How to make your lunch work for you
Like many people in America, I grew up eating a sandwich for lunch (and when I was 15 I would eat 3 sandwiches at 
lunch!). I usually would also have an apple, maybe some potato chips, and a cookie or some kind of dessert.
This worked okay for me as a growing boy. When I was in college and working out sometimes twice a day, I would usually eat a frozen pizza for lunch, since it was fast and easy! I was burning ridiculous amounts of calories swimming, so it didn’t seem to affect me all that much.
But, into my 20’s the high carb lunch stopped working for me. While working, I used to go to a place called Togo’s for lunch often. It’s a sandwich chain on the west coast, and they are known for their huge rolls. One day I realized that every time I had Togo’s, I would feel bloated and sleepy in the afternoon at my desk! Then I saw a presentation by a personal trainer who explained that some sandwich shops serve bread that gives you 10 TIMES the amount of carbohydrates you would need in an entire DAY!
I figured that I should start looking for thinly sliced bread. I started eating my sandwiches with just 1 slice of bread instead of two, and the results were amazing! No more bloating, not as much sleepiness, and best of all, fat melting off my gut!
Instead of letting your lunch work you over, make your lunch work for you!
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Hemp Protein Powder & Breaking Rules
Yesterday, I went to my local Trader Joe’s grocery store for some shopping. One item that I needed was protein powder. For years I’ve been using Designer Whey protein, but this time I decided to go out on a limb and try something different- Hemp Protein, vanilla flavored. Usually I mix protein powder with my yogurt, so this was definitely taking a gamble- I had no idea what the taste or texture would be.
This morning I had my goat’s milk yogurt, and mixed in 4 tablespoons of the hemp protein (12 g protein). It’s green in color and thicker 
than the Designer protein. I REALLY didn’t like the idea of turning my yogurt green! But surprisingly, the taste was pretty decent! Not sure I liked it as much as Designer, but definitely eatable.
Then I was looking at the container it came in. I was shocked to see that this “protein powder” had 17g of carbohydrate, including 5g of sugar per serving!!! I definitely broke a cardinal rule- I failed to read the label before I made the purchase.
I can still put it to use, but knowing the info on the carb content will change how I am using it. Two positive things to mention is it also has 11g of fiber per serving, as well as 500 mg of Omega 3 fatty acids, so by itself it is definitely a healthy food item- but don’t be fooled like I was and think you are actually adding just protein to your meal or smoothie!
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13 – Weight loss plateaus, metabolism and calorie myths
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Stay healthy during ‘the cold and flu season’!
Top 12 Foods for Healthy Immune Response by Joseph Mercola
http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig5/mercola20.1.html
Can’t lose weight? Don’t blame your metabolism! by Dr. Susan Roberts
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1226258/Cant-lose-weight-Dont-blame-metabolism.html
To those with excess bodyfat, skinny persons may seem to have a faster metabolism (though maybe not)
Beware the tactical nuclear penguin ;) http://www.asylum.co.uk/2009/11/27/worlds-strongest-beer-and-its-competitiors/
Everyone deserves to be their ideal weight and live the good life
Calculating your daily caloric intake really misses the point, because it’s more about types of macronutrients and eating quality food
“A calorie is a calorie” violates the second law of thermodynamics by Richard D Feinman and Eugene J Fine
http://www.nutritionj.com/content/3/1/9
If you hit a weight loss plateau, it’s important to be keenly aware of what you’re eating; drink lots of water and get proper nutrients and vitamins and minerals
The Atkins’ induction phase (consuming less than 20 grams of carbs/day) can move you off a frustrating fat-retaining plateau
Just because you may have a slower metabolism, doesn’t mean that fat loss is out of your control!
Again, you don’t need to count calories; just be aware of what you’re eating
Fats are the best source of energy, and they are satiating
Lots of high carb foods generally should be avoided, as they will just lead to fat accumulation
Paleolithic humans had a dramatically different food situation, weren’t aware of “calories,” and yet were fit and healthy
Paleo in a Nutshell Part 1: Food – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCFZoqmKf5M
Self-acceptance is key, as is awareness of and resolving your inner conflicts
bumper music “All In My Head” (Remix) – http://www.kosheen.com
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Longevity escape velocity!
Ok, let’s step back from the food and fitness issues for a moment and look at the big picture. How long do you expect to live? How long do you want to live? If there is a difference between those two answers, is there any way to make them coincide? Now, if you answered that you just want to live a “long, healthy life,” then I contend that you’re really selling yourself short, which I’ll explain shortly.
The maximum human lifespan, set by our genes and thus metabolic processes is around 120 years. This is the card that evolution has dealt us. If anyone claims people have lived longer than that, you might want to raise at least one eyebrow, because they’ve deviated from the realm of scientific knowledge. Unfortunately, due to many factors, hardly any human being ever reaches their maximum lifespan; as we covered in a previous podcast, centenarians are the truly fortunate ones (and the super centenarians basically won the longevity lotto).
So, tragically, most people expire before their expiration date. This is definitely a major problem! In fact, some would claim that passive (or active) acceptance of degenerative aging and death itself is a form of madness. Indeed, the factors involved in the aging process have been scientifically identified, so theoretically there is no good reason to allow them to wreak their havoc. After working so much to achieve a healthy mind and fit body, why on Earth let the Grim Reaper take it all away?! Death is a one-way ticket to nowhere, contrary to what most of us have been told to believe (I explored this topic in a philosophical book I wrote years ago).
As you might’ve seen, Kevin tweeted about a great interview that occurred recently on CNN Vital Signs, titled “How to live longer,” which I found from a post within a longevity newsletter I subscribe to. Aubrey de Grey noted the crucial importance of pursuing strategies for engineered negligible senescence , which brings us back to the title of this blog post. What if, in the next few decades, those working in this oh-so vital branch of science discover ways to slow down, then stop, and even eventually reverse, the aging process? How long would you desire to live then, considering you will still have a healthy mind and fit body? My pick, and I really hope yours too, is: indefinitely! Whether each day brings you happiness or you’re still in pursuit of it, there is no reason (given present and future technologies) to sell your number of days short. The more the merrier; quality and quantity need not be mutually exclusive.
You are, after all, an irreplaceable part of reality, one of most excellent fancy, with many flashes of merriment, as a Shakespearean character might say. Saying “Out, out, brief candle” is NOT your destiny in this extraordinary period of human flourishing.
Rather than signifying nothing, a life in which you attain longevity escape velocity will be the most significant of all human tales, and it will be told by those who realize the true meaning of tomorrow.
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How to Make Delicious and Healthy Low Carb Hot Cocoa
Most of the time when you order hot cocoa or hot chocolate in a restaurant, it is served with several teaspoons of 
sugar, making it an unhealthy high carb dessert rather than what it can be: a healthy treat! You can easily replace desserts and sugar cravings with low carb hot cocoa, not gain weight, and you’ll be getting heart-healthy antioxidants from it!
Here’s what you need:
UNSWEETENED baking cocoa. I’m a big fan of Ghiradelli’s.
Stevia powder or stevia extract. This is a natural sweetener with no carbs and no calories.
2 teaspoons of cocoa, add stevia (the amount you need will depend on the concentration) to sweeten, add hot water, and you’ve got a healthy drink and chocolate in a cup!
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