No. Not all carbs are created equal.
Here’s the low-down:
Continue reading “The Dangers of Sugars (carbohydrates) … and how to possibly get around them.”
Bread OR Butter?
In 2010, researchers from of the Center for Obesity Research and Education at Temple University, Philadelphia revealed that after a two-year comparison, a low-carb diet fares about as well as a low-fat diet with regards to weight loss. (http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/196710.php/)
Put another way, a high fat diet is just as good for weight loss as a high carb diet. Continue reading “Bread OR Butter?”
Nutrition, an introduction to our standpoint.
Any of you who personally know me, know that I’m very interested in nutrition.
We’re a vegetarian household, but before you jump to conclusions about what it all means, let me say a couple of things.
1) We don’t believe that it’s for everyone, and we’re not pushy about the whole thing.
2) We acknowledge that something will almost inevitably have died to get the food we eat to our plate (even if it’s not meat itself). Pesticides, deforestation to make way for agricultural land, etc etc … all kill animals.
3) Our moral standpoint that it’s not necessary to intentionally take life from another in order for us to live. That being said, in the lifestyle we’ve chosen (self-sufficiency), if something threatens our food supply, we will deal with it (as humanely as possible … just ask all the ground hogs and raccoons who now live in the wild land/nature reserve behind the local WalMart!!!).
4) Following on from 3, no, we aren’t vegetarians who eat chicken or fish!!
5) While we don’t claim to be vegan, we don’t drink homogenized milk (we buy full fat cream and dilute with water where milk is called upon), we eat cheese (more than we probably should), and we eat eggs.
6) We are of the opinions that Vegetarians/Vegans can have worse nutrition than those who aren’t, despite the perceived health benefits of not eating meat.
Continue reading “Nutrition, an introduction to our standpoint.”