A few years ago, I was your typical office-worker: stressed out, uneven energy, overweight, and inconsistent complexion. Now I'm just your typical 28-year old urban hunter-gatherer on a quest to be healthy, and having a few adventures along the way. See my full bio.
Farting is bad for hunting. Anything that makes you fart a lot, makes you a bad hunter. Bad hunters didn't have many girlfriends. We probably didn't eat foods that made us fart (or burp). Farting and burping might not be the only negative side effects of those foods.
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I met a young woman who told me she had lost 50 pounds. And then with a guilty demeanor, as if in confession, she said she had lost it on Atkins.
So what? Atkins was on the right track. Just not all those processed Atkins bars and shakes that can be made with any weird ingredient as long as it isn't carbohydrate.
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I met an awesome farmer doing so many things right. I was riffing on health stuff, and made the point that pop tarts aren't a real breakfast food. She went to her cabinet and pulled out a box of organic pop tarts. Look, they're organic, she said.
I'm sorry, dear, but organic pop tarts aren't healthy. Neither is organic arsenic. Or organic lead. Or organic tree bark. Or organic poison ivy.
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Heritage breed turkeys have more dark meat. Heritage breed pork has more fat. Both have more flavor and are more nutritious.
By breeding the fat out of turkeys and pigs, we have bred our own ignorance into other species.
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I was at the farmers market. Most of the farmers tended to be conservative. Most of the shoppers tended to be liberal.
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I am sick. It seems the only time I ever get sick is when two things happen: 1) massive lack of sleep (fewer than 5 hours) and 2) a lot of alcohol. Never just one. I can feel it happening, it's the exact same thing every time.
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I made venison liver and onions tonight. A more accurate description: I made melted butter with a side of liver and onions.
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It's important to have your contact lens prescription up-to-date if you plan on hunting with open sights. The best hunting is at dusk and dawn, the hardest times of day to see.
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Waking up really early to go hunting feels oddly similar to waking up early to play golf. A few hours, often with men, walking near the woods, gazing a few hundred yards into the distance, semi-random reinforcement of success, talking about great shots afterwards over beers.
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Rather than rely on distant forces to turn the economy around, what can you, as an individual, do to end the recession? How can you start a business? How can you innovate in your line of work? How can you create value for others? How can you take things into your own hands?
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Suck it up, and try some mackerel already. (Go for the ones in olive oil.)
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Are there any team sports that have irregular playing surfaces? Golf and skiing are individual. Anything outdoorsy isn't really a team sport (kayaking, climbing, mountain biking). Original Native American lacrosse? The Tarahumara ball game? Am I missing obvious ones?
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Why do lesbians gravitate towards CrossFit but gay guys don't? Is it because gay guys place greater emphasis on looks and CrossFit doesn't emphasize how you look?
Related: Who is more interested in entering the military -- lesbians or gay guys?
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If your wisdom teeth didn't come in, your jaw is stunted. If you have poor eyesight, your eyes didn't properly develop. In what other ways are you permanently deformed that you don't even know about?
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Don't dwell on things you can't change and focus on what you can.
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Team sports on irregular
Team sports on irregular surfaces: Capture the Flag and Paintball come to mind. Not sure what causes those to be classified as games rather than sports necesarily. Some people treat Cross country running and Skiing and biking; running is a stretch, but there *is* teamwork in biking and skiing, since it takes more effort to be out front and letting your teammates draft.
I'm gay and I love
I'm gay and I love Cross-Fit. Their are definitely some more "sporty" gays out there who enjoy fitness as a side effect of participation in athletics. Gays are really competitive actually. I would agree though that most gay men work out for the look rather than the functionality... its more about being pretty and sexy than strong and fit for many.
I'm gay and I love
I'm gay and I love Cross-Fit. Their are definitely some more "sporty" gays out there who enjoy fitness as a side effect of participation in athletics. Gays are really competitive actually. I would agree though that most gay men work out for the look rather than the functionality... its more about being pretty and sexy than strong and fit for many.
The topic of sexuality in
The topic of sexuality in terms of working out/athletics is an interesting one that I have noticed is common in most sports. Generally speaking, the WNBA and other women leagues/sports are filled with and dominated by lesbians, far more than the statistical amount of lesbians in society. Whereas in most male sports, there seem to be almost no gays. While a contributing factor may be that it is far less acceptable for gay men to be out in sports, I do think the prevalence of male homosexuality is way less than the ~5% avg in society. My thought is that lesbians are more testosteroney than average, while gay guys are less so. Physiological/chemical differences between what makes a woman vs a man gay.
[If your wisdom teeth didn't
[If your wisdom teeth didn't come in, your jaw is stunted. If you have poor eyesight, your eyes didn't properly develop. In what other ways are you permanently deformed that you don't even know about?] I remember reading years ago a very intriguing article pertaining to that very subject regarding stunted jaws and deformed facial features. According to this holistic dentist the cause of those problems isn't genetic, but you could prolly still sue your parents, and your grandparents, for a small fortune if you don't exactly look like Brad Pitt or Angelina Jolie. Especially since they say your face is your fortune.If you're curious about the article, it can be found on the Weston A. Price site: Is it Mental or is it Dental? Cranial & Dental Impacts on Total Health By Raymond Silkman DDS
When I was a breastfeeding
When I was a breastfeeding peer counselor, they taught us that breastfeeding, which is much more work than drinking from a bottle, develops the facial muscles better. All I know is me and my friends have a lot of really pretty daughters...
Good post! I've also made
Good post! I've also made that distinct observation regarding viva la difference between gay guys and lesbians.The gay guys at the gym are pumping up those biceps, pecs and abs while constantly primping and checking themselves out in the mirror, not to mention checking out all the other jocks working out.As for the majority of the lesbians I've witnessed....the only difference it seems between them and a whale would be about 40 lbs. and a plaid shirt!
Crossfit doesn't emphasize
Crossfit doesn't emphasize how you look? Hmmm. Seen all the pictures and videos of shirtless guys? I could definitely see some gay guys being into that.
Great, random ass,
Great, random ass, post!Although, now I have to run off and cry in the corner about my deformity (stunted jaw).
I tried the mackerel.
I tried the mackerel. I thought it would be more fishy, but it was actually milder than sardines .My wisdom teeth never came in. Did Weston Price have anything to say about this?
Rowing, team sport on a
Rowing, team sport on a boat, on the water.
Great stuff here John. I
Great stuff here John. I completely agree on the getting sick issue.Thanks man.
Great observations. My 2
Great observations. My 2 cents on why lesbians like Crossfit: The fun occational Paleo pot luck. What lesbian doesn't enjoy a good old fashion pot luck? In addition, CrossFit coaches are feminists. We lesbians appreciate and support coaches that simply assume that the female members are just as capable, athletic, and strong as their male members. Seriously, what other gym offers a community that invests equal attention, time, and coaching to both genders? Be Well.
Here's a great full contact
Here's a great full contact team sport often played on broken ground:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SCA_heavy_combatNot paleo per se.
Hi John,I figured the
Hi John,I figured the Pop-tart coment was about me...hey, I'm not perfect, I cook all of our farm raised natural eggs, pork, turkey, chicken, Lamb, veggies and herbs out of the garden, use organic butter, extra virgin olive oil...and yes, on an occasion have a guilty pleasure of Organic pop-tarts..At least it is not made from bleached wheat and transfat, artificial flavors, and artificial colors. I could argue that you take anti-biotics..not me and my family...I will drink all natural Pau'D'arco tea from South America, that is an all natural anti-biotic, and not produced by the "big drug companies" that I do not trust..just sayin...so John, go ahead and make fun of my "organic pop tarts," If that is the worst thing I consume then so be it...:)
Lynn, baby, it's all good! I
Lynn, baby, it's all good! I love everything about what you're doing, poptarts and all. I don't pretend to be "perfect" myself -- I'm most certainly not. I just run across a lot of folks who think that anything organic means healthy, and I'm using this example to make a broader point. All good thoughts your way. Looking forward to those birds. Rendered a bunch of that lard last night!
And when you enjoy a treat,
And when you enjoy a treat, just enjoy a treat! We all do.
Farmers markets! I noticed
Farmers markets! I noticed the same thing in several states, (CA, UT, NM, MT, AK) but didn't really realize that's what I was noticing. It was just something sort of cacophonous in my head. Misc. thoughts are quiteentertaining.
I "third" that! Love it!
I "third" that! Love it! Keep 'em coming. I especially like the one about breeding our ignorance into other species. Brilliantly put. Thank you.
ditto!
ditto!
Yes, I second this comment.
Yes, I second this comment. It was fun to read these miscellaneous thoughts. :)
Thanks, I realized I was
Thanks, I realized I was having all these thoughts and never have time to get them down into full posts. So plan on doing this more often.
John, we met at Crossfit
John, we met at Crossfit NYC. I've been having this random thought. Would it be that difficult to convice McDonalds to switch back to tallow for french fries? would that make them appreciably healthier? probably, but i'm not an expert.
I know I've thought about
I know I've thought about this. French fries cooked in tallow! Of course there are still the carbs and Paleo Diet says potatoes have some gut-permeability-fostering anti-nutrients.
John, we met at Crossfit
John, we met at Crossfit NYC. I've been having this random thought. Would it be that difficult to convice McDonalds to switch back to tallow for french fries? would that make them appreciably healthier? probably, but i'm not an expert.