Are Organo-Pollutants Making Us Fat?
New studies indicate Organo-pollutants make you fat no what you eat. Dr. Bruce Blumberg, professor at the University of California, Irvine, coined the term "obesogen" for these organic pollutants that change our metabolism. Dr. Blumberg says they change how your body responds to calories. His studies show animals exposed to obesogen's have more and bigger fat cells. According to Blumber, "The animals that we treat with these chemicals don't eat a different diet than the ones who don't get fat. They eat the same diet -- we're not challenging them with a high-fat or a high-carbohydrate diet. They're eating normal food, and they're getting fatter."
Maybe the biggest contribution of the Paleo and Four-Hour Body (4HB) lifestyles are dumping processed foods.
via The Atlantic
Four Tips to Live Forever
OK, maybe not forever, but you can add years to your life by changing what you do right now. What do you need to do? What did the oldest living people have in common?
- Restrict Your Work Week
- Restrict Your Calories
- Drink Red Wine
- Eat Dark Chocolate
Quick Garlic Shrimp & Leeks
You can make this tasty, low carb shrimp dish in fifteen minutes. The recip packs lots of flavor, looks fantastic and is compatible with both SCD and Paleo diets. You might question the wine being low carb. Riesling has 5g of carbohydrates in a 5 ounce glass of wine. Therefore, this recipes has about 2g before cooking. Cooking will drop the sugar in this recipe slightly when the alcohol evaporates (up to 5-7% for an average wine). A serving size only contains 1/2g of sugar. For comparison, the leek has 3 1/2g sugar per serving.
Bon Appetite!
Tired of drinking your protein post workout?
I thought jiggly Jello cubes would make an interesting alternative to a post-workout protein shake. Jello comes preloaded with sugar or artificial sweeteners so it doesn't make my cut-list of good foods. Gelatin, on the other hand, adds a little bit of protein and nothing else.
Jiggly Protein Block Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups boiling water
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 2 Envelopes Knox Gelatin
- 4 tablespoons Ghiradelli Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- 1 teaspoon Almond Extract
- 4 scoops Whey Protein Isolate
- Walnut Oil, minimal
Makes four servings of ~30g protein each.
Jiggly Protein Block Instructions
- Boil water
- Sprinkle gelatin envelopes on 1/2 cup cold water in mixing bowl big enough to hold at least 2 cups water and wait 1-2 minutes. This allows the gelatine to bloom and re-hydrate
- Add cocoa powder and almond extract. Whisk until cocoa powder is disolved.
- Add protein powder. Whisk until disolved. Go back, whisk some more because it is likely still clumped at the bottom
- Add boiling water and whisk a little more
- Put a little walnut oil on a paper towel and lightly coat the pan/container you'll chill the Jiggly Protein Blocks.
- Pour mixture into container, put in refrigerator and chill for at least three hours.
These taste good but leave a little bit to be desired in mouthfeel.
I like them as a quick alternative to a protein shake after my workouts. Easy to make and quick to eat help get the optimal 30g protein post-workout.
If you like them, share the recipe with a friend and leave a comment.
Please leave a comment if you have thoughts on how to improve the texture or ideas for other flavor combinations!