Zero Carb Experiment
This experiment has given me a very positive feeling about the future. I’m a Type 2 diabetic and if my pancreas begins to fail, I know that I can go “Zero Carb” to remain off of insulin and drugs for as long as possible.
Handling the Rock, Baby
I had recently turned 49 yrs OLD and he was 19, I’m 5′ 10″ and he’s 6′ 1″ … so it wasn’t really a fair contest. :)
More Max & Steve Vids… (100 Burpees?)
Serious Business first… I know that some of you think I am not really doing 300, 200 or even 100 burpees… I have done 300 jump burpees indoors, with a ceiling fan, floor fan and the AC was set on 72 degrees. I did them in about an hour. The most I’ve ever done outside …
Chancey Bruce’s Journey
I want to thank Chancey Bruce for taking the time to write up his story. His story is typical of most diabetics and provides clues as to why the ADA Food Pyramid is destined to fail for not only most diabetics…but for most people. I communicate with many diabetics and those that fail at maintaining …
The Mad Scientist
First things first…. I experiment with my meal plan ALMOST all the time. When I am not experimenting, I eat according to this page, CLICK HERE. I’ve been experimenting off and on since I discharged from the hospital with Diabetes (mostly on). THE good news for me … my experimentation has made a dramatic improvement …
Inflammation and Dairy-Free Experiment
My personal goal is to lower inflammation as much as possible to achieve peak physical and mental health. I’ll never be able to remove all of the pollution and toxins in my environment, that’s why removing as much as possible from diet is so important.
Primal Pork Shoulder
People frequently ask me for recipes, honestly my cooking is usually so simple it’s kind of embarrassing to post the “recipe”. However, embarrassing myself has rarely stopped me from doing/saying anything. :) truly diabetic friendly pork shoulder recipe low carb barbecue sauce recipe That’s right friends, I give you a wonderful pork shoulder food …
1970-2004 USDA Nutritional Info
A revealing look into the USDA nutrition information from 1974 compared to 2004. Will it provide guidance as to what has caused the obesity and diabetes epidemic? Which ingredients and macronutrients have increased over the last 34 years? Has the population been generally following the nutritional guidelines? From the United States’ own governmental nutrition …
When is diabetic friendly… NOT?
We have all seen ads for “Diabetic Friendly” products. More times than not… they are not for DIABETICS and they are NOT Friendly to anyone…least of all DIABETICS. To be fair, neither Diabetes Hands Foundation (DHF) nor the manufacturer promoted this as “diabetic friendly’. To be blunt, I see this as yet another deception. I …
Diabetes Educators…. Booming Business!
Diabetes is a booming business! Actually sickness and the ‘medical industry’ is a booming industry. Diabetes at epidemic levels Growing sickness and disease fuels medical industry growth I want people to realize that the Medical Industry, Big Food and Big Pharma not only profit from the increase in poor health and disease all across …
Low Carb Paleo Spaghetti
The glutenous, blood sugar spiking spaghetti benefits Monsanto, Big Food, Big Pharma and the Medical Industry. This low carb paleo spaghetti is diabetes friendly and benefits YOU the diabetic.
Insanity II – Dietary Guidelines
In my first post on INSANITY (click here if you missed it) we discussed what insanity is… Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.Albert Einstein, (attributed) US (German-born) physicist (1879 – 1955) To apply this to Nutritional terms… for the past 40 yrs, “authorities” have been pushing a low …
A1C-NOW
This is a post concerning an A1C test and instruction on using the A1CNow product….not to be confused with OI812 Test…they are very different. … sorry… I had to inject a little humor…ok…it was very little. *HA* This is a “GUEST POST” by Brian Seib. (what happened to the rule … “i” before “e” except after …
Low Carb Paleo Chili
This is an introduction to Low Carb Paleo Chili, otherwise known as Steve’s World Famous Chili! What’s that? Never heard of it…huh. :)
In What State Do I Live In?… KETOSIS!
Ketosis Ketosis is simply a “state” in which your body burns fat for energy. This typically happens while following a carbohydrate restricted meal plan, the body must find “energy” other than carbohydrates, so it burns fat. As the body switches over to burn fat, a by-product is ketones. When you reach a certain level of …
Pork Ribs Are Diabetes Friendly
Fatty meats provide every thing we require to not only survive… but to thrive!
Shrimp, Steak and Faux Cheese Grits
Another example of a ‘paleo-ized’ meal. Cheese grits are made diabetes friendly and low carb, by substituting cauliflower. Add shrimp and steak and you have a meal appropriate for the paleo gods!
Meatwich Updated!
Before going fully ‘low carb paleo’, I was concerned about several things including my ability to stay with the meal plan given the more limited food offerings. Trust me on this, do not be concerned!
Truly Diabetes Friendly Meat Muffins
Truly diabetes friendly muffins… meat muffins. Made with just meat and vegetables. No grains, no nut flours, just meat and veggies.
Travel Exercise Ideas?
It will soon be “VACATION TIME” as the school year comes to an end. For those of us who like to exercise …even missing a single day while traveling to our vacation destination can be worrisome. As we all know, stress can have a detrimental affect on our physical as well as mental well being. …