to tell someone what I’ve been up to lately. But it’s true, after my day job I’ve been driving over two hours to get up at 4:30am and milk “the girls,” deliver milk all the way over… Read more »
Silly Wabbit, Fat is for Devouring
Again, as most of you have discovered, I’m a huge proponent of unadulterated fats. The concept of certain types of fats being healthy is becoming increasingly common. Most fad nutritionists refer to “healthy” fats as being “actually good for you.” Still, most warn of animal fats, saturated fats, and whole fat dairy products. They also typically recommend “lean” meats, skinless chicken breasts, steamed foods over fried and sautéed versions, etc. Increasingly common exceptions are coconut oil as well as cocoa butter from dark chocolate, which are both highly saturated, but because of the types of fatty acids they contain they are nevertheless starting to gain some fanfare in the health and nutrition mainstream. This is a very promising trend; however, most people are still under the impression that fats in… Read more »
