“You cannot build muscle on a vegetarian or vegan diet.” Have you heard this before? Unfortunately, it is one of the most widely believed and often spoken untruths that meat-eating athletes utter all the time. The problem with perception about a vegan diet comes from the fact that meat delivers more protein than fruits and […]
Basically beer and wine are made from a grain and grapes, respectively, and fermented by yeast either naturally or cultured. So what is the issue that vegetarians or vegans can’t drink certain types of them? While both wine and beer are processed almost the same, but with some differences, let’s start with wine first. Once […]
We mentioned in the last section that juices made with fruits and vegetables containing sugar are not healthy for you. That brings to light the difference between healthy and unhealthy vegetables and fruits. If you coat your veggies in processed, enriched flour and deep-fry them, you are not creating a nutritious meal. You should also […]
The way the human body processes food has not changed for thousands of years. However, our predominant food supply has. With the advent of modern agricultural and food processing methods we have seen a lock-and-step increase in heart disease, cancer and other dangerous and deadly conditions. That is because modern-day food is unfortunately highly processed. […]
Actually, human beings used to crave nothing but healthy foods. That is because there were no unhealthy foods to eat! Humans were hunter gatherers. They ate naturally healthy foods like fruits, vegetables, nuts and berries found in nature. They ate animal meat when they could. However, their meat was not processed, injected with dozens of […]
Humans crave food for a number of reasons. Obviously, the most natural reason you may want to eat is because you have a true need. In other words, you may actually be hungry. Your body may be giving you signals telling you it is lacking in certain healthy minerals, nutrients and vitamins. However, there are […]
We have mentioned several times that plant based foods do not usually deliver as much protein as meat. And in a lot of cases, that is true. Across-the-board plants and vegetables offer incredibly beneficial nutrients and enzymes, but not as much protein. However, there are a few non-meat food sources which are protein-dense, delivering more […]
Do you recognize unhealthy eating habits in your own life? Maybe you are concerned that a friend or family member may have an eating disorder? Getting down to brass tacks, just what is the difference between abnormal eating and developing a full-blown disorder? These are all great questions, and you may think a long, drawn-out […]
Have you heard about the caveman diet? It is also known as the Paleo diet, because it mimics the foods that humans ate during the Paleolithic era. Contrary to popular belief, the Paleo Diet is not totally plant based. Yes, humans during this prehistory did eat whatever plants, fruits and vegetables were available to […]
Research shows us that approximately 73% of the American diet consists of processed foods. Guess what? Those are not allowed on the caveman diet. Just think about what was available to primitive man before the invention of pizza, cheeseburgers, chocolate cake and anything covered with gravy. The Stone Age diet allows you to eat the […]